The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, the third member of the 787 Dreamliner family, made its debut on the 17th of February 2017 at Boeing South Carolina (USA). Thousands of employees at the North Charleston, S.C. site celebrated the event, along with U.S. President Donald Trump and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. In his remark, President Trump […]
The negotiation between Lufthansa group and its pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has met a conclusion as the airline accepted the mediation recommendation led by the mediator Gunter Pleuger on the 15th of February 2017. The airline agreed for a pay increase for the 5,400 pilots in the group tariff agreement of Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo […]
We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2nd Annual Airport Security Summit, which will take place 20-21 April 2017 in Barcelona. The summit will delve into challenges within airport security operations, and it will offer a fresh overview of issues faced in today’s technology-driven security solutions. The summit will offer deeper insights into […]
Air France has recently changed its remaining orders for two new Airbus A380 superjumbos to the three of the lighter twinjet A350s, according to Reuters. Air France originally ordered twelve A380 aircraft and the cancellation had been expected after the change was flagged in March 2016. The remaining ten aircraft are already in operation. Lately, […]
Boeing announced that it will roll out the first B787-10, the largest variant of the Dreamliner Family, on the 17th of February 2017 at its facility in North Charleston, South Carolina (USA). The company recently released a media invitation for the debut of the new Dreamliner. The new airplane will undergo the flight test this […]
Delta Air Lines has launched a cash tender offer through the Mexican Stock Exchange to acquire up to an additional 32 per cent of the outstanding capital stock of Grupo Aeroméxico for MXN$53 per share. The difference from the previously announced tender price of MXN $43.59 is the result of interim exchange rate movements and […]
In the meeting with the CEOs of major US airlines and airports on the 9th of February 2017, US President Donald Trump stated his support of the national aviation industry which provides over 10 million jobs. The US airline industry alone employs nearly 700,000 people. The president noted the competition between US airlines and their foreign […]
SAS’s strategy is to focus on those customers who travel frequently to, from and within Scandinavia. SAS continuously develops its offering and network to meet this customer group’s needs. The air travel market in Europe is experiencing intense price pressure and rising demand for leisure travel. To secure the company’s long-term competitiveness and to take […]
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has agreed to place firm orders with Boeing for 20 777-9s and 19 787-10s, for additional growth and fleet modernisation through the next decade. Singapore Airlines has today signed a letter of intent with the US airframe manufacturer comprising the 39 firm orders plus six options for each aircraft type, which if […]
Emirates, the largest airline by international traffic, operates over 3,500 departures a week, or more than 194,000 flights in 2016. In those 12 months, the airline handled more than 60 flight diversions due to medical emergencies. Flight diversions due to inflight medical emergencies make up a tiny portion of the millions of flights operated annually, […]
