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airBaltic Awarded for Exceptional Performance

The Latvian airline airBaltic has achieved exceptional performance and was recognised as a leading operator of Q400NextGen aircraft by Bombardier. Martin Sedlacky, Chief Operations Officer of airBaltic: “Our customers can rely on a consistently punctual service, and we achieved the best on...

Saudi Arabian Airlines planning own IPO

Airline chief Saleh Al Jasser says paperwork for a 30% listing of the cargo unit is being finalised. Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, the holding company of Saudi Arabian Airlines, is planning an initial public offering of the state-owned carrier, the airline’s director-general Saleh Al...

Airline industry steps up baggage handling performance says SITA

The airline industry is celebrating its best ever performance for successfully handling baggage according to a report issued by SITA this morning. According to the report, the rate of mishandled bags was 6.5 bags per thousand passengers in 2015, down 10.5% from the previous year and less than half the rate in 2003. “This improvement comes despite an 85% rise in passenger numbers since...

Lufthansa strike to impact 'tens of thousands'

A German trade union has called for a strike at airports across the country on Wednesday. All intercontinental flights to and from Munich will be canceled; Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Frankfurt airports will also be hit. A Lufthansa official said the upcoming strike shows "that we desperately need rules for labor disputes in the air transport industry," as six airports across German...

Passenger's suicide attempt thwarted by crew during Cathay Pacific flight

On Saturday night, a passenger aboard a Cathay Pacific flight reportedly tried to slash his own throat and then hang himself as the plane was landing in Hong Kong. According to The Standard, a 31-year-old Nepalese man was flying on Cathay Pacific Flight CX411 as it traveled from Incheon International Airport in South Korea to Hong Kong when he locked himself in a bathroom as the aircraft was ab...

Emirates’ chief commercial officer rejects Air France-KLM CEO position

Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori declined an offer to be chief executive at Air France-KLM Group, saying he preferred to stay with the Dubai-based airline. “I’ve been contacted but I’m not interested," Mr Antinori told reporters in Dubai on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market conference. “If I stay in the airline industry, which I lov...

From airplane engines to street lights, transportation is becoming more intelligent

Airlines around the world are eager to take advantage of rapidly emerging technologies to improve their passengers’ experience and become more efficient. But while executives recognize the opportunities, they know they can’t do it alone. Enter Rolls-Royce and Microsoft. The two industry leaders in aircraft engines and technology are collaborating to offer carriers their expertise an...

Etihad Airways launches an app for iPhone

The new iPhone app from Etihad Airways aims to allow guests to manage and organize their journey with ease. Guests booking before May 30 also get to enjoy 10 percent off on flights. The United Arab Emirates national flag carrier, Etihad Airways has launched a mobile app for the iPhone that enables guests to organize and manage their journey with ease. Guests will enjoy 10 percent off on flights...

No provisions in contract for compensation mount AI’s Dreamliner woes

Facing frequent technical problems in its Dreamliner fleet, the absence of contractual provisions is hindering Air India’s efforts to get financial compensation from aircraft-maker Boeing. National carrier Air India, which is working to turnaround its fortunes, has been grappling with technical glitches with the “game-changer” Dreamliner aircraft since their induction in the f...

Emirates FA Cup A380: Dubai carrier brings football fever to the skies

On the weekend when English football is gripped by FA Cup fever, Emirates has played its part with the unveiling of its latest themed Airbus A380 aircraft. The Emirates FA Cup A380 was presented ahead of the semi-final stage of football’s oldest cup competition, of which the Dubai carrier last year became the first title sponsor in its 144-year history. This season’s first semi-f...

Certification problems drive an incremental year in business class

Some years we see cataclysmically new products at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. Other years, it is a year of incremental improvements. This year was definitely one of those latter years. Stelia’s new optional extra-length addition on its staggered, fully flat bed with direct aisle access Solstys product, for example, which has often faced the issue of centre seats in particular...

Finland To Be First European Country To Adopt New IOSA

The Finnish transport safety agency TRAFI is to become the first body to start using the new IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) after signing a memorandum of understanding at the IATA Ops conference in Copenhagen this week. According to Tony Tyler, DG and CEO of IATA, this may help “reduce redundant audits while maintaining adherence to the global standards and recommended practices tha...

Etihad steps up innovation strategy

Etihad Airways has taken a step forward in its digital innovation strategy with the launch of its travel app for the iPhone. The mobile app is one of many solutions being developed by the carrier as part of its Digital Guest Innovation strategy, it said in a statement on Saturday. “Through technology, we’re creating more personalised and tailored digital services and...

Rayani Air boss hits at 'childish' takeover plans

PETALING JAYA: Rayani Air employees who announced plans to take over the airline have been described as “acting like children”, with the troubled airline’s chief executive suggesting that they “start their own airline if they are so smart”, according to Star Online. Rayani chief executive Ravi Alagendrran also dismissed a threat action by airline staff to recover u...

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