Gulf Air reveals new branding, prepares for first 787

Alan Dron

Bahraini flag carrier Gulf Air expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 by the end of this month, the airline said April 6, as it unveiled the first look at its new branding.

Air China opens fifth freedom Houston-Panama route

Mark Nensel

Beijing-based Air China exercised its fifth freedom rights with an April 5 inaugural flight of its first direct Beijing-Panama City route—via Houston, Texas—after receiving approval from the US Department of Transportation.

India’s Vistara prepares for international services

Alan Dron

Indian full-service domestic airline Vistara has taken delivery of its 20th aircraft, passing the Indian government’s threshold for an airline to operate internationally, which is planned for later this year.

Philippine Airlines to use A350s on long-haul routes

Adrian Schofield

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Philippine Airlines (PAL), which expects the first of six Airbus A350-900s to be delivered by the second half of June, plans to deploy the new aircraft on long-haul routes later this year.

Nordica 1Q passenger traffic up 17%, forecasts strong growth

Alan Dron

Estonia’s national airline Nordica transported 125,000 passengers in the 2018 first quarter, up 17% compared to the year-ago quarter.

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