The Department of Civil Aviation (RAKDCA), Ras Al Khaimah, will take innovation initiatives forward by involving all staff for embracing innovation in their daily working so that they can contribute to the development of the aviation industry and innovation particularly in Ras Al Khaimah and the whole of the UAE in general, said Engr. His […]
Lufthansa will receive its first A350-900 on December 19th, with the most modern long haul aircraft in the world due to land at the German flag-carrier’s Munich Hub. The first regular commercial flight will be from Munich to Delhi on February 10th, 2017. “We are looking forward to welcoming our first A350-900 shortly before Christmas, […]
On the 18th of November 2016, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Show Cause Order tentatively denying the application of American Airlines and Qantas Airways to expand their existing alliance for services between the United States and Australia/New Zealand. In reaching its tentative decision, DOT analyzed traffic data, passenger bookings, and other evidence […]
Qatar Airways moves to AeroDocs automated web-based documentation management system across entire airline group. Airline introduces fully-integrated web-based hosting of policies and manuals for real-time access and authoring. Qatar Airways and subsidiary companies all using live web documentation management. The Qatar Airways Group has gone ‘live’ with a state-of-the-art documentation management system to enable the […]
Antonov Company announces that its Antonov An-124-100 joint venture company, Ruslan International, formed in 2006 together with Volga-Dnepr Airlines, will cease operations on 31 December, 2016. Throughout its decade-long existence, Ruslan International has consistently demonstrated a combined expertise in the outsize and heavyweight cargo market. Antonov Company would like to thank Volga-Dnepr Airlines for contributing […]
Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, has secured the third spot in a list of top 50 global airlines compiled by UK-based ‘Airfinance Journal’. ‘The Airline Top 50’ report evaluated the performance of 137 airlines based on a set of operational and financial parameters, including Total Revenue, Net […]
Aer Lingus announced that it will launch first-ever service between Dublin, Ireland and Miami International Airport with three weekly flights beginning on Sept. 1. The new route will be served by A330-200 aircraft that seats 266 passengers. “Miami-Dade County looks forward to welcoming Aer Lingus and its passengers to our community,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor […]
British Airways customers are set to gain access to even more US cities thanks to a new partnership with Alaska Airlines. In the new agreement, available for sale on ba.com from today, customers will be able to book seats on Alaska flights to seven destinations across the West Coast of America and three in Hawaii […]
SWISS will be expanding its Zurich-based European route network in the 2017 summer schedules with the addition of five attractive new destinations: Bergen (Norway), Cork (Ireland), Figari (Corsica), Niš (Serbia) and Sylt (Germany). Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will be adding five new seasonal destinations to its network in the 2017 summer schedules. For the […]
On the 15th of November, Boeing shares fell 1.6% to $147.56, when United Continental Holdings announced deferring aircraft orders valued at almost $5 billion. The carrier’s decision impacts the Boeing 737, the manufacturer’s cash cow, raising concerns about whether the company will be able to up its production as it was previously planned. Boeing’s representatives, […]
