IndiGo will further expand its long-haul operations, now planning to lease three more 787s from Norse Atlantic this year.
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airBaltic grabs Lufthansa Group investment, Uruguayan operations
airBaltic has had a busy day, announcing an investment from Lufthansa Group and a deal to help launch the new flag carrier of Uruguay.
Norse pushes carrot of free carry-on bags, dropping the stick of higher fees
Chalk up another unbundled airline offering bailing on a key ancillary revenue generating option: Norse Atlantic will no longer charge passengers for a carry-on bag when they purchase a “basic” fare.
ETOPS challenges hamper Surinam Airways’ 777 launch
ETOPS certification challenges could see Surinam Airways flying hours out of the way if it presses its 777 into service next month as planned.
The first Hi Fly A380 lease customer is not who we expected
Reports out of Denmark this afternoon have a special addition to the Hi Fly A380 wet lease charter schedule. The first flight will operate on Wednesday for an unlikely customer. Thomas Cook Scandinavia reportedly chartered the aircraft for a one-off service from Copenhagen to Larnaca, Cyprus.