Cdr. Bud Slabbaert We want more private and business aircraft coming to our airport.” – “You’re right,” I responded. &ld...
Star Alliance 21 announces winners of its Mileage Millionaire Competition
As part of its 20th Anniversary celebrations, Star Alliance ran an online competition offering 21 winners, one from each of the 21 Frequent Flyer Prog...
New Codeshare between Turkish Airlines and Golf Air
Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, and Turkish Airlines, Turkey’s national air carrier, signed a codeshare agreement wit...
Seychelles welcomes charter flights from Tianjin, China
Visitors who landed at the Seychelles’ International Airport on Wednesday September 27, 2017, were treated to an extra special welcome as it was...
CEB orders ergonomic seats for new Airbus fleet
The Philippines’ air carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), becomes the first airline in the Asia-Pacific region to order the SL3510 seat model from Recaro...
Fraport Traffic Figures – March and First Quarter 2016
Positive Traffic Performance in the First Quarter Helped by the Timing of the Easter Holidays, the Non-Recurrence of Previous Year’s Flight Canc...
Gulfstream fleet continues to grow in Greater China
SAVANNAH, GA – Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation today announced that its fleet in Greater China (China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan) has grown to m...
Rwanda Air rises like the Phoenix
The pace is gathering momentum at the corporate headquarters of RwandAir at the Kigali International Airport towards major fleet and destination expan...
JAL: No international fare fuel surcharge
Japan Airlines (JAL) sets fuel surcharge levels bimonthly based on the 2-month average price of Singapore kerosene-type jet fuel. JALannounced that it...
After Airbus, Iran is now talking to Boeing
Iran may develop a substantial market for importing aircrafts after decades of embargo rules. Airbus was already in Iran. Iran Air has already signed ...
Gulf Air appoints Mr. Abdul Hussain Abdul Rahman Hussain
Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has announced the appointment of Mr. Abdul Hussain Abdul Rahman Hussain, a seasoned aviation prof...
Airline records best first-year reliability performance for A380 operations
Airbus, manufacturer of the flagship A380 aircraft, has presented Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, with the prestigio...
Munich Airport posts traffic increases in the first quarter
Munich Airport saw growth in all traffic segments in the first quarter of 2016. The number of passengers increased by 3 percent to 8.9 million – more ...
Air Madagascar’s woes continue
The choice of flying with Air Madagascar no longer seems that natural, now that militants within the airline’s ranks have boycotted the handling...
Malta – Palermo now on Air Malta
Air Malta will start scheduled services between Malta and Palermo as from 4th July. These flights will operate in addition to the 13 weekly flights be...
Finnair passenger results
In March, Finnair’s overall capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres grew by 3.3 percent and traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilomet...
Aviation Safety: Mike Whitaker
FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker visited the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly In and Expo in Lakeland, FL this week as part of the agency’s ongoing ...
Pan Am International Flight Academy: Takeshi Negishi names president
Pan Am International Flight Academy and parent company ANA Holdings have announced a change in leadership. Mr Takeshi Negishi has been named President...
Air Canada nominates Kathleen Taylor to its Board of Directors
Air Canada announces the nomination of Kathleen Taylor to its Board of Directors to be voted on at its upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be h...
The Boeing Company announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations
Major program deliveries during the first quarter were as follows: Major Programs 1st Quarter 2016 Year-to-Date Commercial Airplanes Programs 737 121 ...
Boycott: Handling of Air France flights
The choice of flying with Air Madagascar no longer seem that natural, now that militants within the airline’s ranks have boycotted the handling of Air...
Alitalia airline roadshow begins “Tour of Italy”
It started in Naples – the trade roadshow 2016 Alitalia. A real “Tour of Italy” with 14 stages over 43 days during which Nicholas Bo...
SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines report combined traffic
GEORGE, Utah – SkyWest, Inc today reported 171,643 block hours in March 2016, compared to 183,823 block hours in March 2015, a decrease of 12,18...
Survey: Airline passengers prefer paper over mobile for boarding
Technology makes many aspects of traveling easier but most people still prefer to present a printed boarding pass when checking in at airline gates, a...
Brussels Airlines returns to Zaventem
Travelers from the Brussels Airlines destinations of Entebbe and Kigali will be happy to note that tonight’s flight SN 471 will make its landing...
