Air Canada flight AC1159 from Toronto to Calgary diverted to Lethbridge after hail damage

An Air Canada flight from Toronto to Calgary was diverted to Lethbridge Saturday afternoon after hail damaged its windshield.

Spokesperson Angela Mah said flight AC1159, which is an A320 plane, had 144 passengers on board.

"The captain diverted to the closest airport and the flight landed at Lethbridge Airport normally and without issue," Mah said in an emailed statement.

She said ground transportation was arranged to take the passengers to Calgary.

There were no reported injuries.

CBC News

Sharjah airport in Dubai records 11.55% increase passenger traffic

Sharjah International Airport recorded 11.55 per cent increase in passenger traffic in the first half of the year, said a press statement on Sunday.

A total of 5.35 million passengers passed through the airport from January to June 2016, compared to 4.79 million in the same period last year. The aircraft movements also increased by 5.74 per cent from 34,270 to more than 36,237. The freight handled for the same period of this year recorded 92,000 tons.

Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority, said robust passenger traffic growth continued in the first-half of this year, driven by new routes and frequencies by Air Arabia and new airlines which launched flights to Sharjah International Airport.

Sheikh Faisal Bin Saoud Al Qassimi, Director of Sharjah Airport Authority, said: "Sharjah International Airport became the preferred travelling option of many people because of the efficiency of procedures, excellent services, and its strategic location. We will continue to offer the best services and provide more choices for passengers."

Emirates 24|7

Sun Express Germany B738 flight XG3264 at Stuttgart, runway excursion on landing

A Sun Express Germany Boeing 737-800, registration D-ASXO performing flight XG-3264 from Varna (Bulgaria) to Stuttgart (Germany), landed on Stuttgart's runway 25 and slowed to about 35 knots over ground at about 11:23L (09:23Z). While turning off the last high speed turn off taxiway I the aircraft could not follow the turn and went into the grass between runway, taxiways I and K coming to a stop within the runway protected area. There were no injuries, the aircraft received minor if any damage. 

The airport is estimated to remain closed for about 4 hours.

Related NOTAM:
A4375/16 - RWY 07/25 CLSD DUE TO ACFT ACCIDENT. 31 JUL 10:33 2016 UNTIL 31 JUL 13:15 2016. CREATED: 31 JUL 10:34 2016

Metars:
EDDS 310950Z VRB02KT 9999 VCTS SCT017 SCT036CB BKN060 20/18 Q1014 NOSIG 
EDDS 310920Z VRB03KT 9999 -TSRA SCT020 BKN035CB 19/18 Q1014 BECMG NSW 

The Aviation Herald

Etihad has opened a new Lounge in Los Angeles Airport

The lounge services passengers flying on the EY170 from Los Angeles to Abu Dhabi and beyond, a long-range 777-200 sat in its 8 first class seats and 40 business class seats as well as the airline partners’ premium level frequent fliers.

Together with Etihad Airways’ Premium Lounges in Washington, D.C., and New York’s JFK, the new First & Business Class Lounge Los Angeles is the airline’s third dedicated hospitality haven in the Americas and the 15th to open worldwide.

Photo News: ATR42 Olympic Air

New paint for the EX Portugalia ATR42. SX-OAX Olympic Air 

Malta International Airport awarded with 4 stars by Skytrax

Malta International Airport has been awarded four stars by the leading air transport industry audit organisation, Skytrax. Only 13 other European airports are ranked four stars, including Zurich, Barcelona’s El Prat and Amsterdam’s Schipol.

Introduced in 1989, this star classification for airlines and airports is now hailed as a benchmark of quality standards in the air transport industry worldwide. Skytrax grants a final rating after its team of experienced air transport research professionals conducts a thorough evaluation of the frontline products and services, which are offered at different points of the airport journey. Globally, only 38 airports have four stars with the likes of Beijing and Vancouver enjoying this ranking.

Malta International Airport fared remarkably well in most of the audited areas and scooped more than four stars for its signage systems, its new website, car park facilities, Internet and Wi-Fi availability, its food and beverage offering, and the La Valette lounges, with Skytrax describing the latter as “excellent”. Also garnering positive remarks were the efficient security screening processes, in spite of current limitations.

Malta International Airport CEO Alan Borg described the strong performance in the above-mentioned categories as an affirmation of the success of the airport’s ongoing efforts to enhance guests’ experience, even beyond the terminal. He went on to thank the airport team and its stakeholders, particularly the immigration officers, customs officials, the police and ground-handlers for their invaluable contribution in picking up another prestigious award.

A SWOT analysis, presented by Skytrax as part of the audit, highlights that the terminal expansion project should be regarded as an opportunity to address the airport’s current limitations, the most palpable of.

The Malta Independent

TAP A320 at Praia flight TP1534, bird strike

A TAP Portugal Airbus A320-200, registration CS-TNU performing flight TP-1534 from Praia (Cape Verde) to Lisbon (Portugal), departed Praia's runway 03 and was in the initial climb when the right hand engine (CFM56) ingested a bird. The crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet, shut the engine down and diverted to Sal (Cape Verde) for a safe landing on runway 01 about 30 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for 20 hours, then positioned to Lisbon (Portugal) and resumed service.

