TAP Air Portugal is introducing a new lightweight aircraft paint technology across its fleet as part of its strategy to improve operational efficiency and reduce its environmental footprint. Following successful trials on two Airbus A320 aircraft, the airline will gradually roll out AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings’ Aerobase UPD paint system fleet-wide. The new formulation reduces the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 Jul
JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to build and operate John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new world-class Terminal 6 (JFK T6), and Air India, India’s leading global airline, today announced that the airline has chosen T6 for its operations beginning in 2028. The move aligns Air India with other Star Alliance member carriers in the new terminal and marks another major airline commitment to T6, which has now been selected by 16 leading international carriers at JFK. Other airlines that have announced movements to T6 include Star Alliance members Air Canada, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, and TAP Air Portugal — in addition to Aer Lingus, Cathay Pacific, Condor, JetBlue, Kuwait Airways, Icelandair, and Norse Atlantic. Air India’s existing codeshare or interline partnerships with many of these carriers will offer customers seamless, same-terminal connections to onward destinations across the Americas.
Portugal’s Supreme Court has ruled that former TAP Air Portugal CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener’s lawsuit against the airline will proceed before Lisbon’s Central Civil Court. Ourmieres-Widener is seeking compensation for what she considers an unfair dismissal in March 2023, over a severance payment made to board member Alexandra Reis. The decision means that the case will […]
Travel Radar•Billy Stack20 Jul
Following the successful completion of its restructuring program, the airline plans to introduce 24 new Airbus aircraft over the next two years; boosting its fleet by 25%.
AviationSource News•Len Varley16 Jul
Malaysia Airlines has officially charted a stronger course into China with the launch of new direct services from Kuala Lumpur to Shenzhen (SZX) and Changsha (CSX). This strategic expansion reflects the surging demand for travel between both nations – driven by increasingly robust economic partnerships and a shared appetite for leisure and business travel, allowing the national carrier to effectively tap into a broader, more diversified segment of China, its second largest international market by number of destinations.
American Airlines and Tarrant County College announced a new direct pathway for aspiring aviation maintenance technicians
Airline Routes & Ground Services•Eddie Saunders1 Jul
New maintenance center will create 700 jobs as the German airline group expands its presence in the country
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier29 JunFor six decades, TAP Air Portugal has been connecting Portugal to Brazil. This year, the airline celebrates 60 years of a history marked by the expansion of international aviation and...
The Portuguese national team is flying with TAP Air Portugal to the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The national team delegation, led by captain Cristiano Ronaldo and manager Roberto Martinez, departed this Friday aboard the A330 CS-TUM, named Nuno Álvares Pereira and decorated with the slogan “It’s Portugal Time”, heading to West Palm Beach, where it is due to arrive at 10.30 pm local time.