Filip Aerts is appointed as Chief Operating Officer and joins the Management Board of Brussels Airlines. As from August 1, he will replace Tilman Reinshagen, who will leave Lufthansa Group to pursue other professional opportunities. Aerts started his career as a pilot, and currently is Head of Flight Operations at Brussels Airlines. Aerts will become […]
Budapest Airport welcomes Wizz Air’s new route of Valencia today, which is among the airline’s five new connections starting in June and July, continuing to enrich the airport’s network. Budapest Airport has announced the launch of several new Wizz Air flights starting this month with a further two in July, expanding its connectivity to […]
Starting from 2024 April passengers from Vilnius will have a direct regular flight to Athens with the well awarded Greek airline AEGEAN. Flights will be operated twice a week with AIRBUS A320. Tomas Zitikis, Head of aviation services of Lithuanian Airports, emphasizes that the new flight direction will open up huge opportunities for those traveling […]
Taiwan’s EVA Air has finalised a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 18 long-range A350-1000s and 15 single-aisle A321neo. This sees the airline become the latest global carrier to select the A350-1000 for its future long haul requirements. In addition, the A321neo aircraft will bring new levels of efficiency for the carrier’s regional […]
AirAsia today reaffirms Kota Kinabalu as its second-largest hub in Malaysia with the launch of its new route connecting Kota Kinabalu to Seoul (Incheon), South Korea. With the addition of Seoul, AirAsia Malaysia (AK) will fly to a total of 18 routes with 282 flights weekly from/to Kota Kinabalu from March 2024 onwards. The new […]
Two IndiGo regional flights narrowly escaped a mid-air collision over Bengaluru airspace in southern India late on July 10, 2018. Together, the two aircraft – both Airbus passenger jets – were carrying 328 passengers onboard, all of whom later landed and deplaned safely. The two IndiGo aircraft were operating on Coimbatore-Hyderabad and Bengaluru-Cochin routes, when […]
Emirates today unveiled its 42nd dedicated lounge across its global network at Cairo International Airport (CAI). The lounge is now open to Emirates First Class and Business Class customers as well as Platinum and Gold members of Skywards, the airline’s loyalty programme. Reflecting the airline’s ongoing commitment to Egypt, the Emirates Lounge in Cairo represents […]
More details about Southwest Airlines flight 1380 engine accident on April 17, 2018 are emerging. Following the news of a passenger death, it now appears that the cause of the accident might be connected to metal fatigue and a missing fanblade of the engine. The flight was en route from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to […]
