Middle Eastern airline Gulf Air has outlined its new strategy to “become commercially viable in 2010”. November 23: Middle Eastern airline Gulf Air, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, outlined its new strategy to “become commercially viable in…

Italian carriers Eurofly and Meridiana are to merge into Meridiana Fly. November 24: Italian carriers Eurofly and Meridiana will merge into Meridiana Fly, reports ATWonline. Meridiana already owns nearly two-thirds of Eurofly, having bought a substantial stake in its competitor…

Air France passengers bound for Paris on Monday were the last to use London Heathrow’s Terminal 2. November 24: Air France passengers bound for Paris on Monday were the last to use London Heathrow’s Terminal 2 as it closed to…

Air France has begun Airbus A380 commercial operations. November 23: Air France began Airbus A380 commercial operations as Flight AF006 left Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport at 13:30 local time bound for New York’s John F Kennedy Airport in the…

Air traffic management across the USA was sent into chaos for four hours due to a ‘software configuration problem’. November 19: Air traffic management across the USA was sent into chaos for four hours due to a software configuration problem…

Philippine Airlines has received the first of two Boeing 777-300ERs. November 18: Philippine Airlines (PAL) received the first of two Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft it has leased from US-based company GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The delivery flight also…

Air Astana has ordered two Embraer 190 ‘E-jets’. November 17: Kazakhstan national carrier Air Astana has ordered two Embraer 190 ‘E-jet’ aircraft through US aircraft leasing company Jetscape, Inc., based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Air Astana will be the first…

A two-day strike by pilots employed by Finnish airline Finnair has ended. November 18: A two-day strike by pilots employed by Finnish airline Finnair has ended after a deal was brokered between the Finnish Airline Pilots’ Association (SLL) and the…

Air Austral has ordered two Airbus A380s. November 17: French-owned airline Air Austral, based in Saint Denis, La Réunion in the Indian Ocean has ordered two Airbus A380s in an 840-passenger single-class configuration. The aircraft will be operated on the…

Oman Air has bought five Embraer 175 ‘E-jets’. November 17: Middle Eastern airline Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has bought five Embraer 175 ‘E-jets’ in a $177.5 million (€118.7 million) deal with the manufacturer. The…