Ryanair readies for Banja Luka launch

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Air France readies for A220 delivery

Air France is continuing to renew its fleet. At the end of September, the airline will take delivery of the first of the 60 Airbus A220-300s it has ordered to replace its Airbus A318s and A319s on the short and medium-haul network. The first Airbus A220 designed for Air France recently left the Airbus paint shop in Mirabel, near Montreal. It sports the new Air France colours and notably features the winged seahorse, the airline’s historical symbol embodying its rich history, at the front of the fuselage. As it is made with lighter composite materials, the Airbus A220 uses 20% less fuel than previous generation aircraft, and has a 34% reduced noise footprint. It will play a decisive role in achieving Air France's sustainable development objectives, including a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions in absolute terms on the domestic network from Paris Orly and on inter-regional routes by 2024, and a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions per passenger/km by 2030. Before joining Paris to carry Air France customers, the aircraft will undergo a series of ground and in-flight tests. On its arrival, it will be used for more than a month to train the airline's flight crews, some of whom began the so-called "type rating" process last summer. As with every new type of aircraft entering the fleet, the company has set up two core groups, one made up of pilots and the other of flight attendants. These already qualified crew members will then be responsible for training their colleagues within the framework of in-house programmes validated by the authorities. Close to 700 Air France pilots will eventually be qualified on this aircraft. Two A220 door models have been installed at the Air France Crew Academy at Paray Vieille-Poste, near Paris Orly, to train some 2.500 flight attendants. The Air France Airbus A220 will be able to welcome 148 passengers in a 3-2 cabin configuration. Each seat will be equipped with type A and type C USB ports and all passengers will enjoy Wi-Fi access from their personal devices.
Source: Air France

Ryanair readies for Banja Luka launch

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Europe's largest low cost airline Ryanair will introduce flights to Banja Luka next Tuesday, becoming the first no frills carrier to maintain services to Bosnia and Herzegovina's second largest city. The inaugural flight from Stockholm Skavsta to Banja Luka will be operated by pilots from Serbia and the entity of Republika Srpska. "Every flight that brings us to the former Yugoslavia, particularly Serbia and the Republic of Srpska, is a real honour for us and we are extremely happy because of it", one of the pilots, who has been working for Ryanair for almost two decades, said. "At one point I used to fly for JAT to all the airports in the former Yugoslavia and finally my wish to fly with Ryanair to Banja Luka will be fulfilled", he added. Ryanair will also commence services from Memmingen and Charleroi to Banja Luka next week. "There are great expectations from these flights. This is a big responsibility for us and will enable better connectivity for our diaspora. Next year, we expect a significant increase in tourists from these European cities", Banja Luka Airport's General Manager, Duško Kovačević, said. The no frills carrier is expected to launch a further two new routes to Bosnia and Herzegovina's second largest city next summer season.

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nebojsa popovic15:11
Good luck to Banja Luka & Ryanair.

I wish you to have long and successful cooperation with many different routs!
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Anonymous15:49
This is a major regional development! Congrats to BNX and FR!
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Anonymous16:50
Good luck!
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Anonymous17:51
Ryanair IS the largest airline in Europe, not only the largest LCC.
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Anonymous19:21
I hope people from ZAG will also benefit the low cost fares from BNX.
I am sure FR will introduce more routes by 2022.
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Grox11:35
vidim već rasprodan prvi let iz Stockholma :)
odlično...
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