Biman Bangladesh Airlines took delivery of the first of two new Airbus A310-300s on 15 June. The 221-seat, Pratt and Whitney PW4000-powered, aircraft will be flown on regional routes from Dhakar. The second A310 will be delivered in August.
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Source: Flight International
Long-haul budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is opening services to the South African city of Cape Town from London Gatwick later this year. It will start operating the route on 28 October, ahead of the southern hemisphere summer. Norse, which exclusively uses Boeing 787s, says it will serve Cape Town ...
French airports operator Vinci has agreed a £1.27 billion ($1.58 billion) deal to take a 50.01% stake in Edinburgh airport from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), expanding its presence in the UK.
Kazakhstan carrier Air Astana has agreed a partnership deal with Italian leisure carrier Neos, including a codeshare and service co-operation on Boeing 787 flights next year.