The Aviation Herald

Korean B738 flight KE718 at Jeju, both nose tyres deflated on landing

A Korean Air Boeing 737-900, registration HL7727 performing flight KE-718 from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Jeju (South Korea) with 148 people on board, landed on Jeju's runway 07 and was slowing down when both nose tyres deflated during roll out. The aircraft came to a stop about 1900 meters/6200 feet down the runway and was disabled on the runway. The passengers disembarked onto the runway, the aircraft was subsequently towed to the apron.

The runway was closed for about 80 minutes until passengers had disembarked, the aircraft had been towed off the runway, the runway had been inspected and prepared for service.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 6 hours, then positioned as flight KE-1724 from Jeju to Seoul's Gimpo Airport where the aircraft is still on the ground about 18 hours after the occurrence in Jeju.

The Aviation Herald

PIA to lease 3 Airbus A330 from SriLankan

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) signed a wet-lease agreement with SriLankan Airlines for three A330s, PIA CEO Bernd Hildenbrand confirmed to ATW.

“The first aircraft will be delivered [from Aug. 1], while the rest [will come] in the following months,” PIA said July 29.

According to the Pakistan flag carrier, the A330s will be used primarily for a 6X-weekly premier service to London Heathrow, which is being launched Aug. 14. Three weekly flights will be operated from Islamabad and three from Lahore.

“Our main airport is Karachi, but the metropolis is no longer the center it once was. The best business for PIA will be generated from Islamabad and Lahore,” PIA CEO Bernd Hildenbrand told ATWrecently.

With the A330s, more professional crew and improved service standards, PIA wants to deliver a more positive experience to passengers, to regain its market share, according to the statement.

“The carrier has become rather old-fashioned over the years. We want to change this, improve the product, and bring PIA to a standard similar to that of other world carriers,” Hildenbrand said, adding the carrier is on a fundamental path of change, encouraged by the government, to move into a new era.

PIA’s premier service should be expanded to other destinations as more aircraft arrive.

In addition to the three wet-leased A330s, up to five of the airline’s 11 Boeing 777s will be reconfigured with new business- and economy-class cabins, new inflight entertainment systems and services. The first reconfigured aircraft should be available from February 2017.

SriLankan has been facing increased competition, especially from Gulf carriers, and this fall will close two out of three European services—Frankfurt and Paris.

ATWOnline

Spirit Airlines new routes from Newark begins in October

Spirit Airlines starting October 2016 will begin new service at Newark, offering service to Florida, including its main base in Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando, majority using the airline’s new Airbus A321Sharklet (32B) aircraft. Service will commence on 30OCT16.

Newark – Ft. Lauderdale
NK521 EWR0600 – 0910FLL 321 D
NK523 EWR1225 – 1535FLL 32B D
NK525 EWR1525 – 1835FLL 32B x6
NK525 EWR1525 – 1835FLL 319 6
NK527 EWR2100 – 0010+1FLL 32B D

NK522 FLL0600 – 0905EWR 32B D
NK524 FLL1110 – 1415EWR 32B x6
NK524 FLL1110 – 1415EWR 319 6
NK526 FLL1645 – 1950EWR 32B D
NK528 FLL2050 – 2355EWR 321 D

Service operates as 3 daily from 30OCT16 to 09NOV16.

Newark – Orlando 
NK149 EWR1015 – 1305MCO 32B D
NK159 EWR1820 – 2110MCO 32B D

NK130 MCO0825 – 1115EWR 32B D
NK140 MCO1633 – 1900EWR 32B D

Service operates as 1 daily from 30OCT16 to 09NOV16.

Additionally, the airline will also launch Newark – Myrtle Beach daily service, starting 09MAR17.

NK791 EWR1340 – 1540MYR 32B D
NK792 MYR1725 – 1915EWR 32B D

Routesonline

Jetblue ticket fares to Cuba beginning from $99 one-way

JetBlue’s first regularly scheduled flights to Cuba will begin next month, with fares beginning at $99 one-way.

JetBlue’s first non-charter Cuba route will launch Aug. 31, when it begins nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and the central Cuban city of Santa Clara. JetBlue initially will operate three flights a week before going to daily service on Oct. 1.

That would appear to put JetBlue in line to be the first U.S. carrier to begin normal airline flights to Cuba since the Obama administration moved to normalize relations between the nations. American Airlines and Silver Airways also have announced their initial schedules for regular Cuba flights, though the first of those services don’t begin until a few days after JetBlue’s first flight.

JetBlue says service from Fort Lauderdale to two other Cuban cities will start in November. Daily flights to the interior city of Camagüey begin Nov. 3 while daily service to Holguín in eastern Cuba starts Nov. 10.

AIRLIVE.net

Photo News: Airbus A350-1000

The first Airbus A350-1000!

Alitalia to start flights between Rome and Tenerife twice a week

Alitalia will grow its international route network in October and strengthen its Spanish presence with a new twice-weekly direct service between Rome and Tenerife. 

