Month Archives: September 2024

[ad_1] Buoyed by an improved operating performance over the first half of the year, Lufthansa Group-bound Italian carrier ITA Airways today unveiled plans to utlise the Alitalia name as part of its future branding strategy. ITA, which was established as a successor to Alitalia three years ago, acquired its predecessor’s brand as part of the assets it took on. The airline has now disclosed plans for “inspired by Alitalia”, a branding move aimed at complementing its own identity with that of the former flag carrier. ITA chairman Antonio …

[ad_1] A former chief pilot for British Airways (BA) and an ex-finance director for one of the airline's subsidiaries will lead the review into Aurigny's recent flight disruption.Doug Brown and Mark Elliott work for aviation advisors PA Consulting, which was commissioned by the States Trading Supervisory Board (STSB) to carry out the review.The inquiry, which is expected to cost £65,000, will focus on whether the airline's fleet can deliver reliable air links for the island after a series of recent problems.The …

[ad_1] A luxury pioneering aircraft has celebrated its 75th anniversary.Laying the foundation for the development of Concorde, the Bristol Brabazon made its maiden flight from Filton Airfield on 4 September 1949.The ambitious project promised a new era of luxury passenger travel.Video journalist: Elliot DarbyFollow BBC Bristol on Facebook, external, X, external and Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. [ad_2] Source link …

[ad_1] Korean Air will expand its operations to leisure points in its Southeast Asia network, as it looks to fully recover its international capacity by the end of the year. In a network update, the SkyTeam operator will also increase frequencies to Europe and North America for the Northern Winter travel season, which runs from late-October through end-March. During the period, Korean Air says its international capacity will recover to pre-pandemic levels, adding that it “remains committed to adjusting schedules based on seasonal …

[ad_1] Passengers had to spend the night in Guernsey Airport's terminal after a flight between the island and Jersey was cancelled and no accommodation could be found.The Blue Islands flight was due to depart Guernsey at 20:25 BST on Saturday, but was cancelled an hour later due to severe thunderstorms over Jersey, the airline said.It added hotels were full and airport representatives explored other options, but no alternative accommodation was available. A Blue Islands spokesperson said: "Disruption is the last resort, …

[ad_1] Air Astana will eliminate the technical stop on its flights between Almaty and London Heathrow, following modifications made to its Airbus A321LR narrowbodies. The Kazakh national carrier has installed additional fuel tanks on its A321LRs, allowing it to operate nonstop to London, which, at around 9h 35min, will be one of the world’s longest narrowbody flights. Flights are currently operated with a technical stop in the far western Kazakh city of Aktau. This came after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which …

[ad_1] Guernsey Civil Protection Volunteers said being called in to support passengers forced to spend a night at Guernsey Airport was a "a new one on us".Nine passengers had to spend the night in the terminal on Saturday after a flight between the island and Jersey was cancelled due to severe weather and no accommodation could be found for them.Dave Hodge, Guernsey civil protection officer, said his team had been deployed just before 22:00 BST by the airport authorities to deliver …

[ad_1] Southwest Airlines’ increasingly acrimonious public feud with minority shareholder Elliot Investment Management has heated up a notch just days before the carrier is scheduled to update investors on its strategy. The private equity firm, which now holds 11% of the Dallas-headquartered airline’s outstanding shares, early on 25 September published a strongly worded letter to fellow investors accusing the Southwest board of incompetence. It calls for a special investor meeting in the coming weeks to “make you aware of certain defensive actions that …

[ad_1] Gatwick said so far in 2024 it had safely handled more than 170,000 flights through Nats, a 4% increase on last year.An airport spokesperson said the service had been fully available more than 99.6% of the time, operating 24 hours a day.Gatwick typically had 800 or more flight "movements" a day from a single runway.The spokesperson added: "We will continue to work closely with the Nats leadership team to provide passengers and airlines with a good service."London Gatwick would like …

[ad_1] This is the moment an Airbus Beluga dubbed the ‘world’s strangest-looking plane’ landed at Heathrow airport.The Airbus Beluga, which got its name because of its resemblance to the species of whale, touched down at Heathrow Airport at 11:04 on Monday.The Beluga has reportedly been dispatched from Toulouse with spare parts to repair a damaged British Airways plane that has been left stranded at Heathrow since April, after a minor collision at the airport.The Airbus Beluga is due to leave Heathrow …

[ad_1] ASL Aviation Holdings has joined the airline advisory board of Fokker Next Gen, a Dutch firm seeking to develop a 120-150-seat narrowbody airliner powered by hydrogen-combustion engines for service entry in 2035. Dublin-headquartered ASL owns, or has interests in, a total of eight passenger and cargo airlines in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. Joining the airline advisory group – which already includes Latvian carrier Air Baltic and Japan’s Toki Aviation Capital – will allow ASL to help shape the development of Fokker …

[ad_1] The spokesperson said: "With the added Gatwick flights this winter, we are pausing our Stansted schedule."While the Stansted route yielded positive results this year, passenger feedback indicated a significantly higher demand for services to London Gatwick and London City." The spokesperson said Aurigny would be able to offer approximately 7,673 seats per week to and from London over the winter, which they said represented an increase of more than a third on the same period last year.Aurigny chief commercial officer …