Lufthansa is set to expand their bioduel efforts to a new airport for 2015. Beginning in March, Lufthansa will begin to use a blended biofuel kerosene on all flights that depart from Oslo, Norway. This will cover nearly 5,000 departures from Oslo flown by Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels and Germanwings. The blended fuel will be provided Statoil, a Norwegian energy company. Oslo will be the first airport in the world that will have continuous availability of Bio-Kerosene as plans call … [Read more...] about Lufthansa expands use of biofuel in 2015
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Saudia resumes Sharm El-Sheikh flights
Saudi Airlines resumed its flights to Sharm El-Sheikh as of 25 December 2014 with four weekly flights each from Riyadh and Jeddah. Jeddah-Sharm El-Sheikh flights use Airbus 320 and Embraer 170 for the new flights. … [Read more...] about Saudia resumes Sharm El-Sheikh flights
AirAsia flight route suspended
Indonesia AirAsia, the budget operator of the A320 flying as QZ8501 that crashed into the Java Sea on 27 December 2014 was not licensed to fly the Surabaya-Singapore route on Sundays, the day it crashed, resulting in a route suspension by Indonesian authorities. A spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation (Kementerian Perhubungan; KP) said that the airline was licensed to fly the Surabaya-Singapore route on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays - but not Sundays. … [Read more...] about AirAsia flight route suspended
Boeing delivers Etihad’s first 787-9 Dreamliner
Boeing delivered Etihad Airways’ first 787-9 Dreamliner sporting the airline’s new “Facets of Abu Dhabi” livery which was revealed at a ceremony earlier this year. The colours are reminiscent of the desert landscape, inspired by the culture, Islamic design and architecture motifs of the United Arab Emirates. The aircraft is the first of the 71 Dreamliners that the national airline of the UAE has on order which includes 41 787-9s and 30 787-10s. Etihad Airways will … [Read more...] about Boeing delivers Etihad’s first 787-9 Dreamliner
Boeing delivers Etihad's first 787-9 Dreamliner
Boeing delivered Etihad Airways’ first 787-9 Dreamliner sporting the airline’s new “Facets of Abu Dhabi” livery which was revealed at a ceremony earlier this year. The colours are reminiscent of the desert landscape, inspired by the culture, Islamic design and architecture motifs of the United Arab Emirates. The aircraft is the first of the 71 Dreamliners that the national airline of the UAE has on order which includes 41 787-9s and 30 787-10s. Etihad Airways will … [Read more...] about Boeing delivers Etihad's first 787-9 Dreamliner
Etihad doubles freight volume to Melbourne
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced plans for a second daily non-stop service between Abu Dhabi and Melbourne from 1 August 2015. The additional flight will be operated by a B777-300ER aircraft. This will double the airline’s freight handling capacity providing new opportunities for trade. In conjunction with its equity partners, Etihad Airways will offer double daily services to Rome and Milan with Alitalia, Berlin and … [Read more...] about Etihad doubles freight volume to Melbourne