The service, which starts on 30 October, will provide an excellent opportunity for Italians to enjoy winter sun as the Canary Islands enjoy a mild year-round climate.
New Rome-Tenerife flights will be operated twice a week, with schedules designed to allow Alitalia passengers departing from various Italian and international cities to take advantage of connections at Rome Fiumicino airport, Alitalia’s hub, on their way to the Canaries.

Flights from Rome Fiumicino to Tenerife South airport will depart every Saturday and Sunday at 09.30 am, arriving at 1.15 pm local time.  The return flight from Tenerife will take off at 2.05 pm local time, arriving in Rome at 7.30 pm. The service will be operated with Airbus A320 aircraft with two classes of service, business and economy. Alitalia’s MilleMiglia members will be able to earn and redeem miles on the new flights.

Alitalia currently flies to eight Spanish destinations; Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga, Bilbao and, during the summer period, Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza and Minorca.

Aviation Tribune

Liverpool-Marrakesh new route for Ryanair, starting from Oct 31

Ryanair has extended its Liverpool winter 2016 schedule, with a new route to Marrakesh, which will operate twice weekly from 31st October.

This is in addition to a new route to Sofia announced earlier, and 25 winter routes in total.

Liverpool consumers and visitors can choose from 25 routes in winter 2016 and can look forward to further improvements.

Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Robin Kiely said:

“We are pleased to extend our Liverpool winter 2016 schedule with a new route to Marrakesh, which will operate twice weekly from 31st October and our 25 winter routes will help deliver 1.9 million customers this year and support 1,400 “on-site” jobs at Liverpool Airport.”

Liverpool Airport’s Robin Tudor said:

“We are delighted to welcome this further expansion of Ryanair’s network at Liverpool Airport with more flights on some of our key routes, and the addition of another new destination.

This growth reaffirms the Airports commitment to expanding international connections for the Region, providing more choice to the travelling public, not only in the City of Liverpool but from across the North West and North Wales; whilst also delivering a ‘faster, easier and friendlier’ journey through the Airport.”

Aviation Tribune

Cebu Pacific adds new route between Kalibo and Incheon from Oct 1

Cebu Pacific will be flying direct to Incheon (Seoul), South Korea from Kalibo, Aklan effective October 1, 2016.

Cebu Pacific’s daily flights between Kalibo and Incheon will utilize its 180-seater Airbus A320 aircraft. The flight will depart Kalibo every day at 1:50am, and arrive in Incheon at 7:10am. The return flight will depart Incheon at 7:55am, and arrive in Kalibo at 11:15am on the same day.

Atty. JR Mantaring, CEB Vice President for Corporate Affairs said:

“Cebu Pacific gears toward bringing travellers for business and leisure to magnificent countries at the lowest fare in the market. The new Kalibo-Incheon route opens opportunities for passengers to explore must-see places in Incheon such as Wolmi-Do Island, Landing Memorial Hall and Jeondeungsa Temple, among others. We will remain committed to exploring more routes to cater to more passengers and to beef up economic, trade and tourism in this destination.”

Cebu Pacific also operates daily flights to Incheon from Manila and Cebu, and four times weekly to Busan from Manila. The airline recently announced that it flew over 10 million passengers from January to June this year, with South Korea as one of its largest short haul international markets.

The airline offers flights to 36 domestic and 30 international destinations, covering an extensive network that spans Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. Its 57-strong fleet is comprised of seven Airbus A319, 36 Airbus A320, six Airbus A330, and eight ATR 72-500 aircraft. Between 2016 and 2021, CEB expects delivery of 32 Airbus A321neo, 2 Airbus A330, and 16 ATR 72-600 aircraft.

Aviation Tribune

Allegiant to purchase 12 new Airbus A320ceos

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air has agreed to purchase 12 new Airbus A320ceo aircraft. According to a company statement, this first-time new aircraft purchase is another step toward Allegiant’s planned transition to an all Airbus fleet by 2019.

“The fact that these planes are new is notable, but should not be seen as a change in our fundamental strategy,” Allegiant chairman and CEO Maury Gallagher said. “We have always looked at building our fleet opportunistically, and this agreement is no exception. With Airbus preparing to transition production of its current engine option models to new engine option models, we were able to negotiate an order for 12 end-of-line slots.”

Allegiant has selected CFM56-5B engines for these aircraft, valued at $270 million at list prices, including spare engines, according to a statement by CFM International.

The aircraft are expected to enter service between 2017 and 2018. This transaction brings Allegiant a total of 77 Airbus aircraft either in service or committed for future delivery.

“This purchase agreement is an important step in transitioning to a single-fleet type,” Allegiant COO Jude Bricker said. “Streamlining our fleet will increase efficiencies across our entire operation and bring economic advantages in fuel savings and a higher number of seats—allowing us to continue offering the industry's most affordable fares, while increasing reliability.”

By the end of 2016, the company’s in-service Airbus fleet will number 33, consisting of 16 A320s and 17 A319s. At the end of this year, Allegiant will have a total of 85 aircraft in revenue service.

ATWOnline

Cebu Pacific orders 2 additional Airbus A330-300

MIAMI — Manila-based budget carrier Cebu Pacific has placed a firm order for two additional Airbus A330-300s, taking to eight the total number of the type in its wide-body fleet.

