Easyjet inaugurates new Birmingham base

easyJet has today inaugurated its newest UK base, at Birmingham Airport, the airline’s ninth UK base and first new base in the UK in more than a decade, creating 140 direct jobs for pilots and crew in the UK and supporting around 1200 jobs in total. Johan Lundgren, CEO of easyJet, said: “We a...
Boeing: United Airlines CEO reassures passengers safety is 'highest priority' amid number of mishaps

Boeing: United Airlines CEO reassures passengers safety is ‘highest priority’ amid series of mishaps

The CEO of United Airlines has attempted to reassure passengers that safety is the airline's "highest priority" after a number of "unrelated" incidents have arisen with its aircraft. Scott Kirby today published a letter to customers stating "safety is our highest priority and is at the centre of ...

Air Samarkand appoints new CEO

Air Samarkand has announced the appointment of Zafar Butaev as its new CEO, succeeding Anton Khodiayan, who will continue serving as an advisor to the airline while reverting to his position as Director General of the airport management company Air Marakanda. Air Samarkand also announced that it ...

Korean Air expending its international services for summer 2024

Korean Air will expand international services for the summer 2024 season starting from March 31. The airline will resume services to four cities in China, Europe and Southeast Asia, and increase flight frequencies on major routes. The expansion will allow the airline’s international capacity...

British Airways overhauls airport equipment at Heathrow

British Airways is embarking on a multi-million-pound investment programme to overhaul its ground support equipment at Heathrow Airport, as part of its commitment to reducing emissions both in the air and on the ground. The airline will gradually be replacing its ground vehicles at Heathrow, such...

Southwest Airlines appoints a new chief information security officer

[caption id="attachment_60729" align="alignright" width="178"] Carrie Mills[/caption] Southwest Airlines Co. has announced that Carrie Mills has been promoted from Vice President Technology, Cybersecurity to Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) effective March 16. As ...

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Aer Lingus to provide ground handling for IAG carriers at Dublin Airport

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Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus has been awarded a contract to provide ground handling services for IAG carriers at Dublin Airport. Under the agreement, IAG-owned carriers British Airways, Iberia Express and Vueling will have their aircraft served by Aer Lingus at DUB starting June this year. Th...

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UK flight punctuality still below pre-Covid levels despite surge in air fares

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Flight punctuality at UK airports has dropped below pre-pandemic levels despite recent hikes in air fares, new figures show. According to UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data, only 64 per cent of flights took off or landed within 15 mins of their planned time in 2023 - compared to 75 per cent i...

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