Monthly Archives: January 2020

SWISS now flying with a fully-refurbished Airbus A340 fleet

SWISS concluded the cabin refurbishment programme for its Airbus A340 aircraft fleet in mid-January. All five fleet members have now been provided with a totally new cabin and a new inflight entertainment system. As a result, SWISS now offers its passengers internet connectivity on board throughout its long-haul fleet. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has […]

Bombardier Gets Green Light for Avionics Upgrade on Learjet Aircraft

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certifies update to the popular Garmin G5000 avionics suite This leading-edge technology will be standard on new Learjet aircraft and available as a retrofit on in-service Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft Upgrade brings enhanced capabilities to the renowned Bombardier Vision flight deck and paves the way for future advancements Bombardier’s […]

Bangkok Airways to serve a special in-flight Chinese Pastry In celebration of the Chinese New Year Festival 2020

Bangkok Airways will be serving its passengers a special in-flight Chinese pastry “Chinese Soy Bean and Salted Egg Pastry” to celebrate the Chinese New Year Festival 2020. The special Chinese Pastry menu will be available on all Bangkok Airways flights originating from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) on Saturday 25 January 2020 (Except domestic flights originating from […]

South Africa Airways Releases Press Release Amidst Collapse Rumours

South Africa Airways released a press release today announcing that all operations are continuing to operate as normal. The announcement follows recent industrial action by its workers over wages and job cuts. Reuters reported on Saturday that South African Airways (SAA) has nearly no cash left and may miss salary payments this month, citing comments […]

Qatar Aircraft Catering Company Collaborates with Hifz Al Naema to Reduce Food Wastage

Qatar Aircraft Catering Company (QACC) is pleased to announce it is collaborating with local Qatari charity, Hifz Al Naema, to redistribute surplus food and beverages to good causes in Qatar. QACC and Hifz Al Naema, expect to redistribute 200-300kg of food and beverage everyday such as whole fruits, cereals, soft drinks, yoghurt and chocolates.   […]

Centurion Law Group leads market entry of Turkish Airlines in Equatorial Guinea

Pan-African law firm Centurion Law Group (www.CenturionLG.com), leads the entry of Turkish Airlines into Malabo, Equatorial Guinea; Operations on the new route will commence 7 February 2020; The entry of Turkish Airlines into Equatorial Guinea supports the objectives of the Year of Investment Initiative led by the Ministry of Mines and Hyrocarbons. As part of […]

ANA to Open New Lounge in Narita International Airport Late March

The lounge will offer gourmet food options and a bright, open relaxation space for passengers flying out of Narita International Airport’s Terminal 1, Satellite 2. The lounge’s interior design was overseen by the renowned designer Kengo Kuma. All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest 5-Star airline for seven consecutive years, will open a state-of-the-art new lounge […]

CALC signs purchase agreement for 40 additional A321neo aircraft

CALC (China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited), a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, has reached an agreement with Airbus on its remaining backlog, and includes an additional order for 40 A321neo aircraft. It also includes a conversion of 15 of its existing A320neo backlog into A321neos. Together with a previous order for […]

FC Bayern München Conclude Successful Winter Training Camp in Qatar

Qatar Airways is sponsor of the five-time European champions and the German football champions held their winter training in Doha for the tenth consecutive year. FC Bayern München men’s senior team spent last week in Qatar at their annual winter training camp. The German champions were based at the Aspire Academy in Doha from 4 […]