On August 1st, SAS celebrated 70 years as pioneers in the sky. The first flight, Stockholm to New York, took place on September 17th the same year. August 1, 1946 was the starting point for Scandinavia’s preferred airline through the merger of the Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish international airline operations. On September 17 of the […]
Qatar Airways has once more increased its shareholding in the IAG International Airlines Group. In a statement, the Qatari carrier confirmed it had acquired an additional 4.34% in the carrier group thus bringing its total shareholding to 20.01%. Akbar Al Baker, the Group Chief Executive of Qatar Airways, said that while his carrier’s interest in […]
Executive President of AirBridgeCargo Airlines LLC resigns after three years of work in accordance with mutual agreements. Denis V. Ilin started his management career in AirBridgeCargo Airlines LLC as Director of Operations. From 2006 to 2008 he worked as General Director of the airline and later rejoined AirBridgeCargo team in 2013 to hold the position […]
On June 23rd, the citizens of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. The decision was rather unexpected and left the nation in abyss about its future relationship with EU member states. The fate of airline industry is also shadowed because after withdrawal new aviation arrangements will have to be put in place. […]
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air has ordered 12 Airbus A320s from the airframer, in its first purchase of new aircraft. The aircraft will enter service between 2017 and 2018, says Allegiant. They will be powered by CFM International CFM56 engines. Allegiant chief executive Maury Gallagher says the new aircraft order “should not be seen as a […]
Malaysia Airlines has placed a firm order for 25 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, and taken options on a further 25. The deal is valued at $5.5 billion at list prices, with deliveries set to commence in 2019. The carrier says that it will take a mix of 737 Max 9s and 8s, but did not […]
American Airlines has deferred the deliveries of all of the 22 Airbus A350-900s that it has on order, as it works to reduce its capital expenditures and manage capacity through 2018. The Fort Worth-based carrier will take its first A350 in “late 2018” instead of “spring 2017”, it says in a quarterly financial filing today. […]
Business aviation provider Qatar Executive will become the largest dedicated Gulfstream G650 operator in the world after confirming it has converted three G650ER options into firm orders. The options were included in the 30-aircraft agreement signed in May last year and are part of the company’s transition to an all-Gulfstream fleet. Qatar Executive will phase […]
Airbus has demonstrated how it is using the latest drone technology to help carry out visual aircraft inspections. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), showcased on the A350 and A380 at last week’s Farnborough Airshow, is equipped with a high definition camera and performs visual inspections of the upper sections of the aircraft’s fuselage. It is […]
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is delighted to welcome Swiss airline Zimex into membership. Zimex is the seventh airline to join ERA this year and brings the number of airlines in ERA membership to 52, underlining the value that Europe’s regional carriers place on the association’s strong relationships with Europe’s regulatory bodies and its […]
