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FastJet unveils new ‘African Grey Parrot’ Livery for A319
FastJet, the low-cost carrier commencing operations in Africa, has announced its new livery for the first three Airbus A319 aircraft which will be launched in Tanzania. The airline is using an image of the ‘African Grey Parrot’ on the tail of its aircraft to run with FastJet’s motto of ‘Smart Travel’, this being as the…
4:46 pm | November 6th, 2012
Tags: Africa • Airbus • Fastjet Source: BusinessTraveller.com
Aircraft
British Airways first A380 gets the red-carpet treatment
British Airways has announced that London to Los Angeles will be the first route for its double-decker Airbus A380 aircraft, beginning October 15. And London to Hong Kong will follow in November. The A380 will seat 469 passengers split between First class, Club World (business class), World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and World Traveller (economy)….
5:54 pm | March 25th, 2013
Tags: A380 • British Airways • LAX Source: CNBC.com
Airlines
Ryanair and Boeing agree aircraft deal
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has agreed to acquire 175 new Boeing 737-800s, an agreement it values at nearly $15.6 billion at list prices. The carrier says the deal, will take its fleet to more than 400 aircraft by the “end of the delivery stream” in 2018. Once approved by Ryanair shareholders the purchase will, the airline claims,…
5:41 pm | March 25th, 2013
Tags: 737-800 • Aircraft order • Boeing • Ryanair Source: FlightGlobal.com
Airlines
UAE National Carrier triples net profits
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said its net profit tripled last year as the fast growing carrier added routes and code-share arrangements in its expanding rivalries with other Gulf airlines. Government-owned Etihad said that 2012′s net profit jumped to $42m, compared to $14m in 2011. Revenue rose 17% to $4.8 billion. Etihad began flying to six…
5:43 pm | February 4th, 2013
Tags: Etihad • Profits Source: RTE.ie
Business
Bombardier’s Belfast arm signs €6bn deal with Vistajet
Bombardier in Belfast is to build parts for up to 142 business jets. Vistajet, a private charter firm, has signed a deal worth more than £4.8bn (€6bn). This is the largest business aircraft sale in Bombardier’s history and will help secure the jobs of around 5,500 people in Belfast. A spokeswoman for the company said: We in Belfast…
8:55 pm | November 27th, 2012
Tags: Belfast • Bombardier • Global jets • Vistajet Source: Independent.ie
Aircraft
IAG slashes Iberia A340s but indicates additional BA 777s
International Airlines Group will bring in additional Boeing 777s for British Airways but slash Iberia’sAirbus A340s and A320s under its fleet plan to 2015. Deliveries of some of BA’s Boeing 787s will also be deferred beyond 2015 under the plan, disclosed as IAG detailed a far-reaching restructuring of Iberia’s operations. Iberia would have had 40 A330/340s by 2015 under IAG’s original fleet schedule, with eight A330sdue to…
8:14 pm | November 14th, 2012
Tags: British Airways • Fleet plans • IAG • Iberia Source: FlightGlobal.com
Business
Airline ‘extras’ continue to soar
Airlines around the world will collect an estimated £22 billion (€47.4 billion) in extra fees and charges this year, according to new research. The figure represents an increase of 11 per cent on last year’s total, and is nearly 40 per cent more than carriers received in 2010. With total airline income remaining stagnant during…
2:30 pm | November 14th, 2012
Tags: airline extras • Ancillary Revenue Source: Independent.ie
Business
EU freezes law making airlines pay for carbon emissions
THE European Union has put on hold its rule that all airlines must pay for their emissions on flights to and from Europe, but will resume enforcement if a UN airline body fails to deliver a global deal. The European Union has come under intense international pressure to tear up its law making all airlines…
3:10 pm | November 12th, 2012
Tags: Carbon Emissions • EU ETS • supension Source: Independent.ie
Airlines
Iberia to cut fleet size and slash jobs
Iberia will cut 4,500 staff, reduce its fleet by 25 aircraft – five long-haul and 20 short-haul – and downsize its network by 15%, under a large-scale restructuring plan announced today by parent company International Airlines Group. The Spanish carrier, which made a nine-month operating loss of €262 million ($334 million), is in a “fight…
