Air Canada and Cirque du Soleil announced today an exclusive partnership designating Air Canada as Official Airline for Big Top and Arena shows for Canada, the U.S., Europe, and select countries around the world. As the most recent major international marketing sponsorship for the airline, the multi-year agreement will see the two brands bringing the world […]
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), the leading lessor of regional aircraft, signed at the end of 2019 a firm order for 20 A220 Family aircraft. This latest order from NAC, counted in the 2019 order-book, is a huge endorsement and affirms the strong market demand for the state-of-the-art, fuel-efficient A220 Family. “NAC’s order for the A220 […]
Through an exclusive partnership with CarePod, Delta launches a new standard of travel with a state-of-the-art pet travel carrier that provides real-time updates for customers. A phased U.S. rollout will begin, following a successful two-month trial. Delta is ushering in a new best-in-class travel experience for pets and their owners with the exclusive launch of […]
Boeing yesterday released a statement advising customers and suppliers they did not expect to see the 737 Max return to service until mid 2020, although the company emphasised this was an estimate with the FAA and other global regulators determining the exact date. The full statement read: ‘As we have emphasized, the FAA and other […]
South African Airways (SAA) new Airbus A350-900 operated its first international flight from O.R Tambo International (ORTIA) airport to New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport. “This inaugural flight was the first that we plan to introduce on our international routes in the near future. We are excited that our passengers will enjoy the […]
Following its strategy to keep its overall production system at the leading edge of technology and to increase industrial capacity and flexibility, Airbus has decided to create new A321 production capabilities at its site in Toulouse. By mid-2022 the current A380 Lagardère facility in Toulouse will accommodate a digitally-enabled A321 line as a step to […]
SWISS concluded the cabin refurbishment programme for its Airbus A340 aircraft fleet in mid-January. All five fleet members have now been provided with a totally new cabin and a new inflight entertainment system. As a result, SWISS now offers its passengers internet connectivity on board throughout its long-haul fleet. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has […]
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certifies update to the popular Garmin G5000 avionics suite This leading-edge technology will be standard on new Learjet aircraft and available as a retrofit on in-service Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft Upgrade brings enhanced capabilities to the renowned Bombardier Vision flight deck and paves the way for future advancements Bombardier’s […]
Bangkok Airways will be serving its passengers a special in-flight Chinese pastry “Chinese Soy Bean and Salted Egg Pastry” to celebrate the Chinese New Year Festival 2020. The special Chinese Pastry menu will be available on all Bangkok Airways flights originating from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) on Saturday 25 January 2020 (Except domestic flights originating from […]
South Africa Airways released a press release today announcing that all operations are continuing to operate as normal. The announcement follows recent industrial action by its workers over wages and job cuts. Reuters reported on Saturday that South African Airways (SAA) has nearly no cash left and may miss salary payments this month, citing comments […]
