The Aviation Safety Network (ASN) on the 4th of January 2017 released the preliminary 2016 airliner accident statistics showing a very low total of 19 fatal airliner accidents, resulting in 325 fatalities. Despite several high profile accidents, the year 2016 turned out to be a very safe year for commercial aviation, the data show. Over the […]
On the 29th of December, Emirates, the world’s largest international long-haul carrier, has received its first Airbus A380 airliner powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines. The delivery came right after Airbus announced delaying the delivery of a dozen superjumbos to the Middle Eastern airline. British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is going to supply powerhouses for a […]
On the 16th of December, Cathay Dragon, subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, announced replacing more than half of its fleet, namely the 15 A320 and eight A321 planes it currently flies. The company expects the first batch of replacement planes to be delivered by 2019. The company did not disclose whether it was eyeing […]
Talks aimed at averting a British Airways cabin crew strike over Christmas are to be held today, conciliation service Acas says. Members of the Unite union are due to walk out on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in a row over pay and conditions. An Acas spokesman said BA and Unite had accepted their invitation […]
Travelport has signed a new agreement with China Southern Airlines which will see the largest carrier in China utilise Travelport Digital Media Solutions for the fourth consecutive year, further building on the long-standing partnership between the two companies. China Southern Airlines already distributes its content via Travelport’s innovative travel commerce platform as well as leverages […]
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced on the 8th of December 2016 that it has finalized a firm purchase agreement with Philippine Airlines, a flag carrier of the Philippines, as agreed on the Letter of Intent announced on 14th of October 2016. The purchase agreement includes a firm order for five Q400 aircraft and purchase rights for […]
Lufthansa has criticised Frankfurt Airport’s new fee structure following authorisation by the ministry of economic affairs, energy, transport and regional development of Hesse. The new fee structure not only involves an unreasonable increase in fees overall but also lowers fees for those airlines that are new to flying out of Frankfurt, argues the German flag-carrier. […]
On the 2nd of December, the US Treasury Department has announced blacklisting 16 North Korean entities ad several officials for reasons varying from overseas labor use to participation in the country’s nuclear program. Among the blacklisted companies is North Korea’s only airline Air Koryo. The carrier was blacklisted due to one of its aircraft participating […]
Australia and China have settled arrangements for an open sky agreement called “open aviation market” between two countries, as announced by the Australia‘s Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Investment on the 4th of December 2016. Under this agreement, both Australian and Chinese airlines will have an unrestricted capacity between China and Australia. Australia‘s Minister for […]
On the 5th of December 2016, Etihad Aviation Group’s board of directors has given green light to the establishment of a new European leisure airline. The new tourism-oriented carrier will be created jointly with TUI, a German travel company. The deal has already been approved by TUI’s supervisory board in November. Etihad will purchase a […]
