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Qatar Airways Announces Upgrade of Five Airbus A350-900s to A350-1000s

Qatar Airways Wins Two Awards at the APEX 2019 Global Passenger Choice Awards Ceremony in Boston

The Airline Passenger Experience Association’s (APEX) 2019 Global Passenger Choice Awards (PCAs) recognise excellence in seat comfort, cabin service, food and beverage, entertainment and Wi-Fi Qatar Airways won two global awards: ‘Best Food and Beverage’ and ‘Best Cabin Se...

Helvetic Airways Firms Up Order for 12 E190-E2 jets

Embraer and Helvetic Airways have signed a contract for a firm order of 12 E190-E2 jets. This agreement was announced as a Letter of Intent (LoI) at the recent Farnborough Air Show, in July. The firm order has a value of USD 730 million, based on current list prices, and will be included in Embraer&...

AZAL signed agreement to hold CANSO-2020 Global Summit in Baku

A delegation of the senior management of CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organization), headed by Director General Jeff Poole, arrived in Baku on a working visit on September 27.  The guests got acquainted with Azerbaijan's civil aviation facilities, including the Azeraeronavigation Air Traffic Control Center, Airspace Supervision & Efficiency Center (ASEC) and the new ai...

Etihad Guest programme welcomes Air Europa as new airline partner

Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme for Etihad Airways, has announced a new partnership with Air Europa, enhancing the benefits for its members by allowing them to earn and spend Etihad Guest Miles when flying with the Spanish carrier.  The partnership allows members to also accumulate miles on codeshare flights operated and marketed by Etihad Airways in partnership with Air...

Air Astana receives Five Star Airline Rating at APEX Awards

Air Astana received a Five Star Airline Rating in the Major Regional Airlines category at the APEX Awards held in Boston on 24th September 2018. More than 500 airlines from all over the world are rated by APEX on the basis of online passenger reviews of seat comfort, on-board service, food & beverage, in-flight entertainment and Wi-Fi services. Amongst other international awards, Air Ast...

La Compagnie reveals its Airbus A321neo all-business class experience: more comfort without the price tag

In April 2019, La Compagnie will become the first french airline to operate the new generation aircraft : The Airbus A321neo. More efficient, less noisy and more sustainable the Airbus A321neo will enable the french boutique airline to accelerate its development between Paris and New York while offering a better experience to passengers. Unique and spacious, the new A321neo cabin is e...

Mahata Aero Teknologi partners with GMF AeroAsia for installation of Inmarsat’s GX Aviation inflight broadband with low-cost carrier Citilink

Mahata Aero Teknologi (MAT), an Indonesian wireless technology provider, announced a partnership with GMF AeroAsia as part of a 10-year inflight connectivity contract with low-cost airline Citilink. GMF AeroAsia, part of the Garuda Indonesia Group, will support the installation of Inmarsat’s award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband onboard 50 Citilink Airbus A320 aircraft, working alo...

AZAL to acquire flight simulators for new aircraft types

AZAL President Jahangir Asgarov met with Robin Glover-Faure, President of Commercial Training Solutions of L-3 Technologies, on September 25.  At the meeting, the sides discussed prospects for cooperation. The guests noted that the opportunities created in Azerbaijan’s civil aviation by using advanced technology made a great impression on them. Thanks to its innovative development...

Istanbul Airshow is getting ready for welcoming Aviation World Giants

12th ISTANBUL AIRSHOW, which has been organized biannually since 1996, is going to open its doors on the 27th of September and will be open until the public day, 30th of September. The show evolved to today's situation, in parallel to the significant performance of the Turkish civil aviation industry in the last 15 years and with the full support of the international aviation community for...

AviaAM Financial Leasing China delivers brand new Boeing 737 to Okay Airways

AviaAM Leasing, a global aviation holding company engaged in commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales, has announced that its joint venture with the Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Company (HNCA) – AviaAM Financial Leasing China – has recently delivered a brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its first client in China – Okay Airways.  On 21stof Se...

SITAONAIR connectivity helping Aircalin to deliver its next-gen strategy

Aircalin is to offer its passengers unprecedented levels of inflight connectivity, after partnering with SITAONAIR to add the ground-breaking Internet ONAIR solution to its fleet. The airline, based in the French territory of New Caledonia in the south-west Pacific, is engaged in a strategic development program – Aircalin 2021 – that will see its fleet renewed with A3...

SKYdeals will present at APEX EXPO in Boston

The French start-up SKYdeals will present the first solution of inflight “Shoppertainment” at APEX EXPO in Boston from 24th to 27th of September 2018 at booth 154. This gathering is the industry’s largest PaxEx event exclusive to experts and decision-makers committed to elevating the level of the worldwide airline passenger experience. SKYdeals offers a new shopping...

Virgo Investment Group Partners with ex-CIT Aerospace Executives to Expand its Aviation Business

Virgo Investment Group (“Virgo”) announced that it is expanding its aviation business via Zephyrus Aviation Capital (“Zephyrus” or the “Company”). Several former CIT Aerospace executives have partnered with Virgo to transform Zephyrus into a full-service platform and the Company is completing a large portfolio acquisition.  Zephyrus is a fleet manag...

Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner for Shanghai Airlines

787-9s to enable airline's growth through greater capacity, fuel efficiency and range Delivery marks Shanghai Airlines' 100th Boeing airplane Boeing and Shanghai Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the carrier's first 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline says it plans to use the super-efficient and passenger-preferred Dreamliner to upgrade its regional and long-range service from...

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The Aircrafted Arsenal Crest: Emirates turns A380 and Boeing 777 parts into iconic club emblem

Emirates and Arsenal unveiled The Aircrafted Arsenal Crest, a striking 2.4-metre-high sculpture handcrafted from upcycled components sourced from the airline’s Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 ai...