Alitalia, new non-stop daily flight Athens-Tel Aviv
From May 1 Alitalia will operate a new daily non-stop service between Athens and Tel Aviv. The first flight from Tel Aviv will take off on May 1, 2017, while the first flight from Athens will take off on May 2, 2017. The new service will be operated with Airbus A320 aircraft configured with two travel classes, Business and Economy. Flights will depart from Athens at 07.30 am and will arrive in Tel Aviv at 09.25 am local time. The return flight from Tel Aviv will take off at 07.45 pm and will arrive in Athens at 09.55 pm, local time. In 2016 the air traffic between the two countries grew by almost 10% compared to the previous year. The new service will respond to such a growing demand.
Austrian Starts Training for Its Own Pilots at the European Flight Acade
• 23 pilot trainees started their training as “first officers” yesterday
• Further courses will take place in April and August
• Prospective pilots can apply on www.austrianpilot.at
In the year 2016, Austrian Airlines hired 145 fully qualified pilots. Now Austria’s flag carrier is launching training for its own pilots in cooperation with the European Flight Academy of the Lufthansa Group. 23 future pilots have been selected to begin their theoretical instruction on February 2, 2017 in Bremen, Germany. The first training flight is expected to take place in Goodyear, Arizona (USA) in August 2017.
Upon successful completion of the 21-month training period, the trainees will be given the Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL). Subsequently the graduates will acquire a license for the type of aircraft in which they will begin their flying career at Austrian Airlines. In this case the young pilots will be trained to operate either Bombardier Dash 8-400, Embraer 195 or A320 aircraft.
Another 24 trainees have already been chosen to attend the April 2017 course. Participants are still being sought for the August 2017 training course or others to be scheduled for 2018.
• Further courses will take place in April and August
• Prospective pilots can apply on www.austrianpilot.at
In the year 2016, Austrian Airlines hired 145 fully qualified pilots. Now Austria’s flag carrier is launching training for its own pilots in cooperation with the European Flight Academy of the Lufthansa Group. 23 future pilots have been selected to begin their theoretical instruction on February 2, 2017 in Bremen, Germany. The first training flight is expected to take place in Goodyear, Arizona (USA) in August 2017.
Upon successful completion of the 21-month training period, the trainees will be given the Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL). Subsequently the graduates will acquire a license for the type of aircraft in which they will begin their flying career at Austrian Airlines. In this case the young pilots will be trained to operate either Bombardier Dash 8-400, Embraer 195 or A320 aircraft.
Another 24 trainees have already been chosen to attend the April 2017 course. Participants are still being sought for the August 2017 training course or others to be scheduled for 2018.
airberlin winter schedule 2017/18: More flights to the US than ever
5 percent more flights to the USA than last winter: full year flight programme to all of the eight airberlin destinations in the United States
- New in winter from Dusseldorf: non-stop to Boston, Orlando, San Francisco and more frequent flights to New York
- New in winter from Berlin: Flights four times a week from Berlin to San Francisco
Following the expansion of airberlin's route network to include US routes for the upcoming summer season, airberlin now plans to increase its flight programme to the United States by around 45% in Winter 2017/18. From its hubs in Berlin and Dusseldorf, airberlin will offer a total of 58 non-stop flights per week to the USA when the winter schedule begins in October. The airline is thereby offering a full year flight programme to all of their eight destinations in the US.
Compared to last year, there will be an additional three new destinations from Dusseldorf and a total of 16 weekly flights: Orlando with five flights per week, Boston and San Francisco with four weekly connections each. airberlin is the only airline which flies to these destinations from Dusseldorf. Two additional flights per week will be available on the existing New York route. airberlin will also fly non-stop to Los Angeles, Miami and Fort Myers all year round from Dusseldorf.
Port of Seattle CEO Ted Fick resigned
The Port of Seattle Commissioners accepted the resignation of CEO Ted Fick in public session. The special meeting was called for this specific action.
“We accept the resignation of Ted Fick, and acknowledge his desire to return to the private sector,” said Commission President Tom Albro. “We are currently working through the details of his departure and will defer further comment until those details are resolved.”
Chief Operating Officer Dave Soike will serve as interim CEO. Soike has over 35 years of experience at many levels and lines of business at the Port of Seattle. A public process for a replacement will begin later this year.
