Ethiopian Airlines announced that finalizing shareholders agreement with the Government of Zambia for the re-launch of Zambia Airways. The Government of Zambia will be the majority shareholder with 55% and Ethiopian will have 45% stakes in the airline. “In line with our Vision 2025 multiple hubs strategy in Africa, we are very happy that the […]
Israeli national air carrier El Al Israel Airlines will close its low-cost subsidiary UP in the second quarter of 2018. This decision was made due the fact that the main airline intends to review their business in the European market and introduce a new line of tariffs on its flights. The airline explained that the […]
OAG Punctuality League 2018 Reveals Global On-time Performance Results for airlines and airports. Japan Airlines leads globally in punctuality,with 85 percent arrived on time last year, followed by All Nippon Airways with 84 percent. UK-based airlines such as British Airways and easyJet also rank in the TOP-20 for annual time performance of the world‘s largest […]
Eric Chen, previously President of Airbus Commercial Aircraft China, succeeds Laurence Barron as Chairman of Airbus China. Simultaneously, George Xu has been appointed CEO of Airbus China. In his role as country head of Airbus China, Xu is responsible for all Airbus commercial aircraft activities and for leading the company’s helicopter, defense and space businesses […]
Two major carriers from the United Arab Emirates – Emirates and Etihad Airways – signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in aviation security, Etihad Airways announced in a statement on January 8, 2018. The MoU was signed by Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline, and Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group […]
Kenya Airways becomes the first airline to offer a non-stop flight between East Africa and the United States of America NAIROBI, Kenya, January 11, 2018/ — Kenya Airways (www.Kenya-Airways.com) today marks a great milestone with the launch of a non-stop flight from Nairobi to New York. The national carrier starts selling today tickets for the […]
Boeing and Turkish Airlines announced that the carrier ordered three more 777 Freighters in December 2017. The new order came weeks after the carrier took delivery of two of the large cargo jets as part of its plan to further expand its freight business. “These freighter orders will surely contribute to our significant target for […]
The first structurally complete airframe for the new BelugaXL rolled out from its assembly hangar in Toulouse, France this month. Once operational, a fleet of these next-generation airlifters will be used to transport completed sections of Airbus aircraft among the company’s European production sites and to its final assembly lines in France, Germany and Spain. […]
New evolution with longer range and higher capacity Airbus has completed assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) at its facilities in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, will undergo ground tests prior to its scheduled first flight in the coming weeks. First delivery of an A321neo ACF to a […]
Tata Group and Singapore Airlines are open to bidding for troubled India’s national carrier Air India, Reuters reports. The spokesperson for Tata Group first mentioned this option in October 2017, but said the Group would first evaluate key factors such as real estate, liabilities, debts, etc. In October 2017 rumors emerged that Air India might […]
