Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our
Aviation Weekly News Roundup:
Ryanair Operates 1st Flight On Dublin’s New Northern Runway
The new landing strip opened some 15 years after the project first received planning permission. After an hour and 17 minutes in the skies, the flight touched down in Eindhoven at 14:27 local time, 13 minutes ahead of its scheduled arrival. The aircraft operating the flight was a 2019-built Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 registered as EI-HAW, which had already completed a round trip from Dublin to Amsterdam that morning. Read more
Wizz Air Eyes Saudi Arabian Growth With 20 New Routes
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air continues to grow its presence in the Middle East. The budget airline has announced an expansion to its network, entailing as many as 20 new routes from Europe to Saudi Arabia. By next year, Wizz plans to offer more than one million seats from European destinations to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, with prices starting at €54.99 ($54.89). Read more
Kenya Airways maintains steady path to recovery
The Group’s total revenue stood at Kshs 48,104 million, recording a 76% increase compared to the same period last year. This increase is mainly attributed to a significant growth in passenger revenue which grew by 109%, and cargo revenue which increased by 18%. Read more
World Financial Symposium to focus on reshaping airline resilience
The event will take place from 19-22 September in Doha, Qatar, with Qatar Airways as the host airline. Following the greatest shock to aviation in history, the industry is emerging rapidly from the pandemic and government-mandated travel restrictions of the past two years. Industry losses are expected to reduce to $9.7 billion this year from nearly $180 billion in red ink in 2020-21. Read more
Air India is on verge of ordering hundreds of new aircraft from…
Air India, which is owned by the Tata conglomerate is finally about to make its much anticipated new aircraft order and it’s been touted to be one biggest fleet upgrades in recent years. Airbus and Boeing have been pushing for the business but who has won the deal? Read more
Crossrail Will Link Central London To Heathrow With Direct Trains From November
From November 6th, passengers will be able to travel from Heathrow Airport directly into Central London on the Elizabeth Line. This will allow travelers to reach stations including Bond Street, Farringdon, and Canary Wharf, without having to change trains at Paddington. Read more
GCAA bans a specific Delta 767 from flying to Ghana over fuel-related issue
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has banned a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332 aircraft, registered N195DN, from flying to Ghana over technical issues. In a letter to Delta Air Lines, dated August 19, 2022, and signed by the GCAA’s Director-General Charles Kraikue, the Ghanaian authority notified the airline that the GCAA would be inspecting the aircraft owing to a fuel-related issue, according to a GhanaWeb report. Read more
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