August 16, 2024News

Cathay Group’s Love For The Airbus A330 Grows Stronger

For nearly thirty years, Cathay Pacific has operated the A330 aircraft, making it one of the most experienced operators of the type worldwide. The Cathay Group adores the mid-size widebody aeroplane so much that it has placed a fresh firm order for 30 Airbus A330-900s.

The new A330-300 aircraft will replace the older A330-300 and help the Hong Kong-based company expand operations on its high-capacity regional routes. They will also allow Cathay Group to serve longer-range destinations.

The Airbus A330-900s will be powered by the latest-gen Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. The aircraft will have a range of up to 7,200 nautical miles (13,330 km) without stopping for a refuel. As with all Airbus aircraft, the A330-900 can operate with up to 50 per cent SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel).

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September 19, 2024

Air Serbia Reconnects Belgrade With Nice After Five Years

After a five-year gap, a much sought-after route for Air Serbia made a comeback today. Flight JU250 took off from the Serbian capital, Belgrade, and landed in France’s second-largest airport, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport. Serbia’s flag carrier will operate two weekly flights between Belgrade and Nice on Thursdays and Sundays. The flight time for each sector is approximately 2 hours. The announcement for the resumption of this route came in last month.

The Nice Airport serves more than 14 million passengers every year. Air Serbia’s connection to Belgrade will offer travellers additional flight options to several European destinations. Besides providing service to Nice, Air Serbia also offers flights to Paris and Lyon.

September 19, 2024

easyJet Confirms Direct Flights To Tbilisi From Next Year

The easy-on-the-pocket airline easyJet has announced an all-new route for next year’s summer. Starting April 1, 2025, the low-cost carrier will begin operating nonstop flights between London Luton and Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Although the airliner has never offered this route, it does fly passengers to the Georgian capital from Geneva and Milan Malpensa. Tickets for the London-Tbilisi route are already available. To bolster flight operations from London Luton, easyJet has based an extra Airbus A320 jet, bringing the carrier’s fleet at the said hub to 25 A320 family aircraft.

In addition to connections to major European cities such as Paris and Amsterdam, easyJet flies to various other leisure locations across the continent from London Luton. The list includes destinations in Spain, Italy, Tunisia, Turkey and Egypt.

Earlier this week, UK’s flag carrier British Airways announced direct flights to Tbilisi from London Heathrow.