Norwegian carried almost 2.9 million passengers in August, an increase of 12 per cent compared to the same month in the previous year. The load factor was unchanged at 90 per cent. The load factor on the company’s intercontinental operation was 96 per cent. Both the total traffic growth (RPK) and the capacity growth (ASK) increased by 17 […]
Air passengers were facing lengthy delays in Britain on Tuesday after a computer glitch hit British Airways check-ins and protesters from “Black Lives Matter” forced their way on to the runway of London City Airport. British Airways said it was taking longer than normal to process customers at Heathrow and Gatwick near London but did […]
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, today announced it signed a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. for five new Boeing 777F freighters powered by GE90 engines as part of the carrier’s fleet renewal program. Deliveries of the aircraft are scheduled in late 2016 and 2017. […]
A new state run enterprise has been set up in China in order to begin the development of advanced jet engines. The new company, called Aero Engine Corp. of China (AECC), is part of a push to improve the country’s aerospace manufacturing capabilities. AECC was established on Sunday in Beijing, and will produce both aircraft […]
First Nation Airways has become the second Nigerian carrier in two days to announce its suspension of operations. Nigeria’s oldest carrier, Aero Contractors, suspended all operations on Thursday, September 1 citing a worsening economy crisis coupled with a lack of available aviation fuel. However, in a statement, the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority […]
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has called on the UK government to be “radical” and approve the construction of new runways at London’s Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports to resolve the ever-crippling issue of aviation capacity. The announcement comes as the country awaits government’s decision on where to expand capacity, with Heathrow, Gatwick and the […]
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Claire Phillips as Regional Sales Manager – Continental Europe. Claire, who takes up her new post from 5 September 2016, has worked for the airline for five years, initially as Route Development Manager and Capacity Controller and, prior to this promotion, Claire played in integral role in the training and […]
