Category Archives: Airline Focus

Etihad Welcomes 747-400

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Etihad Airways has signed a contract with Atlas Air, Inc to attain its first Boeing 747-400 Freighter. The aircraft, which can carry a payload of … More ››

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Successful Start to New Routes

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Caroline Cook

The first scheduled daily flights by air travel provider Manx2.com from London Oxford Airport to Jersey and the Isle of Man began yesterday (May 8).  … More ››

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DTVA and KLM Join Forces

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Caroline Cook

A new marketing campaign from Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) and major partner airline KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is aimed at highlighting global links from … More ››

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BA Announces New Route

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Caroline Cook

UK carrier British Airways (BA) will launch a new route to Seoul on December 2, 2012.  The announcement follows the airline’s promise to increase long-haul … More ››

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Qatar Announces Launch Dates for New Routes

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Launch dates for Qatar Airways’ new routes in the Middle East, Asia and Africa have been announced.  Capacity hikes have also been introduced to a … More ››

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BA Future Pilots Commence Course

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Caroline Cook

The first-ever British Airways Future Pilot Programme cadets started their 18-month pilot training course in April. Only 3% of the 3,500 applicants qualified for the … More ››

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Virgin’s New Upper Class Cabin

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Tom Allett

Virgin Atlantic has revealed its new Upper Class Cabin which it describes as “the world’s most social showroom in the sky.” It is promoting its … More ››

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bmi Deal Completed

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Tom Allett

International Airlines Group (IAG) has completed the purchase of bmi from Lufthansa.  It is planned that bmi mainline will be integrated into British Airways and … More ››

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Jobs axed as BA Incorporates Loss-making bmi

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Tom Allett

  British Airways (BA) began consultations with trade unions today (April 12) on proposals to integrate bmi mainline into its operations at Heathrow.   The … More ››

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Calmer Cabins With Hong Kong Airlines

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Tom Allett

Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has announced that, in the rare event of having any unruly passengers, its cabin crew are well prepared.  The airline has … More ››

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