AER LINGUS REGIONAL NEW SERVICES FROM BELFAST CITY TO CARDIFF AND SOUTHAMPTON Aer Lingus Regional has launched 2 new services to Cardiff and Southampton from its Belfast Base. The airline already offers flights to Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Glasgow, Exeter, and Manchester. This will further reinforce its presence as the largest airline at the city centre airport. Passengers can book flights from Belfast City Airport to Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Glasgow, and Exeter. Passengers will be able to earn Avios points on all Aer Lingus Regional flights, providing continuity and benefits of the current services offered by both Aer Lingus and British Airways at Belfast City Airport.
RUSSIAN AVIATION GOES IT ALONE Russia plans to invest UK£12 billion in the domestic aviation industry by 2030, boosting the share of locally-manufactured aircraft. This is partly in response to the West’s sanctions on the country and banning its airlines from flying in European and US airspace. As a result, Russian airlines have largely stopped international western flights. In addition, foreign plane manufacturers have stopped delivering new aircraft to Russia as well as spare parts of foreign-built planes are now in very short supply. The share of domestically produced aircraft in the fleet of Russian airlines will grow to 81% by 2030 and has already seen in creased local production. To date, only the Sukhoi Superjet regional aircraft is mass-produced inside Russia. It is preparing to mass produce the MS-21 mediumhaul aircraft, as well as to manufacture a small number of Soviet-designed Tu-214. By 2030 Russian airlines should have received over 1,000 locally built aircraft with Aeroflot purchasing 300 new planes.
SWOOP AIRLINE RESUMES FLIGHTS LONDON, ONTARIO-CANADA The low cost Canadian low cost airline Swoop has resumed service between Edmonton International Airport and London International Airport, Ontario, Canada. In addition to its 10 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft, 6 Boeing 737-8 aircraft will join the fleet in 2022, bringing the total fleet to 16. The airline also offers scheduled service to destinations in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and the Caribbean.
