A few weeks after the LOT Polish Airlines staff walkout, European travellers will face another challenge, this time in Belgium. Having not found an agreement with the management over wages, worker unions of the flag carrier Brussels Airlines have scheduled a strike on May 14 and 16, 2018. Having submitted new wage proposals, airline management […]
WestJet unveiled its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner livery, logo and cabin interior including the airline’s first-ever business class cabin on 8th May. The reveal is part of WestJet’s lead-up to the arrival of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in early 2019. “The introduction of Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliner, a state-of-the-art aircraft, is the dawn of a new […]
AirAsia X CEO Benyamin Ismail (centre left) and Safran Landing Systems Singapore Managing Director Shang Cheow Beng (centre right) announced the signing of a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service contract for 24 Airbus A330 aircraft on 4th May. Also present were management team from both Safran and AirAsia X. The contract covers complete overhaul […]
In an interview to Aerotelegraph, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said that some of the 50 A321neos the airline has ordered from Airbus will be of the new LR variant. Back in 2011, Qatar Airways placed an order of 50 A320neos. On December 8, 2017, the contract was renegotiated, and upgraded to 50 A321neos. But […]
Avion Express signed a leasing agreement with AviaAM Leasing for two Airbus A321 aircraft. Under the operating lease agreement, Avion Express will operate the aircraft for the next 6 years. Both aircraft will operate for Thomas Cook Airlines during the summer season. The two A321 aircraft will join the 10 aircraft already leased out to […]
In a consultative referendum, 55.44% of Air France employees refused the multi-year salary plan that was offered by the board. As he said he would do on April 20, 2018, Jean-Marc Janaillac, CEO of Air France-KLM since May 2016, resigned. On April 16, 2018, a draft wage agreement was presented to the unions. It offered […]
In the beginning of July 2017, an Air Canada plane had a near-miss incident at San Francisco airport, when it started landing at the wrong pathway, where four other airplanes were queuing for take-off. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released among other documents the chilling footage showing how close the plane was from a tragedy. […]
Wizz Air UK Limited (“Wizz Air UK”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), one of Europe’s fastest growing airline groups, is pleased to announce that it has been granted an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and Operating Licence (OL) by the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority. Wizz Air UK, headquartered at London […]
Qantas announced on May 2, 2018, an order for six additional Boeing 787-9s to fly on its international network, bringing its fleet of Dreamliners to 14 by the end of 2020. The arrival of the new aircraft should accelerate the retirement of the airline’s last six Boeing 747s. The Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce hailed […]
Boeing announced on May 1, 2018, entering a definitive agreement to acquire KLX as a means to enhance its growing services business. The agreement comprises an all-cash transaction for $63 per share and the assumption of approximately $1.0 billion of net debt, totaling at $4.25 billion. Boeing’s acquisition of KLX will include KLX’s Aerospace Solutions […]
