Boeing announce deals for Fourteen 777 Freighters for DHL, Four 787 Dreamliners for United Airlines and Five 777 Freighters for Qatar Airways and it didn’t stop there. Jackson Square Aviation and Boeing unveiled their deal for 30 737 MAXs in a $3.5 billion deal during a signing ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow, in the […]
SITAONAIR’s trademark ‘open platforms’ approach is turning the aircraft Internet of Things (IoT) concept into a reality, in a key development for the air transport industry. By applying its open platforms approach to delivering bespoke IoT capabilities onboard, SITAONAIR will securely integrate diverse aircraft avionics – encompassing sensors, connectivity, hardware, applications and more – heightening […]
DHL’s investment in the 777 Freighters is a direct answer to the growing demand for global express capacity. Gradual replacement of older aircraft by most fuel-efficient and technically reliable freighter type airplanes Options for delivery of additional seven planes to support cross-border e-commerce business as a profitable growth driver for DHL Express Continuous investments will […]
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB at a special event in Toulouse, France, becoming the 19th airline to operate the world’s most modern and efficient long range airliner. Altogether, Philippine Airlines has ordered six A350-900s, which will be primarily operated on non-stop services to Europe and North America. These will […]
Two IndiGo regional flights narrowly escaped a mid-air collision over Bengaluru airspace in southern India late on July 10, 2018. Together, the two aircraft – both Airbus passenger jets – were carrying 328 passengers onboard, all of whom later landed and deplaned safely. The two IndiGo aircraft were operating on Coimbatore-Hyderabad and Bengaluru-Cochin routes, when […]
JetBlue has announced it has ordered 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft – previously called the Bombardier CS300 – for delivery beginning in 2020, with the option for 60 additional aircraft beginning in 2025. The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) PW1500G engines. The order follows JetBlue’s intensive review aimed at ensuring […]
Qatar Airways is pleased to join the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in the Big Apple this weekend as the Official Race Title Sponsor for the double-header season finale, the 2018 New York City E-Prix, taking place in Red Hook, Brooklyn on 14 and 15 July. This is the second year the airline has partnered […]
Emirates today unveiled its 42nd dedicated lounge across its global network at Cairo International Airport (CAI). The lounge is now open to Emirates First Class and Business Class customers as well as Platinum and Gold members of Skywards, the airline’s loyalty programme. Reflecting the airline’s ongoing commitment to Egypt, the Emirates Lounge in Cairo represents […]
easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today announced that it’s to undertake its largest ever expansion at Manchester Airport in winter 2018 which will see the airline adding five new aircraft, carrying an extra 1.5m passengers annually and launching five new routes. With the expansion easyJet will create 175 direct jobs and it’s estimated the move […]
Airbus has revealed the A220 at a ceremony held at its Henri-Ziegler Delivery Centre, near Toulouse, France. Witnessed by Airbus employees and members of the global news media, the A220-300 landed directly from the painting at 12:25 am CEST wearing its new Airbus name and colours. The A220 family comprises two models, the A220-100 and […]
