Thomson Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The aircraft, G-TUIJ (c/n 44578), arrived at Manchester Airport on June 28 under the command of the carrier’s Managing Director, John Murphy, who flew the jet direct from the…
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ATRs in the Yukon
Canadian carrier Air North welcomed its first of two ATR 42-300 turboprops to its Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport base in the Yukon on June 1. It arrived as C-FTJB (c/n 119) and will be re-registered C-FGVF before entering service…
Premium Upgrades for Hawaiian
Hawaiian Airlines has received the first Airbus A330 with its upgraded onboard product. The new Premium Cabin has 18 lie-flat seats which fold into 180° beds. It also features island-inspired designs and is configured in a 2-2-2 layout. Passengers meanwhile…
More Jumbos for AirBridgeCargo
AirBridgeCargo is understood to be close to converting an outstanding commitment for ten Boeing 747-8 Freighters into firm orders. The deal, estimated at $4bn, follows the memorandum of understanding for 20 examples signed at the Paris Air Show in June…
Edinburgh Opens Consultation
Edinburgh Airport has launched a public consultation over proposed flightpath changes. The two-stage Airspace Change Programme was initially launched on June 6 and will run for 14 weeks. This will influence the design and development of potential routings that will…
Volotea Expands in Italy
Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea will further expand its presence in Italy after confirming plans to open a base in Genoa. The new hub, which is due to come online next year, is the airline’s fourth in Italy after Venice, Verona…
First Superjet for CityJet
Irish carrier CityJet is the first European operator of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) after taking delivery of its maiden example. The 98-seat aircraft, EI-FWA (c/n 95102), was handed over by SuperJet International in Venice on May 24 and is…
E-Jet Makes TAP Debut
TAP Express is the first Portuguese operator of the Embraer E-Jet after introducing the type into revenue service. The Brazilian-built E190-100LR, CS-TPW (c/n 19000550), flew its maiden rotation from Lisbon to Nice on May 24. It is the first of…
Transpacific Tie-Up
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Alaska Airlines have confirmed plans to launch a new codeshare agreement and frequent flier partnership. The deal, due to take effect from June 29, is subject to government approval but will enable passengers flying with JAL…
Eirtech Lands SAS Deal
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has awarded a four-year Aircraft end of Lease Technical Services contract to Eirtech Aviation. Under the terms of the deal, the Shannon-based maintenance, overhaul and repair (MRO) will provide redelivery support for all SAS-leased aircraft until 2019. …
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