The Philippine carrier plans to incorporate these new aircraft to fuel the expansion of its long-haul operations to new destinations in the Middle East, Australia and the United States, while providing additional capacity to feed high-demand domestic trunk routes.

Cebu Pacific has configured its A330-300s in a single-class, high-density arrangement with 436 seats.

“The newly ordered aircraft will enable us to add more long haul routes, including the launch of our first flights to the U.S. We are excited to be expanding our widebody fleet, offering more low fare options for our customers to fly further than ever before” said Lance Gokongwei, Cebu Pacific President and Chief Executive Officer.

Cebu Pacific currently operates a fleet of 57 aircraft, mostly comprised by Airbus A320 family types (seven A319s and 36 A320s). Plans are to phase out all of its A319s, which have been sold to Allegiant, while taking delivery of 32 A321neo aircraft from 2017 to 2021.

To date, it is the third largest low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia, just behind AirAsia and Lion Air,and serves 36 domestic and 30 international destinations.

Airways Magazine

Swiss is stopping the flights between Zurich and Izmir from October 30

Swiss International Air Lines in recent schedule update has closed reservation for planned Zurich – Izmir service for winter season, from 30OCT16 to 25MAR17. In addition to the suspension of Istanbul service, reported yesterday, the Star Alliance member will not be offering any nonstop service between Switzerland and Turkey for winter 2016/17 season.

Previously planned schedule as follow.

LX2514 ZRH1635 – 2015ADB 321 46
LX2515 ADB2055 – 2255ZRH 321 46

Routesonline

Air Asia comes within 152m of colliding with Jetstar in Australia

A Jetstar and an AirAsia plane came dangerously close to a midair collision after taking off from the Gold Coast, China’s Xinhua news agency reported Australian authorities as saying.

It was reported that the AirAsia Airbus A330 (flight D7206) on its way to New Zealand came within 152 metres of a Jetstar flight that was about to land, causing alarms to sound in both planes’ cockpits.

The minimum vertical separation for major passenger aircraft in Australia is 305 metres. The incident occurred north of Coolangatta airport in Queensland.

Jetstar pilots were forced to take evasive action as the AirAsia plane encroached on its flight path, putting their aircraft into a climb to avert a possible catastrophe.

Jetstar statement

A Jetstar spokesman told NewsCorp that pilots of their A320, which can carry 180 passengers took corrective action to restore the safe distance between the two aircraft and landed on the Gold Coast without further incident.

Air Asia statement

In a statement, AirAsia X maintained that its pilots had followed instructions by the Collangatta airport Air Traffic Control, prior to a near midair collision with a Jetstar passenger aircraft in Queensland yesterday (21July16).

The pilots of flight D7 206 had followed the instructions laid out by the airport’s ATC. “AirAsia X pilots on board flight D7 206 received clearance for take off at Coolangatta airport on 21 July 2016 and followed the flight path according to the heading and altitude instructed by Air Traffic Control,” said the airline.

The company also confirmed that the pilots received warning from the traffic collision avoidance system. “The crew responded immediately to the resolution advisory by reducing the vertical speed according to procedures that they are trained for. “The aircraft continued its journey safely without any subsequent events,” said the statement.

AIRLIVE.net

Θα ανακαινιστεί το London City Airport

Το αεροδρόμιο του Λονδίνου εκτιμά ότι η ανακαίνιση αυτή θα δημιουργήσει 1.600 νέες θέσεις εργασίας για το προσωπικό, και 500 νέες για οικοδομικές δουλειές. Θα μπορούσε επίσης να συμβάλει 1,5 δισ. στερλίνες στην οικονομία του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου μέχρι το 2025.


Η κυβέρνηση του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου έδωσε την έγκριση για την επέκταση του αεροδρομίου του Λονδίνου London City Airport κόστους 344 εκατ. λιρών στερλινών. Τα σχέδια αφορούν σε μια επέκταση του αεροδιαδρόμου, καινούρια οδό για τα ταξί του αεροδρομίου και νέους χώρους στάθμευσης για αεροσκάφη.

Το αεροδρόμιο του Λονδίνου εκτιμά ότι η ανακαίνιση αυτή θα δημιουργήσει 1.600 νέες θέσεις εργασίας για το προσωπικό, και 500 νέες για οικοδομικές δουλειές. Θα μπορούσε επίσης να συμβάλει 1,5 δισ. στερλίνες στην οικονομία του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου μέχρι το 2025. Τα πλάνα θα αυξήσουν τις διασυνδέσεις μεταξύ του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου και της Ευρώπης και θα υποστηρίξουν τις επιχειρηματικές ευκαιρίες και επενδύσεις.

Θα δημιουργηθεί νέος χώρος για διαδρομές με ταξί από και προς τα αεροσκάφη για να μπορούν να τα χρησιμοποιούν περισσότεροι άνθρωποι. Επίσης θα δημιουργηθούν καινούριοι χώροι για να μπορούν τα μεγαλύτερα αεροσκάφη να χρησιμοποιούν το αεροδρόμιο Dockland του Λονδίνου. Όλες αυτές οι αλλαγές θα φέρουν περισσότερο κόσμο και περισσότερες πτήσεις στις περιόδους αιχμής, με μεγαλύτερα, πιο σύγχρονα αεροσκάφη, σύμφωνα με το Υπουργείο Μεταφορών.

