Oman Air has made premium comfort amenities available for all on selected flights in time for Eid Al Adha. The carrier – considered the Middle East’s Leading Airline – Economy Class and Business Class by the World Travel Awards – will launch the sale of sleepwear, an exclusive amenities kit, and other branded merchandise at […]
Ethiopian Airlines announced on August 9, 2018, it has registered record success in the 2017/2018 fiscal year that ended last month. The state-owned carrier has outpaced regional competitors to become Africa’s largest airline by revenue and profit, and is now buying shares in other carriers on the continent, the latest being a planned Nigerian national […]
PassionAir becomes first Bombardier operator in Ghana with three Q400 aircraft Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that the company successfully placed three pre-owned Q400 turboprops with PassionAir from the Republic of Ghana. The airline acquired the aircraft through a dry-lease with a third party. “Bombardier has sold about 3,500 new regional aircraft to date, and […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for June showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 7.8% compared to June 2017. This was up from 6.0% year-over-year growth recorded in both May and April. June capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 6.5%, and […]
Ryanair has been forced to cancel around 400 flights today as pilots go on strike across Europe. Pilots in five countries are currently taking industrial action, affecting around 50,000 passengers during the peak of the summer holiday season. The 24-hour walk-out involves staff in Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands. The action is the […]
The VC pilot union has called for a strike at Ryanair airports in Germany on Friday, 10th August 2018, forcing Ryanair to cancel 250 out of over 2,400 flights scheduled to operate that day. Customers affected by these unnecessary cancellations will have been contacted by email and SMS text message bye Wedndesday afternoon (8 Aug) before 3pm and advised of their options of a refund, free move […]
Renowned author graces airline’s aircraft Norwegian is proud to announce that British author Jane Austen has taken to the skies as her portrait adorns the tail fin of a Norwegian Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The world-renowned author inspired generations with her best-known works including Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice and Emma. The Jane Austen […]
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline and the world’s largest international cargo airline has helped deliver lifesaving medical equipment from Seoul to several countries in Africa. Since 2015, the air cargo carrier has transported over 800,000 units of malaria tester kits and other associated equipment from South Korea to countries including Malawi, Zambia, […]
Sichuan Airlines, the largest all Airbus fleet carrier in China, has taken delivery of its first A350-900 leased from AerCap in Toulouse today, becoming the first Chinese mainland operator via leasing to take delivery of the world’s newest and most efficient twin-engine widebody aircraft. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, Sichuan Airlines’ A350-900 aircraft features […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 2.7% in June 2018, compared to the same period the year before. This continues the slowdown in air cargo growth that began earlier in 2018. Growth for the first half of 2018 […]
