Chinese conglomerate HNA Group Co. agreed to buy Swiss airline catering company Gategroup Holding AG for 1.4 billion francs ($1.5 billion), as billionaire Chairman Chen Feng continues on an acquisition spree of aviation-related assets around the world. Gategroup shares jumped the most in almost seven years. Shareholders would get 53 francs a share as well […]
Spencer, a passenger assistance robot developed by Dutch airline KLM, has completed a series of trials at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. The initiative was conceived by KLM to help reduce costs associated with passengers missing connecting flights but may be developed in future to carry luggage and speak with passengers. To help safely […]
Big airlines are making waves in the oil market for the first time since prices went into a tailspin nearly two years ago, betting this may be their best chance to lock in cheap jet fuel for years to come, industry and market sources say. A number of airlines moved last week to place significant […]
TAP Portugal is to be the first carrier to operate the re-engined Airbus A330neo, taking delivery of the type towards the end of 2017. The identity of the launch operator has been disclosed by the airframer during a briefing at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. TAP has 14 of the A330-900neo twinjets on order. […]
After years of delay, the international aviation industry is inching its way towards bringing its greenhouse emissions under some form of regulation. Last month the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) released a draft resolution that would, for the first time ever, regulate aviation emissions on a global basis. This should be significant news. […]
AirBridgeCargo Airlines is increasing its support of the Singapore market with the addition of a third weekly Boeing 747 freighter operation, commencing 1 April 2016. The new Friday frequency is to satisfy growing customer demand and will offer onward connections to Hong Kong and to points across ABC’s global route network. The airline launched twice-weekly […]
The Midfield Concourse (MFC) at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) begins full operations today. Mr Zhang Kui, President of Hong Kong Airlines, and Mr Stanley Kan, Director of Service Delivery of the airline attended the grand opening ceremony held by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) at MFC. As the first and one of the main […]
Qatar Airways has today inaugurated the airline’s fourth United Kingdom (U.K.) gateway, with direct flights between Doha and Birmingham, connecting the city with more than 150 destinations worldwide. The inaugural flight touched down at sunrise on 30 March and was greeted by a traditional water salute, witnessed by a crowd of gathering media, while Qatar […]