Το Λονδίνο θα κάνει επίσης μια σειρά από επενδύσεις σε συνδέσεις συγκοινωνιών γύρω από το αεροδρόμιο, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της χρηματοδότησης του Docklands Light Railway, κόστους 2.600.000 στερλίνες, επενδύοντας σε ένα σύστημα πρόσβασης λεωφορείων και ταξί και βελτίωσης της πρόσβασης με τα πόδια και της ποδηλασίας προς το αεροδρόμιο.

Ο Καγκελάριος Philip Hammond, δήλωσε: “Τα φιλόδοξα σχέδια της επέκτασης του  αεροδρομίου του Λονδίνου θα ενισχύσει τις διεθνείς διασυνδέσεις, δυναμώνοντας τους δεσμούς της πόλης του Λονδίνου με προορισμούς σε όλο τον κόσμο, και θα στείλει ένα σαφές μήνυμα ότι η Βρετανία είναι ανοικτή για τις επιχειρήσεις”.

Τα πλάνα της επέκτασης θα επιτρέψουν στο αεροδρόμιο να προσθέσει ακόμη 32.000 πτήσεις μέχρι το 2025. Αυτό θα ανοίξει περισσότερο χώρο στο σύστημα του αεροδρομίου του Λονδίνου με την προοπτική κατασκευής ενός νέου αεροδιαδρόμου στα νοτιοανατολικά.

Ο διευθύνων σύμβουλος Declan Collier ανέφερε: “Καθώς το αεροδρόμιο εξυπηρετεί μακράν το μεγαλύτερο ποσοστό των επιχειρηματιών ταξιδιωτών στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο (52%), οι οποίοι κάνουν περίπου 11 δισ. στερλίνες σε συναλλαγές στην Ευρώπη ετησίως, σήμερα η κυβέρνηση έχει στείλει ένα ισχυρό μήνυμα ότι το Λονδίνο και το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο είναι πολύ ανοικτά για τις επιχειρήσεις”.

“Η επέκταση του αεροδρομίου της πόλης είναι μεγάλη είδηση για την εθνική οικονομία και θα δημιουργήσει καλοδεχούμενο ανταγωνισμό μεταξύ του δικτύου των αερολιμένων που εξυπηρετούν το νότιο-ανατολικό τμήμα της χώρας- προσφέροντας περισσότερες επιλογές και φθηνότερα εισιτήρια για τους καταναλωτές”, είπε ο διευθύνων σύμβουλος της Gatwick, Stewart Wingate.

TravelDailyNews

Olympic Air: 10.000 θέσεις από €39! Πτήσεις από Αθήνα και Θεσσαλονίκη

Κρατήσεις μέχρι 03/08/2016 - για πτήσεις από 25/08/2016 έως και 28/10/2016

Προς Αθήνα: €39   | Από Αθήνα: €55Προς Θεσσαλονίκη: €39 | Από Θεσσαλονίκη: €39

Κάντε κράτηση και επωφεληθείτε. Όσο πιο νωρίς, τόσο πιο φθηνά!

 Όροι προσφοράς

Aφορά σε απευθείας πτήσεις από/προς Αθήνα και Θεσσαλονίκη προς Πάρο. Aφορά σε κρατήσεις που θα πραγματοποιηθούν στο olympicair.com έως και 03/08/2016 για πτήσεις που εκτελούνται με την Olympic Air από 25/08/2016 έως και 28/10/2016 από/προς Αθήνα προς Πάρο και από 25/08/2016 έως και 10/09/2016 από/προς Θεσσαλονίκη προς Πάρο. Η προσφορά ισχύει για ναύλους πτήσεων απλής μετάβασης όπου περιλαμβάνονται όλοι οι φόροι για κάθε επιβάτη. Η χαμηλότερη διαθέσιμη τιμή ξεκινά από 39€ για πτήσεις από/προς τη Θεσσαλονίκη στην κατηγορία Flex. Για τις πτήσεις από Αθήνα η χαμηλότερη τιμή είναι από 55€ και προς Αθήνα είναι από 39€. Σε περίπτωση αλλαγής του εισιτηρίου υπάρχει χρέωση ανάλογη με την κατηγορία του ναύλου. Σε περίπτωση ακύρωσης ισχύουν οι κανονισμοί που αντιστοιχούν σε κάθε κατηγορία ναύλου. Για συναλλαγές με χρεωστικές και πιστωτικές κάρτες δεν υφίσταται χρέωση κάρτας πληρωμής. Υπάρχει η δυνατότητα δωρεάν μεταφοράς μίας χειραποσκευής έως 8kg και η μεταφορά μιας αποσκευής 23kg με το ναύλο Flex.

Aegean: Όλοι οι προορισμοί εξωτερικού με έκπτωση έως 30%!

