China’s civil aviation authority has fined the world’s largest long-haul carrier, Dubai-based Emirates, and barred it from adding new destinations and aircraft in China for six months, following two incidents of “unsafe operations”. Airline crew were responsible for an April 17 incident in which an aircraft flew at the wrong height and another on May […]
The joint venture between Safran Aircraft Engines and AFI KLM E&M, announced a year ago, now has an official name: Airfoils Advanced Solutions. Located at the Sars-et-Rosières business park in north of France, near Valenciennes, the new company’s plant will be completed in early 2018, with operations due to kick off late 2018. By the […]
Qatar has asked the United Nations’ aviation agency to intervene in an airspace rights’ dispute with three Gulf states following an escalating diplomatic row and trade blockade, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. Qatar has sent a letter to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) governing council in an effort to resolve […]
Airbus has publicly announced the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against the United States over commercial aircraft subsidies for the Boeing Company. However, Boeing does not intend to remain indebted and reminds that it was Airbus who was first accused of receiving illegal subsidies. On 9 June 2017 WTO panel completed compliance proceedings and issued […]
Qatar Airways has released its annual report for the fiscal year 2017, revealing a 21.7 per cent year-on-year net profit increase. Net profits rose to 1.97 billion Qatari riyals ($541 million) from 1.62 billion riyals in the previous year. The results also show an annual revenue increase of 10.4 per cent, to 38.9 billion riyals. […]
Boeing, as many other industry giants, is getting ready for the Paris Air Show – a “debutante ball” where many of today’s household name planes have had their first waltz with potential courters. This year it might be the turn of 737 MAX family final member – the 737 MAX 10 – to take the […]
Pegasus Airlines is expanding its flight network from Ankara. The move is part of a wider strategy designed to develop new hubs, alongside Istanbul, in an effort to open up new markets. From June, Pegasus will be adding eight new routes operating out of Ankara Esenboga Airport to and from Trabzon, Antalya, Adana, Van, Gaziantep, […]
Cebu Pacific, Philippines carrier, reports placing an order with Airbus for seven A321ceo to meet ongoing growth on its domestic and regional network. The latest contract comes on top of an existing order for 32 A321neo. The aircraft will start joining the carrier’s fleet next year. “We are very excited about adding the A321 to […]
A military plane flying from Myeik to Yangoon, Myanmar (also known as Burma), has crashed over the Andaman Sea. The plane was carrying anywhere from 100 to 120 people, according to different sources in the Burmese government and military. No news about survivors has been reported. The aircraft lost communication at around 1:35 PM (7:05 […]
Four Arab countries – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain – have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and announced a land, sea and airspace blockade over the terrorism support claims. Saudi Arabia has also called off Qatari troops from the ongoing war in Yemen. According to Emirates247, following the blockade announcement, all UAE carriers will […]
