June 7, 2024News

Air India To Start Bengaluru-London Gatwick Service

Presently, Air India operates flights to London Gatwick from four Indian cities – Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Goa and Kochi. Come August 18, 2024, Bengaluru will bump that count to five. The carrier will operate five weekly flights between the capital of Karnataka and London Gatwick on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Flight AI177 will depart Bengaluru at 13:05 and land at London Gatwick Airport at 19:05. The return service—AI178—will leave London Gatwick at 20:35 and arrive in Bengaluru at 10:50 the next day. On the newly announced route, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, comprising 18 flat beds in Business Class and 238 Economy seats, will serve passengers.

Once the Bengaluru-London Gatwick service goes live, Air India will have 17 weekly flights to and from London’s second-largest airport. In addition, the airline operates 31 weekly flights to London Heathrow and six weekly services to and from Birmingham.

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July 26, 2024

Farnborough Airshow: Airbus And Abra Group Sign MoU For A350s

The majority investor of Avianca and Gol Airlines, Abra Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024. The MoU involves five A350-900s to strengthen long-distance flight operations and increase capacity. The idea is to provide better connectivity from Latin America to the rest of the world.

The Airbus A350 can accommodate 300 to 410 passengers, depending on the configuration. With its aerodynamic design, lightweight materials, and new-gen engines, the aircraft can fly up to 9,700 nautical miles nonstop. Compared to the previous-gen jet, the A350 offers a 25 per cent reduction in fuel consumption, operating costs and CO2 emissions. Airbus also claims a 50 per cent reduction in noise.

Airbus has sold more than 1,300 aircraft in Latin America and the Caribbean. The European manufacturer has a leading market share of in-service passenger jets, with 800 already in operation and the remaining 500 are yet to be delivered.

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July 26, 2024

Farnborough Airshow: flynas Intends To Buy 90 More Airbus Jets

At the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, flynas and Airbus inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 90 more aircraft. The low-cost carrier from Saudi Arabia has shown interest to purchase 75 A320neo family aeroplanes and 15 A330-900s. This is in addition to the airline’s order for Airbus narrowbody jets, a deal the duo cracked during last year’s Paris Air Show.

The additional aircraft order with the European manufacturer will help the carrier strengthen its regional and international routes. Per the paperwork, the A330-900 will feature a two-class configuration, offering seating capacity for 400 passengers. The aircraft comes packed with two new-gen Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, new wings and several aerodynamic enhancements. As a result, it delivers a 25 per cent reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to its predecessor. The Airbus A330-900 offers a range of 8,150 nautical miles (15,094 km), plenty for those long routes.

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