IATA passenger traffic: February demand growth stays strong
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing continuing strong de...
Etihad Airways and the new partnership with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Etihad Airways Medical Centre, the UAE’s first aeromedical facility, and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians of Ir...
ASUR: Operator of Cancun Airport and eight other airports in southeast Mexico
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, SAB de CV, the first privatized airport group in Mexico and operator of Cancun Airport and eight other airports in so...
One Jet: Major upgrade
OneJet, the air transportation network that provides increased access to nonstop travel in small and medium size markets, today announced a major re-a...
Air Canada: Canada’s Biojet Supply Chain
Air Canada today announced it will participate in Canada’s Biojet Supply Chain Initiative (CBSCI), a three-year collaborative project with 14 st...
The future: Flying Economy Class
Tourist Class Seating maximizes passenger seating space, regardless of the pitch chosen by an airline, because it is specifically designed for the 737...
History of SAUDIA: Phenomenal growth for Middle East airline in the 60s
The 1960s was a cultural decade of inter-related trends, both cultural and political, around the globe. More to the point, it was a time of counter cu...
Etihad Airways has won the coveted 2016 Crystal Cabin Award
Etihad Airways has won the coveted 2016 Crystal Cabin Award in the new ‘Cabin Concepts’ category for its Boeing 787 First Class cabin, featuring the a...
IATA: Freight continues to suffer headwinds
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing air cargo volumes (measured in ...
Airberlin starts off the spring with stable capacity utilization
BERLIN, Germany – Despite a capacity reduction of 5.7 percent in March 2016, airberlin’s capacity utilization rate (RPK/ASK) showed only a...
From airmail to biofuel – United Airlines builds on 90 years of aviation firsts
When a Swallow aircraft took off from Pasco, Washington, on an airmail route bound for Boise, Idaho, on April 6, 1926, it marked the beginning of 90 y...
Aeromexico reports March 2016 traffic results
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV today reported March 2016 operational results. • Grupo Aeromexico transported 1 million 585 tho...
United Airlines and machinists’ union reach tentative greements
CHICAGO, IL – United and the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) reached tentative agreements today on new co...
Qantas Airways issued this statement after an incident
Qantas Airways issued this statement after an incident with QF 9 this morning on route from Melbourne to Dubai. This statement reads: Qantas flight QF...
SAA names new National Sales Manager for Australia
South African Airways (SAA) has announced that Michael Hall has re-joined the airline as National Sales Manager, effective immediately. SAA’s Country ...
Fastjet drops Kilimanjaro-Nairobi route
Fastjet’s East Africa management took reality into account when they dropped their remaining two flights between Kilimanjaro and Nairobi, which ...
London Heathrow calls for faster delivery of Western Rail Access
LONDON, England – Responding to Network Rail’s consultation on Western Rail Link, which closes today, Heathrow has restated its support for the ...
Doha – New York now doubles
Qatar Airways has added a second daily, non-stop flight along its popular route between John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York City and Hamad Inter...
IATA Board of Governors recommends de Juniac for Director General and CEO
GENEVA, Switzerland – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a decision of its Board of Governors (BoG), unanimously appro...
Air France-KLM invests in a next-generation network
Tata Communications today announces that it has won a multi-million dollar contract with Air France-KLM, Europe’s second largest airline, to provide n...
NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH: Oliver Lackmann takes over as managing director
Effective as of April 15th, 2016, Oliver Lackmann will take over the role as Managing Director of the Austrian airline NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH, following ...
Air Astana: Broadband in-flight connectivity
Air Astana passengers will soon become among the first in the world to experience broadband in-flight connectivity following an agreement recently sig...
Air Canada resumes Brussels service after terror attack
With the re-opening of Brussels Airport, Air Canada will resume its regular daily flights between Montreal and Brussels effective Thursday April 7th a...
SBS Software’s Global Customer Summit 2016 opens at the Ritz-Carlton in Dubai
SBS Software’s Global Customer Summit 2016 opens today at the Ritz-Carlton in Dubai. Nearly 200 delegates, representing more than 50 airline com...
Air Malta launches further web upgrades
Air Malta has just released two important upgrades to its popular website: a best fare calendar and a booking engine specifically designed for use on ...