Virgin Atlantic announced it will enhance its services from Manchester Airport, one of its secondary hubs in Northern England. The airline will increase frequencies on the Manchester-New York route by 65 percent and launch a three times weekly service to Barbados this winter. Nearly 30,000 additional seats will be offered from Manchester compared to last […]
Air New Zealand has finalized an order for eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners to expand its current Dreamliner fleet consisting solely of the Dash 9 variant. The order is valued at $2.7 billion and comes despite the airline’s net profit dropping during the latest financial year. The deal gives the airline an option to switch from […]
The Hong Kong aviation industry is still reeling from protests that have gripped the city-state all summer. The former British colony is seeing the most critical crisis in decades as according to Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan, the number of visitors fell 40 percent from last year. The world’s eighth busiest airport in 2018, […]
Taiwan’s newest carrier, StarLux Airlines, is aiming to commence service on Jan. 23, 2020, looking to confirmation from Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). The airline proposed the cities of Macau, Penang, and De Nang to be the first destinations it serves with Bangkok and Cebu following shortly thereafter. Once in operation, StarLux is expected to […]
Air New Zealand has suggested that Whenuapai Airport could be the site for a secondary airport for Auckland, the country’s largest city. Now a base for the Royal New Zealand Air Force, the airport was previously a commercial airport until 1965, at which point the transition to a military base occurred. Christopher Luxon, Air New […]
While the future of the country and London Stansted’s expansion schemes remain unclear, the airport is optimistic for its future. The UK and European Union (EU) have not reached a Brexit agreement at the moment and Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted the country will leave the EU by the end of October. The potential hard […]
While the future of the country and London Stansted’s expansion schemes remain unclear, the airport is optimistic for its future. The UK and European Union (EU) have not reached a Brexit agreement at the moment and Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted the country will leave the EU by the end of October. The potential hard […]
State-owned Malaysia Airlines has received RM300 million ($71 million) of funding from the government. Earlier this year, the government already pumped RM500 million ($119 million) into the airline. In 2014, both the MH370 and MH17 incidents made a profound impact on Malaysia Airlines. As a result of the double tragedy, Malaysia’s government decided to rescue […]
State-owned Malaysia Airlines has received RM300 million ($71 million) of funding from the government. Earlier this year, the government already pumped RM500 million ($119 million) into the airline. In 2014, both the MH370 and MH17 incidents made a profound impact on Malaysia Airlines. As a result of the double tragedy, Malaysia’s government decided to rescue […]
Following the report of a huge loss in the second quarter, the state run Thai Airways has announced some new strategies. Earlier, Thai Airways reported a loss of $221 million for April to June, a 122 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The airline blamed several factors, such as a strong baht, […]
