FL Technics, a global provider of one-stop-shop aircraft MRO services, has announced that its subsidiary – FL Technics Indonesia – had launched Base Maintenance (BM) services in its facilities at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The first Boeing 737 NG has already reached the MRO center for a C-Check. Following the receipt of the Indonesian DGCA’s […]
Loganair has been awarded the contract to operate the Orkney inter-isles air service for four years from April 1, securing its future as operator of the world’s shortest scheduled flight following a competitive tendering process. The new contract, awarded by Orkney Islands Council, means the airline will continue to provide Orkney’s inter-isles air services, linking […]
The Etihad Aviation Group Board of Directors on the 24th of January 2017 announced that James Hogan will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company in the second half of 2017. Mohamed Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Board of the Etihad Aviation Group, said: “We are very grateful to […]
Delta Airlines has been named Business Airline of the Year 2017 at the U.K.’s Business Travel Awards, beating competition from airlines including EasyJet, Etihad Airways, Norwegian and Qatar Airways. The award is a first for Delta at the annual event, and the first time in over a decade that a U.S. airline has scooped the […]
On the 23rd of January, Emirates – world’s largest long-haul airline – announced its newest Dubai-Newark route with a stop in Athens, Greece. This development triggered an immediate response from US airlines that blame the Dubai-based carrier of unfair competition due to state subsidies. The Dubai-Athens-Newark route, along with the already operated Dubai-Milan-New York route […]
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), the parent company of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, announced that MHI and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation will adjust the first delivery of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) from mid-2018 to mid-2020. The change is due to revisions of certain systems and electrical configurations on the aircraft to meet the latest requirements for certification. […]
The National Association of Freight and Logistics (NAFL), the oldest association of freight and logistics service providers in the Middle East, has announced the appointment of Abdullah bin Khediya as the General Coordinator of the association to support NAFL’s objectives aimed at promoting the importance of the UAE as a global hub for cargo and […]
Gulf Air has moved its Cairo operations to Terminal 2 at Cairo International Airport. All Gulf Air flights between Bahrain and Cairo – a total of two scheduled flights each day – will arrive and depart from Terminal 2. Gulf Air chief executive Officer Maher Salman Al Musallam said: “We are delighted to commence operations […]
Rolls-Royce announced that it has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) with the approval of the President of the Queen’s Bench Division (The Right Honourable Sir Brian Leveson) and published by the SFO. The company has also reached a DPA with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) […]
United Airlines has reported full-year net income of $2.3 billion, diluted earnings per share of $6.85, pre-tax earnings of $3.8 billion and pre-tax margin of 10.4 per cent. Excluding special items, UAL reported full-year net income of $2.9 billion, diluted earnings per share of $8.65, pre-tax earnings of $4.5 billion and pre-tax margin of 12.2 […]
