Airbus has publicly announced the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against the United States over commercial aircraft subsidies for the Boeing Company. However, Boeing does not intend to remain indebted and reminds that it was Airbus who was first accused of receiving illegal subsidies. On 9 June 2017 WTO panel completed compliance proceedings and issued […]
Qatar Airways has released its annual report for the fiscal year 2017, revealing a 21.7 per cent year-on-year net profit increase. Net profits rose to 1.97 billion Qatari riyals ($541 million) from 1.62 billion riyals in the previous year. The results also show an annual revenue increase of 10.4 per cent, to 38.9 billion riyals. […]
Boeing, as many other industry giants, is getting ready for the Paris Air Show – a “debutante ball” where many of today’s household name planes have had their first waltz with potential courters. This year it might be the turn of 737 MAX family final member – the 737 MAX 10 – to take the […]
Pegasus Airlines is expanding its flight network from Ankara. The move is part of a wider strategy designed to develop new hubs, alongside Istanbul, in an effort to open up new markets. From June, Pegasus will be adding eight new routes operating out of Ankara Esenboga Airport to and from Trabzon, Antalya, Adana, Van, Gaziantep, […]
Cebu Pacific, Philippines carrier, reports placing an order with Airbus for seven A321ceo to meet ongoing growth on its domestic and regional network. The latest contract comes on top of an existing order for 32 A321neo. The aircraft will start joining the carrier’s fleet next year. “We are very excited about adding the A321 to […]
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) reinforced its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing all-cargo airlines with a 17% increase in volume in Q1 2017 to 158,000 tonnes. ABC’s load factor also rose year-on-year to 70% for the first months of 2017. The arrival of the airline’s tenth new Boeing 747-8 Freighter in March, increasing its total […]
BAA Training, European standard aviation training centre, introduces a new service – Job Preparation training for pilots and cabin crew – in partnership with consultancy company Pinstripe Solutions from Australia. The training helps maximize crew’s preparation for a job interview in the aviation marketplace. The newly launched program focuses on one-on-one training that includes documentation […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $435,000 civil penalty against United Airlines for allegedly operating an aircraft that was not in an airworthy condition. The FAA alleges that on June 9, 2014, United mechanics replaced a fuel pump pressure switch on a Boeing 787 in response to a problem that […]
On 28 May, 2017, the maiden flight of MC-21-300 commercial aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the affiliate of Irkut Corporation. It is notable that MC-21 is the first large Russian airliner designed after the Soviet Union disintegrated. The flight plan included checking of in-flight stability and controllability, and also the […]
Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its 10th and final Airbus A380. Employees from Etihad Airways and Airbus gathered at the European plane-maker’s Hamburg Finkenwerder plant in Germany, where the aircraft was officially handed over to the UAE national airline before commencing its delivery flight to Abu Dhabi. The airline’s award-winning double-decker A380s are the […]
