Flyglobespan has received US Department of Transportation permission to operate transatlantic services from the UK. The Scottish budget carrier plans to begin low-cost Boeing 767-300 services on 2 June between Glasgow and Orlando Sanford, Florida. It took delivery of an ex-Air New Zealand aircraft on 9 April.
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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.
