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Bombardier Delivers the Sixth CS100 Aircraft to SWISS

Bombardier delivered the sixth CS100 aircraft, the smaller variant game-changing C Series platform, to Swiss. Bombardier has now delivered a total of eight C Series aircraft; six CS100 to SWISS and two CS300 to airBaltic. “We are very proud to have delivered another C Series to Swiss t...

Iran Air receives its first A330-200 as fleet upgrade continues

Iran Air has taken delivery of its first new A330-200. The delivery of the aircraft is part of Iran Air’s major fleet renewal plan, and is the first wide body from a firm order placed by the national carrier of Iran in December 2016 for 100 Airbus aircraft (46 single aisle and 54 wide-body...

Qatar Airways Unveils 'QSuite'

Global carrier sets new standard in business travel First-ever 'party of four' seating configuration plus first-ever double bed available in Business Class Award-winning Oryx One entertainment system launches a next generation user-friendly interface Qatar Airways today hosted a standside reveal and a packed press conference to unveil its highly anticipated and revolutionary new B...

Etihad Airways’ fuel saving slashes greenhouse gas emissions

Etihad Airways’ push to improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon dioxide emissions has resulted in the equivalent of 40,000 cars being taken off the nation’s roads, the carrier said. Etihad’s efficiency initiatives across the business saved more than 60,000 tonnes of fuel in 2016. This 2.5 per cent improvement over the year amounts to a cut of nearly 190,000 tonnes of carbon dio...

IATA calls for reduction in airline taxes to spur aviation growth

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to support the vital role aviation plays in connecting people and commerce around the globe. “Our world has grown much wealthier through trade and travel. Air travel liberates people to live better lives and makes our world a better place,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO. In the US,...

airBaltic to Recruit Crew in Estonia

The Latvian airline airBaltic hosted its “open door” initiative in Estonia for young professionals seeking to become part of the carrier’s development under Horizon 2021 business plan. Daiga Ergle, SVP Human Resources of airBaltic: “airBaltic has started a very exciting year - we have at least 12 new destinations on our route map for better connectivity in the whole...

Emirates evaluates innovative winter weather technology

Emirates has started field-testing an innovative decision support technology that allows it to better manage operations, safety and environmental performance in the face of extreme and disruptive winter weather. Working with Vaisala, a market leader in environmental and industrial measurement services based in Finland, Emirates has rolled out testing of the CheckTime decision system for winter wea...

Air Caraïbes takes delivery of its first A350-900

With this latest delivery, Air Caraïbes becomes the first French airline to operate the A350 XWB. The aircraft, leased from AerCap, was delivered during a ceremony held at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse on 28 February. It will take off at 14:00 heading for Paris Orly Sud before embarking on its first commercial flight to Pointe-à-Pitre and Fort-de-France on 2 March. Th...

easyJet partners with Atout France

easyJet has announced it has signed a long term partnership deal with Atout France, the French Tourism Development Agency, which will see the airline become one of its main transport partners. The airline will join forces with the tourism agency to promote tourism in Europe to France, starting with the UK. The three year partnership will launch this year with a multi-media advertising and ex...

AFI KLM E&M Sets Up China Joint Venture With Beijing General Aviation Co., Ltd

AFI KLM E&M and Beijing General Aviation Co Ltd (BGAC) today held an opening ceremony to celebrate the creation of AFI KLM E&M-BGAC Line Maintenance Co. Ltd, an aircraft maintenance joint venture who is benefitting from the new open policy of Chinese government to welcome and promote foreign initiatives to partner with Chinese companies. Launching in line m...

Oman Air boosts fleet with New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, continues its ambitious expansion plans in 2017 with three new additions to the fleet already this year. The latest aircraft is the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner which joined the fleet on 23rd February 2017; this is in addition to the two new 737-800s which were added to the fleet in 2017. The wide-body Boeing 787-9 is a stretched version of the a...

Citilink becomes first airline in Indonesia to operate A320neo

Citilink, the low cost unit of Garuda Indonesia, has taken delivery of its first A320neo at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the first of 35 A320neo set to enter service with the carrier. Citilink has selected CFM Leap-1A engines to power its A320neo fleet, which will be operated on its domestic network, and new international services to China and the Middle East. Sea...

Etihad and Emirates to face action from UK aviation watchdog over late flights

Five international airlines, including Emirates and Etihad, could face unlimited fines in the UK after the country’s aviation watchdog said enforcement action would be taken against them for denying passengers compensation for delayed flights. The Civil Aviation Authority estimates more than 200,000 passengers a year travelling on the two UAE carriers, American Airlines, Singapore Airline...

airBaltic to launch Riga – Abu Dhabi service

The Latvian airline airBaltic in cooperation with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will launch a direct service between Riga and Abu Dhabi on October 29, 2017. airBaltic will operate the Riga – Abu Dhabi route 4 times weekly with a long-range Bombardier CS300 aircraft. Etihad Airways will be its codeshare partner on the route. Martin Gauss, C...

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easyJet marks its 100th NEO delivery in Hamburg

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