Η προσφορά ισχύει για όλες τις απευθείας πτήσεις και τις πτήσεις μέσω Ελληνικών αεροδρομίων προς όλους τους προορισμούς εξωτερικού.

Κάντε κράτηση μέχρι 02.08.2016

Ισχύει για πτήσεις από 12.09.2016 μέχρι 30.11.2016

12/09/2016 – 30/09/2016: 10%

01/10/2016 – 31/10/2016: 20%

01/11/2016 – 30/11/2016: 30%

Από/προς Αθήνα
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Από/προς Θεσσαλονίκη
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Όροι & Προϋποθέσεις: 
Η προσφορά ισχύει για όλους τους ναύλους απευθείας πτήσεων και πτήσεων με ενδιάμεσο σταθμό μέσω Αθήνας, Θεσσαλονίκης, Ρόδου & Ηρακλείου από/προς όλα τα αεροδρόμια της Ελλάδας (εκτός από αυτά της άγονης γραμμής) προς προορισμούς εξωτερικού με απλή μετάβαση και με επιστροφή. Η προσφορά αφορά σε κρατήσεις που θα πραγματοποιηθούν έως και 02/08/2016 για πτήσεις με την Aegean από 12/09/2016 έως και 30/11/2016. Έκπτωση 10% εφαρμόζεται στις απευθείας και με ενδιάμεσο σταθμό πτήσεις κατά τη περίοδο 12/09/2016 – 30/09/2016. Έκπτωση 20% εφαρμόζεται στις απευθείας και με ενδιάμεσο σταθμό πτήσεις κατά τη περίοδο 01/10/2016 – 31/10/2016. Έκπτωση 30% εφαρμόζεται στις απευθείας και με ενδιάμεσο σταθμό πτήσεις κατά τη περίοδο 01/11/2016 – 30/11/2016. Η έκπτωση 10%, 20% & 30% πραγματοποιείται επί των χρεώσεων: ναύλου εισιτηρίων απευθείας πτήσεων και επίναυλου καυσίμων. Οι χρεώσεις ναύλου και επίναυλου καυσίμων που εμφανίζονται στο σύστημα κρατήσεων κατά τη διάρκεια της προσφοράς είναι ήδη μειωμένες κατά 10%, 20% & 30%. Η έκπτωση δεν έχει εφαρμογή στους φόρους για αγορά εισιτηρίου από το διαδικτυακό τόπο www.aegeanair.com. Σε περίπτωση αλλαγής του εισιτηρίου υπάρχει χρέωση ανάλογη με την κατηγορία του ναύλου. Για συναλλαγές με χρεωστικές και πιστωτικές δεν υφίσταται χρέωση κάρτας πληρωμής. Σε περίπτωση ακύρωσης ισχύουν οι κανονισμοί που αντιστοιχούν σε κάθε κατηγορία ναύλου. Υπάρχει η δυνατότητα δωρεάν μεταφοράς μίας χειραποσκευής έως 8kg στον ναύλο GoLight. 

Hawaiian B763 flight HA442 over Pacific Ocean, hydraulic problem

A Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N592HA performing flight HA-442 from Sapporo (Japan) to Honolulu,HI (USA) with 236 passengers and 12 crew, was enroute at FL330 over the Pacific Ocean about 800nm southeast of Sapporo when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Tokyo's Narita Airport due to a low hydraulic pressure indication. The aircraft landed safely on Narita's runway 16R about 2 hours later.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for 17.5 hours, then departed Tokyo resuming the flight and reached Honolulu with a delay of 20:45 hours.

The Aviation Herald

American A321 flight AA438 at Dallas, engine shut down in flight

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N562UW performing flight AA-438 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Seattle,WA (USA) with 139 passengers, was in the initial climb out Dallas Ft. Worth's runway 18L when the right hand engine emitted a series of bangs and streaks of flame prompting the crew to stop the climb at 3000 feet and return to Dallas. A runway inspection did not find any debris on the runway. The aircraft positioned for a safe landing on runway 18L about 20 minutes after departure.

The airline as well as the FAA reported the engine suffered compressor stalls.

The Aviation Herald

Turkish Airlines adds new destination to Cluj, Romania from September 1st

With existing services to Bucharest and Constanta, Turkish Airlines adds flights to Cluj, one of the most important academic, cultural an industrial cities in Romania, as its 3rd destination. 

Beginning from 1st September, Cluj flights will be operated 4 times per week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in both directions.

Turkish Airlines is the flag carrier of Turkey and serves worldwide destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and America.

Aviation Tribune

Flybe's new route Cardiff-Berlin to start early on October 1st

Flybe has announced that new route between Cardiff and Berlin will start one month earlier than planned due to public demand.

Flybe, Europe’s regional airline, has announced that, due to high customer demand, its brand new twice weekly route to Berlin Tegel airport scheduled to start on 2nd November 2016 will now begin a month earlier on 1st October, with a Saturday service only during this initial four week period.

Flybe, Europe’s regional airline, offers 218 routes serving 10 countries from 75 departure points, 40 UK/35 European airports.

