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AirBridgeCargo earns Sky Fresh® support to improve service quality for temperature sensitive cargo transportation

24th November 2017

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and Sky Fresh® have signed a Service Level Agreement on digital procedures for the transportation of time and temperature sensitive shipments, most notably pharmaceuticals, to keep pace with the latest industry technologies and guarantee 24/7 traceability for customers worldwide. The main point of the cooperation is related to cargo acceptance checklists, which […]

Tuvalu becomes ICAO’s 192nd member state

24th November 2017

Tuvalu has now become the 192nd Member State of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) following its official adherence to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention). ICAO was advised of the development by the Government of the United States of America, which serves as the depositary of the Chicago Convention. Tuvalu deposited its notification of […]

Singapore Airlines selects Airbus for A380 retrofit programme

23rd November 2017

Singapore Airlines selected Airbus to provide cabin retrofit services for 14 A380 aircraft which are currently in service with the airline. The retrofit work will be undertaken at SIA Engineering Company in Singapore and is expected to start in late 2018, with all 14 aircraft scheduled for completion by 2020. Under the agreement, Airbus will […]

China makes first cross-ocean biofuel flight

22nd November 2017

On November 21, 2017, Hainan Airlines Boeing 787 powered by sustainable aviation biofuel took off from Beijing and landed in Chicago, making it the first cross-ocean biofuel flight in the history of Chinese aviation. The fuel for the plane was produced by China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) and was made from used cooking oil. The flight […]

Airbus to try out mixed reality training on JAL’s A350 XWBs

17th November 2017

On November 14, 2017, Airbus and Japan Airlines presented a prototype of a blended reality training equipment which was developed using Microsoft HoloLens. This technology provides access to aircraft digital data which can be viewed from any angle to run specific aircraft procedures virtually. So users can learn from anywhere, without the need of the […]

Six dead as passenger plane L-410 crashes in Eastern Russia

15th November 2017

On November 15, 2017, Khabarovsk Airlines passenger plane L-410 crashed during the landing in the Nelkan settlement in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. The aircraft was flying from Khabarovsk. There were seven people on board: five passengers, including a 3-year-old girl, and two crew members. Six people died, the girl – survived. As for now, the reason […]

Boeing, China announce 300 plane sale agreement

9th November 2017

Boeing and China Aviation Suppliers Holding Company (CASC) today signed an agreement for 300 airplanes during a ceremony in Beijing. It was part of the United States trade mission to China, and was signed by Kevin McAllister, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO, in the presence of US President Donald Trump and China President Xi […]

Cargo Customers Welcome Virgin Australia’s New Daily Melbourne-Hong Kong Services

9th November 2017

The launch of Virgin Australia’s daily Melbourne-Hong Kong services on 12 November is a timely boost to meet growing demand for cargo capacity on the route, according to Virgin Atlantic Cargo, which provides long-haul international cargo sales and management for Virgin Australia. Volumes have been increasing steadily in both directions since Virgin Australia commenced five […]

It happened again: IndiGo staff manhandles a passenger

9th November 2017

IndiGo is the latest airline to get in the public eye for the harsh treatment of passengers. The airline’s CEO apologized after a video, showing IndiGo ground staff pinning a customer to the ground by the throat, escalated on social media and local television news, causing public outrage and governmental investigation. The video, released on […]