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Etihad Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Touches Down In Riyadh

SaudiGulf Airlines Announces Start Of Commercial Operations on 29th October.

SaudiGulf Airlines announced the date for the start of commercial operations as the 29th of October 2016. Mr. Tariq Bin Abdelhadi Al Qahtani, Chairman of the Board of SaudiGulf Airlines said, “I thank the Leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their continued support, wisdom and guid...

SIA flight from Milan grounded for more than 24 hours due to 'technical issue'

A Singapore Airlines flight from Milan to Singapore was grounded for more than 24 hours due to a "technical issue". SQ377 was scheduled to depart from Milan's Malpensa Airport at 1pm on Friday (Oct 28) when it "encountered a technical issue while the aircraft was still on...

Official: Plane in Chicago had rare, serious engine failure

Pilots were forced to abort a takeoff and evacuate passengers from a burning American Airlines flight on a runway at Chicago O'Hare International Airport after the airliner experienced what a federal official said was a rare and serious type of engine failure. American Airlines Flight 383 to Miami experienced an "uncontained engine failure," in which engine parts break off and are...

Qantas Unveils Next Generation Cabins For 787 Dreamliner

Qantas has unveiled what customers onboard its flagship 787-9 Dreamliner can expect when the aircraft arrives in a year’s time. The Qantas Dreamliner will seat 236 passengers across Business, Premium Economy and Economy cabins in a layout that has been designed to maximise comfort for the longer distances the 787-9 is expected to fly. The Business Suite is the next generation of the ve...

CityJet Takes Delivery of the Third Sukhoi Superjet 100

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) and Superjet International (SJI) have delivered the third Superjet SSJ100 to CityJet. The aircraft with MSN 95111, registration EI-FWC, was delivered to the customer in Venice from Superjet International’s center as scheduled on October, 27. The aircraft has a 98-seat passenger configuration with the interior designed by the Italian&nbs...

For economy-seat airline passengers, cattle class may soon be just a bad memory

Some start-ups are taking on one of air travel’s last undisrupted bastions – the economy-class cabin. While first and business-class travellers have long enjoyed comfort upgrades, there has been less attention to innovation at the rear of the plane. "We want to make travel memorable and comfortable for all of us, not just the top 1 per cent," said Alireza Yaghoubi, the...

Boeing, SWISS Confirm Additional Order for 777-300ER

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) today confirmed a new order for one 777-300ER (Extended Range), valued at $339.6 million at list prices. The Swiss airline had previously ordered nine 777s and taken delivery of six this year as it continues to establish the 777-300ER as its flagship. "The 777-300ER will be the backbone of our long-haul fleet for m...

SAS takes delivery of its first A320neo

Scandinavia’s leading carrier becomes operator of world’s most fuel efficient single aisle Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), has taken delivery of its first of 30 A320neo aircraft ordered, becoming the first Arline in Scandinavia to operate the world’s most fuel efficient single aisle aircraft. SAS ordered the A320neo as part of its strategy to modernize its fleet with more fuel...

Global Eagle Entertainment and Qatar Executive sign content services agreement

Global Eagle Entertainment announced a strategic, multiyear content service agreement with Qatar Airways. GEE will provide a suite of core inflight entertainment (IFE) content services, including movies, music, TV and audio on in-cabin and seatback systems aboard 164 of Qatar Airways' commercial airliners, 8 Qatar Amiri charter aircraft and 12 Qatar Executive business jets....

Emirates completes makeover of its Business Class lounge at DXB

Emirates has completed a major makeover of its Business Class lounge at Concourse B of Dubai International Airport. The US$11 million refurbishment project took two years to complete and is part of the airline's continuous investment to improve and upgrade its products for a seamless and enjoyable travel experience. Emirates’ premium customers can enjoy the lounge experience with thre...

Gagey to be replaced soon as Air France chief: newspaper

Frederic Gagey stands to lose his job as boss of French carrier Air France in early November when its parent Air France-KLM unveils a new strategic plan to the board, daily La Tribune said on Friday. Under the "Trust Together" plan to be announced on Nov. 3, Jean-Marc Janaillac, chairman and chief executive of Air France-KLM, will take on the additional responsibility of Air Fran...

Singapore Air opens up about longest nonstop

This week in San Francisco, Singapore Airlines put on a posh gala at the St Regis to celebrate the launch of its newest, longest nonstop flight between San Francisco to Singapore. SIA will deploy its newest aircraft, an Airbus A350, on the 17-or-so-hour flight, the first of which departs from SFO this Sunday. It’s the first time an Airbus A350 has touched dow...

LUFTHANSA And ALITALIA Discussing A Deal

Reuters has reported that talks may have taken place between Lufthansa and Alitalia about the prospects of Lufthansa taking a substantial stake in Italy’s national carrier. The main topic of the conversation may have been regarding Etihad looking to give Air Berlin to Lufthansa in return for a stake in Alitalia. Etihad currently owns a 49% stake in Air Berlin and a 29% s...

Real-time tracking of bags to save air transport industry $3 billion

The global deployment of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, which can accurately track passengers' baggage in real time across key points in the journey, can enable the air transport industry to save more than US$3 billion over the next seven years. Global IT provider SITA and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that the highly accurate tracking rates...

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