Tag: first flight
ExpressJet Airlines: United Express carrier began service with its newest aircraft type
Dmytro Makarov- June 13, 2019 20:09ExpressJet Airlines operates as United Express, on behalf of United Airlines , to serve more than 100 airports across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with over 3,300 weekly flights from bases in Chicago, Cleveland, Houston and Newark. ... Read More
Embraer takes to the Paris Air Show the multi-mission Airlift KC-390
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 00:02Embraer will take to the 53rd edition of Paris Air Show International, in France, the first KC-390 multi-mission airlift configured to operate with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The aircraft, ... Read More
Budget Airline SalamAir Muscat to Tehran is second flight destination to Iran
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 9, 2019 19:38SalamAir, Oman’s first budget airline, has launched its first flight to Tehran, Iran flying Muscat- Tehran three times a week This is the third destination added by the airline in ... Read More
Qatar Airways inaugurates its third gateway to Morocco
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019 16:38Qatar Airways’ first flight from Doha to Rabat landed on Wednesday at Rabat–Salé Airport, marking the airline’s third gateway to Morocco. Qatar Airways flight QR 1463, operated by a Boeing ... Read More
Good news for Pakistan Tourism comes from British Airways
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 23:03British Airways has great news for the Pakistan travel and tourism industry. Tourism in Pakistan is a growing industry. In 2018, the British Backpacker Society ranked Pakistan as the world's top adventure travel ... Read More
Prime Minister wants Vietnam Airlines to ensure safe services to Russia
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 04:10Vietnam Airlines should work to ensure safe and competitive services while operating flights to Russia. "Traveling between Vietnam and Russia is now more important than ever before when they are ... Read More
Qatar Airways’ Doha-Izmir flight marks the addition of airline’s seventh Turkish gateway
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019 15:40Qatar Airways’ first flight from Doha to Izmir landed today at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, marking the addition of airline’s seventh Turkish gateway. Qatar Airways flight QR 347, operated by ... Read More
Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana celebrates seventeenth anniversary
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 15:10Over the past 17 years, Air Astana has grown to become Central Asia’s leading carrier, with a reputation for the highest standards of safety, service excellence, innovation and a modern ... Read More
WestJet Airlines to be acquired by Onex
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019 23:56WestJet Airlines Ltd. announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement that provides for its acquisition in an all-cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Onex Corporation and ... Read More
Airbus: ACJ319neo makes successful first flight
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 25, 2019 08:08The ACJ319neo successfully completed a first flight lasting one hour and 55 min on 24th April 2019, beginning a short flight-test programme to verify its corporate jet features – such ... Read More
Plane spotted in California has the size of a football field
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 14, 2019 07:38The world's largest airplane made its first test flight on Saturday in California. Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, founded by Paul G. Allen, today successfully completed the first flight of the world’s largest all-composite aircraft, the Stratolaunch. With a dual fuselage design and wingspan greater ... Read More
Istanbul New Airport: First flight was to Ankara and a proud Turkish Nation is celebrating
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 6, 2019 14:06The Great Move to Istanbul Airport concluded. A proud city, a proud country and a proud airline are celebrating today in Turkey. Turkish Airlines says that 10,000 pieces of equipment ... Read More
Hong Kong Airlines debuts Chris Cosentino’s Business Class menu
Chief Assignment Editor- March 22, 2019 16:01Hong Kong Airlines has launched a brand new Business Class menu for its customers travelling out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from 22 March 2019. Designed exclusively by celebrity ... Read More
Rolls-Royce to power 40 new Lufthansa aircraft
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019 23:48Rolls-Royce has been selected by Lufthansa Group to power 40 new aircraft. Its Trent 1000 engine will power 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and its Trent XWB will power 20 Airbus ... Read More
“The Great Move” begins: Turkish Airlines is moving to its new home
Chief Assignment Editor- March 11, 2019 20:15The flag carrier airline Turkish Airlines is ready for the great change in Turkish aviation history. The great move to Istanbul Airport will begin on April 5 Friday night at ... Read More
Magellan Jets celebrates another year of growth
editor- February 28, 2019 23:04Magellan Jets is celebrating another year of growth, averaging 30% growth over the last 11 years. 2018 saw the most renewals in history, with a renewal rate of 27%. Their ... Read More
Farewell A380: Airbus announces the end of superjumbo production
Chief Assignment Editor- February 14, 2019 17:25European aerospace giant Airbus has announced Thursday it will stop making its superjumbo A380 in 2021. The announcement came after Airbus' biggest customer, Emirates, reduced the number of orders for ... Read More
