airline news Ryanair 737-8AS Jet Struck by Lightning Over Paphos 7 years ago A Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS aircraft was hit by a lightning strike over Cypress airspace on Tuesday night according to news… Jet2 Announces Expanded Service from Stansted for 2019 8 years ago Jet2 has announced adding an extra aircraft and putting another 100,000 seats on sale for Summer 19 from London Stansted.… Air Albania to launch flights in September 8 years ago Earlier this month, the Albanian Civil Aviation Authority announced that Air Albania, the national flag carrier airline of the country,… EasyJet to Recruit More Than 1,200 New Cabin Crew 8 years ago EasyJet announced that it is to recruit more than 1200 new permanent and fixed term cabin crew positions, over half… Aeroflot Numbers Nose Dive on Sky High Operating Costs 8 years ago Aeroflot issued a report detailing a 40% decline in annual profits attributable to mounting costs of operation. The net profit… Cobalt Air Connects Abu Dhabi and Larnarca 8 years ago Hot on the heels of this week’s earlier route announcement to Dusseldorf, Cobalt Air announced a new three times weekly service linking… Ryanair Smashes Weekly Bookings Record 9 years ago Ryanair today announced having smashed its weekly bookings record, taking over 3 million bookings in a single week Will Monarch’s new flight plan take off? 12 years ago News last week that leading UK leisure airline Monarch received an influx of £125 million of permanent capital from investors… Airberlin May Passengers Up 12 years ago For May 2014, airberlin ferried a total of 2,971,840 passengers to destinations worldwide. The increase, of +0.5 percent over the… Frontier Airlines Tacks on Carry On Charges 12 years ago Low cost air carrier Frontier Airlines has cut everything to the bone to provide the lowest possible fares, now the… Wizz Air Taking Off in Eastern Europe 13 years ago News from Ryanair competitor Wizz Air shows that company pivoting to compete with the world's most profitable budget carrier. While… Air France-KLM Changes Leadership 13 years ago Air France-KLM is to have new leadership according to news from the company. Current CEO Jean-Cyril Spinetta, along with Vice… Quantas Director Resigns Amid Wrongdoing Allegations 13 years ago According to news from Qantasm, the Director of Quantas Airways Limited has stepped down. Corinne Namblard's involvement in Italian court… airBaltic December 2012 Passengers Totals Down 14 years ago According to news last week from airBaltic, the Latvian airline operated 3,235 flights in December of 2012, a number down… Airline Consumer Protections Need Polishing 14 years ago After almost 35 years after the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, an advisory committee is established to review airline consumer… Qatar Airlines Chief Vs Lufthansa Crybabies 14 years ago Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, looks like a straight shooter in an industry full of corporate "yes men"… LOT Polish Airlines Transatlantic Deals 14 years ago In news from LOT Polish Airlines, business class airfares from New York and Chicago to some 30 destinations in Europe… BioJet Offers Aviation Industry Cheap Alternative Fuel 15 years ago According to news from BioJet International Ltd., the innovative jet fuel company has released 1 billion gallons of bio-derived fuel… Air Astana Extends Eastern Europe and Asia Reach 16 years ago Kazakhstan air carrier Air Astana extends its routes and online reach to include more of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.… « Previous