Industry News
23.07.2019
Japan Airlines and ANA Become Supporting Partners of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) today signed a “Supporting Partner” Agreement for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay (hereinafter “Partnership Agreement”) with the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games it was also …
22.07.2019
British Airways and The Red Arrows Meet Again
Spectators at the world’s largest military air show delighted at a fly-past by a specially decorated British Airways jumbo jet and The Red Arrows.
Flight BA100 lead the display at the Royal International Air Tattoo on …
22.07.2019
Aircraft Interiors Expo Los Angeles announces CabinSpace Live Seminar Programme
Aircraft Interiors Expo lands in Los Angeles on 10-12 September 2019
Aircraft Interiors Expo Los Angeles (AIXLA) – the only global fall event dedicated to the cabin interiors industry – has revealed an impressive programme of …
22.07.2019
Lion Air becomes first A330neo operator in the Asia-Pacific region
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has received its first A330-900, becoming the first airline from the Asia-Pacific region to fly the A330neo. The aircraft is on lease from BOC Aviation and is the first of 10 …
19.07.2019
Boeing takes US$4.9bn 737 Max hit in second quarter
Boeing has said it will record an after-tax charge of $4.9 billion, or $8.74 per share, in connection with the grounding of the 737 Max.
The plane is currently out of operation following two crashes, in …
18.07.2019
Virgin Atlantic Cargo awarded first Cargo iQ certification in support of its commitment to ‘best-in-class’ customer service
Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s commitment to ‘best-in-class’ customer service and operational resilience has been recognised by the awarding of its first Cargo iQ certification following an independent audit by SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA on …
17.07.2019
Vietnam Airlines profits up as it eyes ambitious fleet plan
Vietnam Airlines posted a pre-tax profit of D1.7 trillion ($73 million) in the first six months of 2019, up 21.8% from a year earlier.
Revenue for the six months ended 30 June grew 5.8% to D38.3 …
17.07.2019
A321neo operators alerted over 'excessive pitch' anomaly
Airbus has introduced a temporary revision to A321neo flight manuals intended to prevent the possibility of the aircraft reaching excessive pitch attitudes.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has disclosed that the revision follows analysis of …
17.07.2019
Ryanair scales back capacity growth as Boeing 737 Max grounding bites
Ryanair is expecting to welcome five million fewer passengers next summer as the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max impacts capacity growth.
The Irish airline has a total of 135 of the controversial models on order, …
16.07.2019
Bombardier’s Multi-Award-Winning Global 7500 Jet Reaches New Heights in the Heart of the Swiss Alps
Global 7500 aircraft is the most spacious purpose-built business jet to operate out of Gstaad’s Saanen airport in Switzerland, where it was on display earlier this month before flying to Dubai, performing another exceptional long-range …