New triple threat at Cornwall Airport Newquay
editor- February 9, 2019 01:31Last year saw Cornwall Airport Newquay (CAN) make some exciting announcements for both new and existing customers. New charter holiday provider Superbreak announced short breaks to Iceland (Q1 2019) which ... Read More
Delta Air Lines’ A220s takes to the skies for first commercial flight
Chief Assignment Editor- February 7, 2019 19:08Delta's A220 has made its official debut — a moment years in the making for customers and employees across the airline. In the early hours this morning, Delta flight 744 ... Read More
Boeing partners with Aerion to accelerate supersonic travel
Chief Assignment Editor- February 5, 2019 21:15Boeing today announced a partnership with Aerion, a Reno, Nev.-based company pioneering next-generation supersonic aircraft. As part of the agreement, Boeing made a significant investment in Aerion to accelerate technology ... Read More
Southwest Airlines starting service Oakland- Honolulu today without passengers
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 5, 2019 09:11Hawaii is no longer a luxury destination. With four low-cost carriers now serving the Aloha State, Southwest Airlines is getting closer to launching its long-anticipated service to Hawaii. The carrier plans to ... Read More
Kenya Airways to make daily flights to Seychelles as of February
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 16, 2019 07:51Seychelles will be more accessible to the outside world starting February 6, 2019, as Kenya Airways introduces additional flights to its services, operating on a daily basis between the exotic ... Read More
Airbus A319neo wins joint Type Certification from FAA and EASA
Chief Assignment Editor- December 21, 2018 15:28The A319neo powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines has achieved joint Type Certification from both the US FAA and European EASA airworthiness authorities. This means that now all three aircraft ... Read More
Virgin Australia’s Denpasar Christmas delivery for Darwin
Chief Assignment Editor- December 19, 2018 15:12Virgin Australia has delivered just what Darwin International Airport wanted for Territorians this festive season, with the announcement of a new three times weekly, seasonal service to Denpasar, Bali starting ... Read More
Delta Air Lines adds more key markets for Boston customers
Chief Assignment Editor- December 10, 2018 05:14Delta adds more key markets for Boston customers: Chicago, Cleveland, Newark and Washington, D.C. Delta is Boston's fastest-growing carrier by daily departures, and has more than doubled domestic daily departures ... Read More
Airport opening: Kannur International Airport in Kerala, India
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 8, 2018 20:14In Kerala, India, the new Kannur International Airport (KIAL), the fourth international airport in Kerala, commenced operations today as its first flight, an Air India Express flight, took off to Abu ... Read More
United Airlines adds South Pacific’s tropical paradise to its list of new routes
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2017 15:53Tahiti becomes the 13th international route announced by United Airlines in 2017 Read More
A great day for Guam: All time record in tourism arrivals
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 18, 2017 05:32Governor Eddie Baza of the US Territory Guam together with the Guam Visitors Bureau today have a proud day. Another best! Great job to the Guam Visitors Bureau and its industry ... Read More
HK Express throttles up summer service
editor- March 16, 2017 09:15HK Express is Hong Kong’s first and only low-cost carrier, bringing competition to the Hong Kong market and surrounding region. Read More
First Airbus A350 XWB successfully completes first flight
editor- June 15, 2013 02:15The first A350 XWB to fly has landed back at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport France at 14.05 hours local time after successfully completing its first flight that lasted four hours and five ... Read More
Boeing, ANA celebrate first 787 biofuel flight
editor- April 18, 2012 07:20EVERETT, Wash. - Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) made aviation history today as a 787 Dreamliner flew for the first time powered in part by sustainable biofuels. Read More
Korean Air prepares for A380 inaugural flight
editor- June 7, 2011 05:01Korean Air’s first-ever A380 will begin inaugural service between Seoul/Incheon and both Tokyo and Hong Kong on June 17. Read More
Second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental begins flight test
editor- April 27, 2011 04:09EVERETT, Wash. - The second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, RC021, successfully made its first flight today. The airplane completes the two-airplane test fleet for the 747-8 Intercontinental. Read More
Fifth Boeing 747-8 enters flight-test program
editor- February 5, 2011 04:43EVERETT, Wash. - Boeing successfully conducted the first flight of the fifth 747-8 Freighter Thursday. Read More
Shanghai greets first World Expo tourists
editor- April 30, 2010 05:34SHANGHAI - A chartered flight carrying about 150 tourists from the Republic of Korea (ROK) arrived in Shanghai Thursday afternoon, the first such tourist flight to reach the city from ... Read More
Airline flies Boeing 747 with biofuel
editor- February 25, 2008 05:30LONDON - Virgin Atlantic carried out the world's first flight of a commercial aircraft powered with biofuel on Sunday in an effort to show it can produce less carbon dioxide ... Read More