Asiana Airlines is introducing the Boeing 777 into service following delivery of the first of four Pratt & Whitney PW4090-powered -200ERs which the airline is leasing from International Lease Finance. The airline, which has an additional five 777s on order directly from Boeing, is using the twinjet on services to destinations in Southeast Asia and the transpacific market.
Source: Flight International
Soren Toft, MSC’s chief executive, confirmed in a 3 October social media post that the 777-200 has been delivered to Milan’s Malpensa airport
Rolls-Royce is to close its electrical business having failed to find a buyer for the fledgling unit.
SkyTeam carrier SAS is reinforcing its Swedish domestic network through its recently-agreed partnership with Braathens Regional Airways. SAS will open new routes to Halmstad, Kalmar and Salen beginning in January next year. The carrier, which describes the domestic market as “challenging”, says the wet-lease agreement with BRA will allow it ...
