Aviation
easyJet to upgrade its Airbus A320 fleet with DPO
easyJet is to upgrade its A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ “Descent Profile Optimization” (DPO) – a fuel-saving enhancement to the aircraft’s on-board Flight Management System (FMS) performance database and “Continuous Descent Approach” (CDA) to reduce n...
Qatar Airways & British Airways form largest airline joint business
New joint business gives passengers enhanced access between destinations in Europe and the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Oceania Qatar Airways & British Airways form largest airline joint business
Heathrow invites new businesses to join its supply chain
Heathrow has today invited the SME community to reconnect with its multi-billion-pound supply chain. These SMEs can be a part of the airport’s continued recovery, contributing to the local community’s growth and global Britain’s prosperity. The call c...
United Airlines names new Senior Vice President
United Airlines today named Jonathan Ireland senior vice president of finance, overseeing the carrier’s $40 billion operating cost structure and $5 billion capital budget, managing the business planning functions, and leading enterprise financia...
Aviation struggles to find qualified workers
The pandemic and the associated fallout from numerous redundancies and furloughs has left the aviation industry struggling to find skilled and qualified personnel to support the ever-increasing demand for flights. Here, Jim Scott from component supply ...
Unruly Passengers: Aviation sector bands together
Frustration, anger, aggression, violence – these are some of the common attributes of what identifies a disruptive or unruly passenger. Unruly Passengers: Aviation sector bands together
Xiamen Airlines switches to Airbus A320neo
Xiamen Airlines has placed a firm order for 40 A320neo Family aircraft switching to Airbus for its fleet growth, making the airline the newest Airbus customer. The agreement was announced by the major shareholder China Southern Airlines to the Shanghai...
Airbus tests loading system on Beluga
Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga A300-600ST aircraft. The capability was successfully tested during a verification exercise with the German armed forces, the syste...
First Day of IATA World Financial Symposium kicks off today
The first day of the IATA World Financial Symposium (WFS) kicked off on Wednesday 21 September at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, Qatar. The conference, held under the patronage of Qatar’s Minister of Transport, His Excellency Mr. Jassim Bin Saif Al Sulait...
First female CEO at Kilimanjaro International Airport
Ms. Mwakatobe is expected to turn the country’s second largest airport into a fully-fledged commercial hub and state-of-the-art gateway First female CEO at Kilimanjaro International Airport
New nonstop Auckland to New York flight on Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touches down at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in the Big Apple. New nonstop Auckland to New York flight on Air New Zealand
Thai AirAsia: Bright and colorful livery takes off
Thai AirAsia aircraft sporting a new design will operate on both domestic Thailand and international routes. Thai AirAsia: Bright and colorful livery takes off
Qatar Airways Doha to Perth flight on Airbus A380 now
Previously operated by the Boeing B777-300ER, passengers will now have a chance to journey on board the Airbus A380 Qatar Airways Doha to Perth flight on Airbus A380 now
Cheapest airlines to upgrade to business and first class with
The airline with the biggest price difference between economy and first class is Etihad Airways with a 1,019% increase Cheapest airlines to upgrade to business and first class with
World’s oldest toy store opens at Doha Hamad Airport
Hamleys toy retailer was founded by William Hamley as "Noah's Ark" in High Holborn, London, United Kingdom in 1760 World’s oldest toy store opens at Doha Hamad Airport
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