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News : Wizz Air adds 10 more routes from Budapest

Wizz Air adds 10 more routes from Budapest

February 7, 2012

Wizz Air will bring a sixth aircraft to its base in Budapest and will open 10 new routes in the coming months, bringing the number of destinations served to 33.

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News : Frontier’s E-190s now offering Gogo WiFi

Frontier’s E-190s now offering Gogo WiFi

February 6, 2012

Frontier Airlines passengers travelling on the carrier’s Embraer 190 fleet can now surf the web using onboard WiFi provided by Gogo.

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News : New chairman for Aurigny Group

New chairman for Aurigny Group

February 6, 2012

Jon Moulton has been appointed to succeed from Paul Fairclough as chairman of the Aurigny Group.

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News : Aegean announces Budapest service

Aegean announces Budapest service

February 6, 2012

From Friday 9 March, Aegean Airlines will begin a new direct service between Athens and Budapest with four flights per week.

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News : Norwegian January traffic “strongest ever”

Norwegian January traffic “strongest ever”

February 6, 2012

Norwegian has reported record January traffic results both in terms of total number of passengers flown and load factor.

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News : flydubai enhances IFE product

flydubai enhances IFE product

February 5, 2012

flydubai has launched an enhanced inflight entertainment (IFE) offering, with more movies, TV programmes and audio.

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News : Ryanair’s January traffic drops 6%

Ryanair’s January traffic drops 6%

February 3, 2012

Ryanair has released its passenger and load factor statistics for January 2012.

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News : EASA certifies SSJ100

EASA certifies SSJ100

February 3, 2012

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued Type Certificate A-176 for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, recognising that the aircraft has demonstrated compliance with the EASA airworthiness...

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News : Ryanair to open Budapest base after Malev closure

Ryanair to open Budapest base after Malev closure

February 3, 2012

Ryanair is to base four brand new Boeing 737-800s at Budapest Airport from Friday 17 February where it will open 31 new routes with the aim of delivering up to 2 million passengers a...

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News : Wizz Air invests in Budapest base

Wizz Air invests in Budapest base

February 3, 2012

Wizz Air is to invest HUF 25 billion ($100 million) into expanding its operations in Budapest, with two more Airbus A320s being added at the airport in March.

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News : AirAsia Japan receives AOC

AirAsia Japan receives AOC

February 3, 2012

AirAsia Japan, the joint venture between between AirAsia and All Nippon Airways, has obtained an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau.

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News : AirAsia takes delivery of 100th Airbus A320

AirAsia takes delivery of 100th Airbus A320

February 2, 2012

AirAsia has welcomed the arrival of its 100th Airbus A320 and commemorated the event by giving the aircraft a special dragon livery, the zodiac of this Chinese Year.

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News : Wizz Air to switch from Chopin to Modlin in Warsaw

Wizz Air to switch from Chopin to Modlin in Warsaw

February 1, 2012

Wizz Air is to move its entire Warsaw-based operations to the soon-to-open Warsaw Modlin Airport on 18 July 2012.

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News : Aer Arann expands Aer Lingus Regional operation

Aer Arann expands Aer Lingus Regional operation

February 1, 2012

Aer Arann is to add two new Aer Lingus Regional routes and increase frequencies on nine of its existing routes in its summer flight schedule.

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News : Cebu Pacific announces long-haul service from Q3 2013

Cebu Pacific announces long-haul service from Q3 2013

January 31, 2012

Cebu Pacific Air is to launch long-haul flights in the third quarter of 2013 using up to eight leased Airbus A330-300s to reach markets beyond the range of its Airbus A320 fleet.

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News : SkyWork adopts Mercator’s Avantik booking system

SkyWork adopts Mercator’s Avantik booking system

January 31, 2012

SkyWork Airlines has introduced the Avantik booking system, developed by Emirates subsidiary software company Mercator, which allows SkyWork flights to be booked on the major computer...

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News : Cimber Sterling signs with Travelport to help agents book pre-paid baggage

Cimber Sterling signs with Travelport to help agents book pre-paid baggage

January 31, 2012

Travelport and Cimber Sterling have jointly announced the launch of a new service that will enable Travelport-connected travel agents to book pre-paid bags on Cimber Sterling flights...

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News : AirAsia X doubles KL–Tokyo frequency

AirAsia X doubles KL–Tokyo frequency

January 30, 2012

From 23 March, AirAsia X is to increase its frequency between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo (Haneda), Japan from its current three flights a week to six flights weekly, then from 22 June the...

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News : Ryanair announces Q3 profit of €15m

Ryanair announces Q3 profit of €15m

January 30, 2012

Ryanair has announced a Q3 profit of €15 million compared with a loss of €10m in the same quarter of its previous financial year.

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News : Air Asia Group load factor up to 80% in 2011

Air Asia Group load factor up to 80% in 2011

January 30, 2012

The AirAsia Group has announced its operational statistics for the full 2011 calendar year including a 2 percentage point rise in load factor to take the annual average to 80%.

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