Despite all the financial problems, which the second largest Germany’s airline has faced in the previous years, as well as consideration to apply for a government guarantee, Air Berlin decided that such measure is not needed. ‘We had made a preliminary application for a surety as part of management’s pre-emptive strategy of investigating all restructuring […]
During the month of May, Brussels Airlines recorded a passenger growth of 18.9%. The seat load factor increased by 3.4 % and the transported cargo volume rose significantly as well. Last month, 839,320 passengers flew with Brussels Airlines. That is 133,572 or over 18.9% more than May 2016. During the month of May last year […]
Boeing announced the launch of the 737 MAX 10 at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The 737 MAX 10 will have the lowest seat-mile cost of any single-aisle airplane ever produced. The airplane has gained wide market acceptance with more than 240 orders and commitments secured from more than 10 customers worldwide. Customers will be […]
Qatar Airways’ operations to and from its Doha hub are “running smoothly,” according to the carrier, with the vast majority of flights operating as scheduled. The news comes as the political situation in the region continues to deteriorate. The carrier has been forced to suspend all flights to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kingdom […]
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 […]
