Ireland-based AerCap, one of the largest aircraft leasing companies in the world, does not expect that Trump’s election will hinder the growth of the civil aviation industry. “What we know is that over last two 1/2 years, we’ve faced an awful lot of global shocks – Ebola, Zika, the downturn in Brazil, the attempted coup […]
Malaysia Airlines has signed a new deal with Amadeus technology that will focus on three strategic areas – transforming the airline’s passenger service operations, developing new revenue streams, and revamping the online shopping experience for travellers. Travellers today want to customise how they travel by picking individual services both à la carte or in a […]
No. 1 in “Repeat Intention Rate” for the fourth consecutive year – Move up to the first place in “Recommendation Intention Rate” Japan Airlines (JAL) announced today that it was ranked number one for “Repeat Intention Rate” and “Recommendation Intention Rate” in the International Airlines category, according to the 4th JCSI (Japan Customer Satisfaction Index) […]
IAG holding, controlling British Airways and Iberia, is planning on cutting its capital expenditure by $1.6 billion due to uncertainty that was caused by the decision of Britain to leave the European Union, according to the company’s CFO Enrique Dupuy. The company will also rethink the last orders for Boeing and Airbus aircraft, while at […]
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is to commence twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter operations from Oslo in support of Norway’s thriving seafood export market and the country’s oil & gas industry. Global demand for Norwegian seafood, and especially salmon, continues to make a significant and growing contribution to the country’s economy. Norway now exports 220,000 tonnes of seafood […]
Barathan Pasupathi, Jetstar Asia CEO, Francis Loi, Jetstar Asia Head of Commercial and Bertrand Schmoll, ECS Group CEO and Adrien Thominet, ECS Group COO were in Singapore last week to introduce the new partnership and services to the air cargo industry. Following the appointment of ECS Group Asia Pacific as its General Sales Agency (GSA) […]
Boeing and Donghai Airlines announced the finalization of an order for five 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $1.32 billion at current list prices. Shenzhen-based Donghai Airlines previously informed its intent to order 25 737 MAX 8s and five 787-9 Dreamliners in July 2016 at the Farnborough International Airshow. Wong Cho-Bau, Chairman, Donghai Airlines, said: “Under China’s […]
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is launching twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter services connecting Heathrow, the UK’s biggest port by value, with its international network via its Moscow hub, starting 3 November. The new flights every Thursday and Saturday will each offer customers more than 100 tonnes of cargo capacity. Last year, 29% of the UK’s non-EU exports […]
Dubai-based carrier Emirates considers the possibility of scrapping flights to African airports as the continent’s economies are shaken by decreased oil prices. On the 18th of October, during an IATA conference, Tim Clark, President of Emirates, said that the company is likely to “cut frequencies and possibly even cities”. “Certain African countries have seen their […]
Lufthansa is saying goodbye to its Boeing 737 fleet after 48 years. This marks the end of an era for Lufthansa, spanning almost 50 years. A B737-300, with registration D-ABEC (“Karlsruhe”), flew from Frankfurt to Hamburg on 31st October, special flight LH9922, where Lufthansa’s B737 fleet is to be officially bid farewell during a joint […]
