Emirates Airlines has introduced its new generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) system which features larger screens in First Class and Economy Class and three times the media storage. The new products can now be found on Emirates' newly-delivered Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A380 aircraft, the airline said in a statement. Passengers travelling in First Class will have a more immer...
Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), a subsidiary of Air China (CA) recently has completed its two-year's cabin refurbishment, making the nation's leading airline with most luxury single-aisle cabins. Since 2013, the Shenzhen-based carrier has renovated cabin interiors of its 36 aircraft, including 22 Airbus A320s and 14 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Considering into passenge...
Beijing's new international airport, which is currently under construction, will eventually be able to handle 100 million passengers annually, authorities said Friday. Before 2025, the airport will be able to handle 72 million passengers, 2 million tons of cargo and mail, and have 4 runways, according to a plan approved by government last year. It is planned that the new airport will hav...
Some of Australia's highest-profile business leaders say they'd like major airlines to ban children from traveling in business class, due to their often disruptive behavior ruining the expensive "up-market" experience. The chairman of Australian flight booking company Web Jet, David Clarke, said he would prefer "screaming kids" to be barred from the premium end...
China's "Big Three" airlines are outpacing most of their regional competitors on profit margins, as they benefit from government backing and improved reservation systems. Air China Ltd.'s margin on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, also known as Ebitda, was 23.2 percent on a trailing 12-month basis. China Eastern Airlines Corp. and China Sout...
United Continental Holdings Inc and its airline pilots union reached an agreement in principle on Friday to extend the labor contract that covers United's more than 12,000 pilots by two years, the airline said. United's contract with the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) had been due to run through early 2017. The union and United, the second-largest U.S. airline by...
A suspicious package found at Airbus factory site in Toulouse sparked a terror alert as 200 people were evacuated. The item -- believed to be a box containing three cans of fizzy pop connected with wires -- raised suspicions that it could be a homemade bomb. It was found in the engine of an Airbus A330 that was still being built. But police and bomb squad experts who arrived at the scene...
The CFM International LEAP-1A engine, one of two engine choices on the Airbus A320neo, has been jointly certified by FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Airbus is set to deliver the first A320neo -- powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines -- to Qatar Airways next month. The LEAP-1A-powered A320neo began flight testing in May. "It has been an incredible journe...
328 Support Services and German-based Private Wings have signed a five year follow on MRO contract Private Wings is one of the largest Dornier 328 operators in Europe, operating a fleet of eight 328-100 turboprops and two 328 jets out of its base at the general aviation terminal of Manching Airport (near Ingolstadt). Founded in 1991, independently owned Private Wings offers ad hoc charter,an...
World Fuel Services has announced that six new locations have signed with the Air Elite Network since EBACE 2015. The Air Elite Network has now 49 Diamond Service FBOs. The Air Elite Network is working towards opening up 150 worldwide locations. The new members since EBACE 2015 in Geneva are Sky Services in Milan and Venice, Italy; Dassault Falcon Services in Paris Le Bourget, France; Kaiser...
South African Airways (SAA) has taken a decision to suspend its Chief Commercial Officer, Mr Sylvain Bosc, pursuant to a forensic investigation by ENSafrica into various allegations that were received through the Deloittes Tip Offs hotline. The forensic investigation confirmed that there is substance to a tip-off allegation which suggested that: “Sylvain doctored the numbers for Abu Dhabi...
Providing via tablets everything that a mechanic needs to know Streamlining communication and decision-making Enabling significant time-savings during airline operations turnaround times JetBlue has become the launch customer for Airbus’ “Maintenance Mobility” offering following a contract recently signed with Airbus. Maintenance Mobility allows the airline mechanics to...
On November 16, 2015 in Gloucester (United Kingdom), Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) signed a contract to provide overhaul services for Iberia, a member of IAG (International Airlines Group). The 10-year contract concerns the maintenance of landing gear on Airbus A320 family aircraft which will be provided by Messier-Bugatti-Dowty’s facilities in Gloucester and Querétaro (...
Satisfied with the occupancy rate of its daily flight to and from Guangzhou, Qatar Airways is eyeing up a larger market share in the affluent Pearl River Delta region. The airline recently announced the resumption of two daily flights from Hong Kong to Doha, which will come into effect in February 2016. "The Pearl River Delta region has always been of strategic importance to us and...
A light aircraft crash landed at a golf club in Senai, Kulai here. The pilot, a Singaporean, apparently lost control of the Piper Warrior PA28 aircraft at around 1:00 p.m. and crash landed into some trees at the golf course. The victim was injuries and has been sent to the Kulai Hospital for treatment. According to a source, the man was a trainee pilot who took off from the nearby Se...
A Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Minneapolis returned to the gate Thursday evening after 15 minutes in the air due to a verbal bomb threat made by a passenger, the Broward County Sheriff's Office said. The Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News the plane was brought to an isolated part of Fort Lauderdale International Airport. CBS West Palm Beach affi...
Dassault Falcon Jet has completed another major expansion of its Little Rock Completion Center that will add 350,000 ft² of production space to the Arkansas facility. The centerpiece of the US$60m project is a new 250,000 ft² hangar earmarked for Dassault’s latest two models – the Falcon 8X ultra long range trijet and the Falcon 5X very large body twin. The new completion...
Aeroflot has implemented upgrades to a number of services for its Business Class passengers as part of its 2015-16 winter schedule. On flights lasting more than six hours, passengers will be given luxury Salvatore Ferragamo branded amenity kits. On flights lasting over eight hours, the WCs come with complementary products by Caudalie. In ...
Finavia's Ivalo Airport renewal is complete, and passenger traffic at the airport can be routed to new, state-of-the-art facilities as of Thursday 19 November. This was the largest investment in Finavia network airports and totalled €13.5 million. As a result of the expansion and renewal, the passenger experience at Ivalo Airport has been taken to a higher level. In addition to the...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the sale of the first Bell 407GXP to Germany. The aircraft will be outfitted for corporate and VIP transport, which continues to be a popular market segment throughout Europe. Dr. Ernst Langner and Nataly Langner signed for the Bell 407GXP at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention and Exhibition and...
Lufthansa has invited the main three unions representing its staff to a round table discussion on job and retirement schemes, as the carrier tries to improve relations with staff after damaging strikes. The airline has asked unions representing pilots, cabin crew and ground staff to a meeting on December 2 to discuss retirement and pension schemes as well as job prospects at Lufthansa. Lufth...
