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Kazakhstan regional Qazaq Air launches operations

Kazakhstan-based regional carrier Qazaq Air launched its first domestic services on Aug. 28, according to several local media reports. Qazaq Air is a subsidiary of Samruk Kazyna, Kazakhstan’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. Qazaq Air offers a daily evening service from Almaty to Astana, as...

UK shortlists 15 new regional routes for government startup funding

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has short-listed 15 new routes from UK airports handling less than 5 million passengers a year that it believes qualify for government startup funding according to European Commission guidelines. The all-new domestic and regional routes are eligible to receiv...

Auckland via Tokyo! LOT and Air New Zealand offer the shortest flight times from Poland to New Zealand

Two Dreamliners, one transfer, and just a little longer than 25 hours of flight time!LOT and Air New Zealand offer now the shortest flight times on one ticket from Warsaw to Auckland, New Zealand. This is the advantage of LOT’s new destination: Tokyo. The route between Warsaw and Japan’s capital will be operated by LOT, and the route between Tokyo and Auckland will be operate...

Spice It Up in Korea with HK Express’ New Flight to Jeju!

Hong Kong, 31 August 2015 Hong Kong’s number one on-time airline, HK Express, launches its new service to the Korean city of Jeju tomorrow, with the airline’s fleet of A320 aircraft flying the route three times a week. Jeju is best known for its beautiful island coastline, plentiful outdoor activities, and cultural sites such as folk villages and museums. The island is undoubtedly a...

Turkish Airlines ensures the absolute customer satisfaction by delivering personalized experiences to its global travelers.

The flag carrier has yet added a recent component to its enhanced strategy by increasing the number of foreign languages offered in its ground handling services for its transit passengers. Turkish Airlines, the “Best European Airline”* for the fifth year in a row, continues to implement significant investments designed to bring the passenger experience to a new level. I...

CAAC Penalizes China United Airlines for Safety Oversight

China's aviation authority will impose restrictions on China United Airlines (KN) following a series of incidents and mass disturbances. In a notice, the CAAC North China Regional Administration said, starting September 1, it will cut flying hours of the low-cost carrier by 10 percent and withhold approvals of new air routes, chartered services and additional flights....

Etihad Airways welcomes Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad Fottball Club

Etihad Airways has welcomed players and management staff from Al Ittihad Football Club to Abu Dhabi as they start their UAE pre-season training camp. The Jeddah-based team will spend the next week training as well as playing friendly matches against Baniyas Club in Dubai and Al Jazira Club in Abu Dhabi. Etihad Airways was announced as the official airline of Al Ittihad in July 2015....

Aeroflot Announces 1H 2015 IFRS Financial Results

Aeroflot Group ("the Group", Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) today published its consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2015, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. 1H 2015 Operating and Financial Highlights for Aeroflot Group: Group passenger traffic increased by 14.0% year-on-year, with 33.4% year-on-year growth i...

Jeppesen And Virgin Australia Announce Crew Operations Agreement

Jeppesen, a part of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, will provide Virgin Australia with its Crew Tracking solution through a new service agreement. The Jeppesen crew management tool will help the airline monitor and resolve changes or disruptions to set crew schedules. Virgin Australia General Manager, Operations Planning, Shane Lord said: "Efficient crew management is a key...

Onboard Fight Delays Air China Flight for Six Hours

Yesterday's Air China flight CA4121 from Jiuzhaigou to Beijing was delayed for nearly six hours because of a fight onboard, according to a source familiar with the matter by Weibo user @Everviva. A passenger onboard somehow had a flight with the flight attendant. Pilot in command refused to take off and let the passenger down the aircraft. Detailed information are still unknown but the furi...

FlySafair: R1 sale set '°"new domestic aviation record"

Cape Town - FlySafair has taken the optimistic, highroad approach to its R1.00 birthday sale crash, apologising to customers for the manner in which its servers crashed within hours of its launch. In celebration of its first year in business, the low-cost carrier released 30 000 tickets for just R1.00 each on 25 August, including airport taxes, for travel on any of its routes between...

Jetstar's Kiwi Arm Poised for Capacity War Against Air New Zealand

Jetstar New Zealand will boost its overall capacity in the New Zealand domestic market by 8 percent as it launches five new regional routes with turboprops in direct competition with the national carrier, Air New Zealand. The NZ budget arm of Qantas Airways, which first flagged its entry into the regional market in June, on Monday unveiled promotional fares on five regional routes from as low a...

Malaysia Airlines Gets Green Light to Take Off with New Name

From September 1, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will take on a new moniker as the beleaguered national carrier restructures into a new company and undergoes a major rebranding to shake off the taint of recent disasters. Having fulfilled the requirements to receive the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) in Malaysia, MAS was given the thumbs up to opera...

Cat Dispute on Flight Escalates to F-16 Scramble, Emergency Landing

A Condor Airlines flight bound for Frankfurt, Germany from Las Vegas came to a premature end Friday night with an emergency landing in Denver while accompanied by two fighter jets. A dispute between a passenger and crew over a cat had turned violent, with the aggressor making terroristic threats, the Daily Mail reported. The trouble started when a woman boarded the Boeing 767 with a c...

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