12/03/1985: The ATR-42 Enters Service With Air Littoral
The ATR-42 first flew in August 1984. Less than a year later, it was in service with the launch customer
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Today in Aviation: ANA Makes Maiden Commercial Boeing 787 Flight
MIAMI – Today in Aviation, All Nippon Airways (NH) introduced the wide-body Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’ jet into passenger service in
IATA 77th Annual General Meeting “Particularly Significant”
MIAMI – Bosses from around 100 of the world’s biggest airlines will converge in Boston, US, tomorrow for the International
The Rise and Fall of London Southend Airport
MIAMI – Despite being the fastest-growing airport in the UK in 2019, Southend Airport (SEN) has been severely impacted by
Embraer Hopeful of a 2022 Launch for New Turboprop
MIAMI – Brazilian plane-maker Embraer has revealed that it hoped to launch its new clean-sheet designed turboprop in 2022. The
Alaska Airlines to Cut Key Transcon Route
MIAMI – Alaska Airlines (AS) will terminate a key transcontinental service between New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX). The
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Helvetic Airways Receives First Embraer E195-E2
MIAMI – Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways (2L) is to welcome its first Embraer E195-E2 on Friday, June, 25 at
US$1.1bn in State Aid Handed to Emirates
MIAMI – Following Emirates Airlines’ (EK) announcement of a US$5.5bn net loss, Dubai’s government has today stepped in with an
Wizz Air Announces Naples as Sixth Italian Base
MIAMI – Wizz Air (W6) has today revealed that Italy’s third largest city Naples (NAP) will become its sixth Italian
easyJet Moves Capacity to Germany from the UK for Spanish Flights
MIAMI – easyJet (U2) has announced that it will be redeploying capacity from the UK to Germany for a number