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Bamboo Airways sign for 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners… but who are they?

25/06/2018 by Kevincm

Bamboo Airways Boeing 787 - image, Bamboo Airways/LIFT

An interesting piece crossed the wire yesterday, with Bamboo Airways of Vietnam and Boeing confirming a memorandum of understanding of 20 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Aircraft. Bamboo Airways Boeing 787 - Image, Bamboo Airways/LIFT Strategic Design But who are Bamboo Airways? It's an airline that's in its start-up phase, based in Quy Nhon, Vietnam. It is owned by the a … [Read more...]

Norwegian adds Tampa route, adjusts its North American frequencies

25/06/2018 by Kevincm

Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787 arriving onto stand at London Gatwick, Image - Norwegian Air Shuttle //CC3.0.

Whilst Norwegian Air Shuttle has been attracting suitors (with Lufthansa Group now sniffing around), the airline is planning to continue its expansion of its network from London Gatwick Airport. Their next destination is Tampa. Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787 arriving onto stand at London Gatwick, Image - Norwegian Air Shuttle //CC3.0. The new Tampa route will … [Read more...]

Miles from Budapest… LOT Polish Airlines adds another London City Airport service

22/06/2018 by Kevincm

London City Airport

LOT Polish Airlines are adding another route to London City Airport - on the back of their Warsaw route launch. This time, Budapest will get a service a direct service to the heart of London. Let's look at the new service, which is starting on 19th Februaey 2019: DEPART LCY 09:15 ARRIVE BUD 12:45 - Operates Mondays to Saturdays DEPART LCY 19:30 ARRIVE BUD 23:00 - … [Read more...]

SAS to operate Copenhagen to Hong Kong

15/06/2018 by Kevincm

SAS Airbus A340-300 taxing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Scandivan Airlines (SAS) is fiddling arounud with its timetable and operations, with a the airline planning to start up a Copenhagen to Hong Kong service. This service will replace the existing Stockholm Arlanda to Hong Kong service. SAS Airbus A340-300 taxing at Chicago O'Hare International - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The new operation is as … [Read more...]

LOT Polish Airlines to add Warsaw to London City Airport

14/06/2018 by Kevincm

London City Airport

LOT Polish Airlines have announced that they are to add a new a new route between Warsaw and London City Airport. The new route will operate twice a day (subject to LCY's closing times), with four Embarer E-190s to be used. It also marks LOT's 100th network route. DEPART LCY 07:15 ARRIVE LCY 09:00 (Monday-Saturday) DEPART LCY 16:15 ARRIVE LCY 18:00 (Monday-Friday and … [Read more...]

LEVEL hits another level – siwtching Oakland for San Francisco

11/06/2018 by Kevincm

Level Airbus A330-200 taking off - Image, LEVEL

LEVEL is planning a network swap-a-round, dropping Oakland for San Francisco International Airport from 28th October 2018 Level Airbus A330-200 taking off - Image, LEVEL The move centralises IAG operated services out of San Francisco, with only the twice-weekly service from Barcelona affected. LEVEL will operate its last flight pair to Oakland on the 25th October 2018, … [Read more...]

Emirates to take Moscow three-times daily

08/06/2018 by Kevincm

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER - Dublin Airport

Emirates has had an up and down with its Dubai to Moscow route, with the route being operated at various frequencies. The airline is to take its operation to Moscow Domodedovo to three times a day from late October onwards. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER departing Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The third service will operate as follows: EK173 DEPART DXB … [Read more...]

New York… Nuh-uh. Etihad halves A380 operation to New York

06/06/2018 by Kevincm

Etihad Airbus A380 at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It seems that Etihad is making a very cruel cut to its network, with the airline choosing to chop one of its A380 frequencies between Abu Dhabi and New York JFK. Etihad Airbus A380 at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The operation will retain EY101/EY100  operation as follows EY101 DEPART AUH 09:55 ARRIVE JFK 16:10 EY100 DEPART JFK 22:55 … [Read more...]

Primera Air suspends long haul Birmingham services for summer 2018

05/06/2018 by Kevincm

Primeria Air A321LR - Image, AerCap

In news that can be filed as "not unexpected", Primera Air is to suspend long haul routes out of Birmingham from the 21st June, abandoning its planned summer timetable. Primeria Air A321neo - Image, AerCap The airline cites late delivery of Airbus A321neo aircraft as the source of their problems. Operations from Birmingham Airport to Newark, New Jersey and Toronto … [Read more...]

Fiji Airways joins oneworld as a oneworld Connect partner…. eh?

04/06/2018 by Kevincm

Fuji Airways Airbus A330

One of the announcements that has me scratching my head is the launch of the oneworld connect programme - and Fiji Airways joining it. Fuji Airways Airbus A330 - Image, Fiji Airways/oneworld So what is oneworld connect? It's a feed-in for the main oneworld alliance, To join, carriers need three oneworld airlines to sponsor them, and one of those sponsors to guide … [Read more...]

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