Testing of the 747LCF Dreamlifters continues, with main deck cargo loading system and cargo loader certification tests at Boeing's Everett site due last week. The second Dreamlifter, RT632, carried out route-proving and cargo flight work by delivering the initial Alenia-built 787 sections from Grottaglie, Italy to Charleston, South Carolina.
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.
