Month: July 2019

United Airlines has signed an agreement to acquire 19 used Boeing 737-700, while the 737 MAX remains grounded by the FAA. The airline will start taking delivery of the planes in December … [read more]

Air Belgium has announced plans to start two new routes from its hub at Brussels Charleroi to the French islands Martinique and Guadaloupe in December 2019. The new twice-weekly services to Pointe-à-Pitre on … [read more]

Emirates has announced a new daily route between its hub at Dubai International Airport and Mexico City with a stop at Barcelona El Prat Airport, starting in December 2019. Mexico City will become … [read more]

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is apparently changing the branding on its not-yet-delivered Boeing 737 MAX airplanes. This was unveiled when the fifth Boeing 737 MAX due to be delivered to Ryanair was … [read more]

Arrivals and departures at Leeds Bradford International Airport in Yorkshire, Northern England were suspended Friday afternoon due to reports of a drone sighting in the area. Several inbound flights were kept in … [read more]

Atlantic Airways, flag-carrier of the Faroe Islands, has received its first Airbus A320neo aircraft. The airplane, registered OY-RCK, joins the airline’s existing all-Airbus jet fleet of two A319ceo and single A320ceo. The … [read more]

Chinese national carrier Air China has placed an order for a further 20 A350-900 aircraft from Airbus. The deal is worth US$6.5 billion according to list prices and deliveries will commence in … [read more]

Norwegian Air Shuttle founder and CEO Bjørn Kjos will step down effective immediately, the company has announced. The 72-years old Kjos took over as CEO of the company in 2002 and is responsible … [read more]