Aviation Tribune

China Eastern, China Southern and other SkyTeam carriers to move to Beijing New Airport in 2019

China Eastern and China Southern Airlines, along with other SkyTeam member carriers, plan to move to Beijing New Airport when it opens in 2019, according to the CAAC.

Air China and other Star Alliance member carriers are expected to remain at Beijing Capital Airport, which has a slot shortage, making it increasingly difficult for carriers to get approval to boost flight frequencies and open new routes.

Beijing New Airport, which is located in Daxing in the southeast part of Beijing, is projected to handle an annual passenger volume of 45 million in 2020, 72 million in 2025, and 100 million in the longer term. It is expected to serve Beijing, Tianjin and the Hebei province.

As early as 2011, China Southern signed a cooperation agreement with the Beijing government to allocate about 200 aircraft—Airbus A330s and A380s—to Beijing New Airport over the next 10 years.

The regulator announced Thursday it is allowing China Eastern and China Southern to build their own infrastructures at Beijing New Airport based on their respective passenger boardings that would account for 40% of the airport’s annual passenger volume. In addition, both carriers can take four years as a transition period to transfer all domestic and international routes to the new airport and enjoy some favorable policies and support in areas including international traffic rights, slots allocation, airport charges and ground handling.

Local industrial analysts said Air China was the big winner from Beijing’s decision while China Eastern would be negatively affected as it has a 50% market share on the most profitable domestic business routes from Beijing (capital airport) to Shanghai.

In addition to China’s big three carriers, CAAC said Shijiazhuang-based Hebei Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines and China Postal Group would also move to Beijing New Airport. However, it remains unknown whether Hainan Airlines will move there. Hainan operates domestic routes out of Beijing Capital Airport’s Terminal 1 and international routes out of Terminal 2.

ATWOnline

JetBlue starts flights to Cuba on August 31

MIAMI — Low-cost carrier JetBlue announced Thursday it will start operating scheduled flights to Cuba on August 31, thus becoming the first U.S. commercial airline to fly regularly to the island in over 50 years.

Subject to approval from the Cuban government, JetBlue would start three weekly scheduled flights from its focus city at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Santa Clara’s Abel Santamaria Airport, located three hours east of Havana, the capital city of Cuba.

Last June, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) cleared six American carriers, including JetBlue, to start flying regularly to Cuba, further complemented with a tentative decision announced earlier this month for flights to Havana.

JetBlue will also fly daily to Camaguey starting November 3 and Holguin beginning November 10, also from Fort Lauderdale. So far, no flights to Havana have been announced.

“It’s a new day for Cuba travelers and one we have thoughtfully prepared for,” said Marty St. George, executive vice president commercial and planning, JetBlue. “We are proud to usher in a new era of Cuba travel with affordable fares and great service.”

JetBlue has beaten competitors American Airlines and Silver Airways into the Cuban market. Both carriers have also announced their departure dates. American Airlines planned its inaugural flights to Cienfuegos and Holguin on Sept. 7, while Silver Airways is set to start its first scheduled service to Cuba on Sept. 1, with a flight to Santa Clara from Fort Lauderdale.

Travelers to Cuba may qualify under one of a dozen categories authorized by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, which excludes tourism travel, and will require an entrance visa. JetBlue said that will make those visas available for purchase upon check-in or at the gate for connecting customers on the day of travel.

The carrier also advised to contact the Cuban Embassy in Washington to determine the appropriate type of visa required by Cuba for their purpose of travel.

Airways Magazine

Boeing Delivers 6000th 737 to Turkish Airlines

MIAMI — Boeing has delivered the 6000th Next-Generation 737 this week. The aircraft is a 737-800, delivered to Turkish Airlines.

The jetliner (TC-JVZ • MSN 60025 • LN 6000) was delivered from Boeing Field (BFI) via Toronto (YYZ) and Keflavik (KEF) to Istanbul-Ataturk (IST), arriving as flight number TK6830 on July 28th.

With deliveries starting in May 1999, Turkish Airlines has built a fleet of 90 Boeing 737NGs, mostly 737-800s and -900s.  It also previously operated 34 Boeing 737-400s and -500s.

The first Next-Generation 737 was delivered to Southwest Airlines on October 30, 1998 (N707SA • MSN 27481), and it took three years and two weeks to reach the first thousand delivered, also to Southwest Airlines (N418WN • MSN 29823), which also took delivery of the 2000th 737NG in July 2006 (N248WN • MSN 32509).

Since then, the gap between each record has been shrinking. The 3000thNext-Generation 737 was delivered in three years and one month to India’s Jet Airways (VT-JBL • MSN 35651), and the 4000th delivery to China Southern Airlines (B-5283 • MSN 38919) took two years and eight months.

The 5000th Next-Generation 737 built was delivered on July 30, 2014, a C-40 Clipper for the US Navy, taking just two years and three months, with the 6000th aircraft mark just shy of two years.

The current production of the 737 is 42 aircraft per month. Boeing plans to boost the rate to 47 aircraft per month in 2017, 52 in 2018, and to 57 by 2019. This all happens as 737 MAX production begins to come online.

Airways Magazine

Xiamen Air orders 6 Dreamliner 787-9s

Xiamen Airlines has ordered six B787-9s from Boeing parent firm China Southern Airlines has announced.

