Following its recent announcement of increasing flight operations from Ottawa, Air Canada has confirmed that it will resume nonstop services between the Canadian capital and London Heathrow. This direct service begins on March 31, 2025, with four weekly services planned on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This route will remain active until October 25, 2025.

The Ottawa-London service will be offered on a three-class Boeing Dreamliner. The aircraft will feature the Air Canada Signature Class with lie-flat individual pods, a Premium Economy section with large seats and extra legroom, and an Economy class.

Canada’s flag carrier has also hinted at increasing frequencies on the abovementioned route and a year-round service. How those plans pan out depends on the awaited delivery of A321XLR jets. Expected to start joining the fleet late next year, the aircraft can help the carrier achieve its plans for the Ottawa-London route.

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Planning a trip between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi? Why not do it on an Airbus A380? Etihad Airways has announced that it will deploy its largest aircraft, an A380, on its route between the UAE capital and India’s financial capital for four months. Why? It is to celebrate the carrier completing 20 years of flying to India. The airline’s inaugural flight to Mumbai was on September 26, 2004.

Etihad will operate an A380 on the route mentioned above thrice weekly on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, beginning September 1, 2024. Flight EK 0204 will depart Abu Dhabi and land in Mumbai at 14:35 and 19:25, respectively. The return service – EK 0203 – will leave Mumbai at 22:50 and arrive in Abu Dhabi at 00:35 the next day. These two flights will run until October 26, 2024.

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A new schedule will start for Etihad’s A380 on the said route from October 27 and run until December 31, 2024. Flight EK 0204 will leave Abu Dhabi and arrive in Mumbai at 14:55 and 19:35, respectively. The return leg—EK 0205—will depart from Mumbai at 22:40 and land in Abu Dhabi at 00:40 the next day. All times mentioned are local.

Fares? Return tickets for First Class are available at AED 8,380 (Origin – Abu Dhabi) and INR 190,383 (Origin – Mumbai). Similarly, return fares for Business Class passengers are AED 2,380 and INR 50,381. These special fares are available until August 25, 2024, for travel between September 1 and October 13.

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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At the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, Textron Aviation bagged a three-aircraft deal from UK-based Gama Aviation. Per the agreement, the former will supply the latter with three cargo door-equipped Beechcraft King Air 360C. The deliveries will be completed by 2025.

Here’s what Marwan Khalek, Group CEO at Gama Aviation, said about the deal:

Strategically, the KA360C (King Air 360C) hits the mark, providing good, direct operating costs and flight performance with a highly scalable mission platform we will modify at Gama Aviation. The completed aircraft, on entry into service, will represent a substantial step up in providing pre- and intra-hospital care for the people of Scotland.

The new aircraft will help Gama Aviation to modernise its fleet and bolster its Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS). The SAS provides mainland Scotland and its islands with a national air ambulance service. Gama Aviation has provided air ambulance services to the SAS for over 30 years, with Textron’s King Air as a critical contributor. The SAS offers clinical staffing, while the rest of the supporting equipment and manpower, such as the aircraft, flight crew and engineering support, is taken care of by Gama Aviation.

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The Dutch flag carrier, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Menzies Aviation, a global service provider to several airports and airlines, have extended their long-standing partnership at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). It is a contract for cargo and ground handling services at the main international airport in the Netherlands.

Per the agreement, Menzies will provide ramp handling services and a cargo warehouse for all KLM/Martinair freighter operations at the said airport for the next five years. Menzies claims that this renewal of the partnership with KLM will see its teams manage nearly 600 aircraft turns and handle about 100,000 tonnes of cargo annually.

The extension of their partnership isn’t surprising as their business relations date back decades. Presently, Menzies works with the carrier at over ten locations across Europe, Africa, Latin America and India.

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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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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