Emirates will launch a series of new cabin products and enhancements in 2017 for both its A380 and Boeing 777 fleet. The multi-million dollar cabin interiors upgrade programme includes an enhanced on-board Lounge for its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft. Tim Clark, president, Emirates Airline said: “The A380 on-board lounge is hugely popular with our customers, […]
Qatar Airways is set to reveal the much-anticipated evolution to its multiple award-winning Business Class product at this year’s ITB Berlin exhibition. The airline will unveil a brand new Business Class seat in a world exclusive ceremony to be held on the opening day of the exhibition, March 8th, 2017, followed by a press conference […]
In order to avoid chaos and confusion among passengers who despite the news about strikes decided to keep travelling, the French Directorate General for Civil Aviation has recommended airlines to reduce the number of flights during 6th-10th of March, according to LeFigaro. Some carriers have followed DGCA’s advice and have already reduced the numbers of […]
Boeing accepted a total of 1880 voluntary layoffs, from machinist and engineer union members working in different facilities around Seattle, according to union representatives. Most of the voluntary layoffs – around 1575 – came from the machinists union. The cuts had been announced at the end of 2016, with the application deadline being February 1st, […]
Qatar Airways has leased the first of four A350 aircraft from LATAM, the South American airline, for terms of six-to-12 months, in order to meet its operational plan for the year, as well as increasing customer demand. The first of four A350 aircraft in LATAM livery and with LATAM seating configuration will begin revenue service […]
Etihad Airways and EgyptAir, the flag carrier of Egypt, have announced a new codeshare partnership. Under the initial phase of the agreement, Etihad Airways will place its ‘EY’ code on EgyptAir operated flights between Abu Dhabi and Cairo, while EgyptAir will place its ‘MS’ code on Etihad Airways flights between the two capital cities. During […]
Next winter, Ryanair Holdings intends to increase the amount of jets based at Frankfurt airport to seven, uplifting the low-cost carrier’s position in Lufthansa’s main hub, according to Bloomberg. The airline will expand the destinations from the airport from 4 to 24, including business-oriented flights to London, Madrid, Milan, and traditional leisure routes. Ryanair seeks […]
Air Caraïbes has taken delivery of its first A350-900, opening up a new era in air transport in the French Caribbean. With this latest delivery, Air Caraïbes becomes the first French airline to operate the A350 XWB. The aircraft, leased from AerCap, was delivered during a ceremony held at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse. […]
India is thinking of selling a bigger share in Air India to an investor. Prior to this, a $3.6 billion bailout could not fix the situation of the loss-making airline, according to Bloomberg. Unnamed industry sources said that the proposition should recover the airline within five years of selling a 51% share. The negotiations are […]
Korean Air has unveiled its brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Incheon Airport. Walter Cho, president of Korean Air, was present at a ceremony at the Korean Air hangar to unveil Korea’s very first Dreamliner to the public. The aircraft which Korean Air is introducing will provide a whole new experience for passengers. The internal […]