In a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange, China Southern said the aircraft are scheduled for delivery between now and 2018.

Xiamen Airlines currently operates six B787-8s with two B787-9s - msn 63040 and 63041 - destined for the carrier. It uses the widebodies on regular longhaul routes to Amsterdam, Melbourne Tullamarine, Sydney Kingsford Smith, and Seattle Tacoma Int'l.

ch-aviation.com

Rome Ciampino airport will close for maintenance work on October

Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the firm responsible for managing Rome's airports, has announced that Rome Ciampino will close to all traffic for a period of two weeks later this autumn.

Between October 14 and 29, sections of the airfield's runway 15/33 along with various taxiways and junctions will undergo necessary maintenance work.

As such, for the duration of the works, Wizz Air and Ryanair will shift the majority of their respective Ciampino operations to Rome Fiumicino Terminal 2. Ryanair has announced that some routes may be cancelled over the period.

Ciampino's cargo flights will be redirected to Fiumicino's Cargo City while General Aviation will be allowed to use Fiumicino albeit only during non-peak hours.

ch-aviation.com

LATAM Airlines announced the domestic routes of A320neo

LATAM Airlines Brasil has announced that it will use its maiden A320neo, due from Airbus Industrie later this quarter, to operate domestic Brazilian flights initially.

The LATAM Airlines Group unit said in a statement that it would use PT-TMN (cn 7126) to service the following destinations: Brasilia, São Paulo Guarulhos, São Paulo Congonhas, Rio de Janeiro Int'l, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte Tancredo Neves, Salvador, Florianopolis, Belém, Vitória, Recife, Goiania, Joao Pessoa, Cuiabá, Campo Grande, Porto Seguro, Campinas Viracopos, and Natal Augusto Severo.

Particular focus will be placed on trunk routes from São Paulo Guarulhos to Recife and Salvador, it said. 

LATAM Airlines Brasil is slated to take delivery of twenty-two A320neo in total.

ch-aviation.com

Boeing thinking to stop the production of 747

More than four decades after the Boeing 747 entered service, Boeing may be finally getting ready to retire its iconic humpbacked aircraft.

Passenger airlines mostly gave up on the double-decker 747 several years ago, with few ordering the Boeing 747-8, the latest iteration, which debuted with Lufthansa in 2012. Airlines have ordered fewer than 50, with most going to Lufthansa, Korean Air Lines and Air China. The company’s previous model, the 747-400, was more popular, with Boeing delivering 450 to airlines through 2005. In all, Boeing has delivered more than 1,500 747s since Pan American World Airways introduced the first in 1970.

Even as airlines started preferring more efficient two-engine aircraft, such as the Boeing 777 and Boeing 777-300, the manufacturer had been hopeful the newest-generation 747 could continue to sell to cargo operators. The 747-8 has been slightly more popular as a freighter, with Cargolux Airlines, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Korean Air Lines Cargo and Atlas Air all operating it. But this year, Boeing said, it has added only four freighter orders.

“Cargo is a very tough market right now,” CEO Dennis A. Muilenburg told analysts Wednesday during the company’s second quarter earnings call.

In a regulatory filing this week, Boeing said it could be forced to cancel the program if it cannot sell more jets. For the foreseeable future, it plans to build only six 747s per year. It had been building a dozen per year.

Boeing also recently took a special charge of more than $800 million related to the 747 program.

“If we are unable to obtain sufficient orders and/or market, production and other risks cannot be mitigated, we could record additional losses that may be material, and it is reasonably possible that we could decide to end production of the 747,” the company said in its filing.

On Boeing’s earnings call, executives painted a slightly rosier picture. While Muilenburg noted that “air cargo market headwinds” are affecting sales and called the climate “challenging,” he suggested the company will try to save the jet.

“Despite the ongoing challenges of air cargo market, we continue to see the 747 as a unique and significant value creator for our customers over the long-term,” he told analysts.

Boeing does have at least one important 747 customer it must satisfy. The U.S. Air Force is expecting to buy two 747-8s to replace the current Air Force One models the U.S. president flies. Boeing should deliver them in 2023.

On the call, Muilenburg said Boeing is hopeful the market for the 747-8 will improve toward the end of the decade, when more cargo operators may seek to add larger jets.

“We have a number of ongoing customer discussions in the cargo marketplace in addition to the two Air Force One airplanes,” Muilenburg said. “That said, we still have our work cut out for us.”

Skift

Swiss Suspends Zurich-Istanbul route from 30OCT

Swiss International Air Lines in winter 2016/17 season is temporary suspending Zurich – Istanbul Ataturk service, as the airline no longer accepts reservations in recent schedule update, for travel between 30OCT16 and 25MAR17. Previously the airline filed 7 weekly flights on this route, a reduction from 13 weekly in winter 2015/16 season.

Previously planned winter 2016/17 schedule as follow.

LX1800 ZRH0925 – 1320IST 320 x134
LX1804 ZRH1250 – 1645IST 320 147

LX1801 IST1410 – 1615ZRH 320 x134
LX1805 IST1725 – 1935ZRH 320 147

Routesonline