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Etihad Airways Engineering and Airbus sign MoU to develop A380 MRO Services in Abu Dhabi

British airlines band together to fight for continued access to European skies

The UK’s open access to European skies is easy to take for granted. Back and forth for the past 20 years, flights between the UK and the Continent have helped knit together the EU’s business and tourism industries. Since 1994, any EU airline has been free to fly between any two...

Etihad Airways will shortly commence a pilot recruitment drive across Europe

It is the first major pilot recruitment initiative in two years with the airline looking for pilots to join both its Airbus and Boeing fleets. The search will be focused on posts for First Officers. The airline operates a range of aircraft including Boeing 777s, B787s, Airbus 330s and A380s, with fu...

EU orders Ryanair, TUIfly to repay illegal Austrian airport aid

European Union state aid regulators have ordered Irish budget airline Ryanair and TUI's German carrier TUIfly to repay millions of euros in illegal aid given by an Austrian airport. Certain airport services and marketing agreements between the operator of Klagenfurt airport in southern Austria and Ryanair, TUIfly and HLX - which was merged with Hapagfly in 2007 to create TUIf...

Emirates moves to an all Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 fleet

In line with its vision to offer a superior passenger experience and improve environmental performance through a modern and state of the art wide-body aircraft fleet, Emirates has retired the last Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft in its fleet from active service. This makes Emirates the first and only airline in the world to operate a fleet of all Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft for its passenger...

EU Parliament backs red tape and increased costs to passengers

Industry operational experts largely ignored by MEPs in amended safety regulation. Changes approved today will only increase bureaucracy and costs to passengers without any improvement in safety standards. Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have voted to increase bureaucracy and costs to passengers through the amendments introduced to the European Aviation Safety Agency’...

Government of Canada announces $2.35 million for aircraft communications technology

An improved satellite communications system that can detect early warning signs and monitor aircraft in real-time will get off the ground sooner because of the Government of Canada’s investment of $2.35 million. Darshan Kang, Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsibl...

Air Astana takes delivery of its first A320neo

Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320neo at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse in the presence of airline executives and government officials. The aircraft leased from Air Lease Corporation is part of a deal announced at Farnborough Airshow 2015 for 11 A320neo Family aircraft. The A320neo will join Air Astana’s Airbus fleet of 13 A320 Family aircraft,...

Pilots at biggest US budget carrier fly off with 29 per cent pay rise

Southwest Airlines pilots have approved a new contract that will boost pay almost 30 per cent over its term and improve retirement benefits while falling short of recent raises proposed at some rival US carriers. The agreement was approved by about 84 per cent of those voting, the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association said. The labor group, which represents 8,500 aviators, and the airlin...

Iraq Upgrades Civil Aviation With the Help of Lufthansa Consulting

Agreement Signed With Ministry of Transport to Foster the Country’s Economic Growth and Develop a Modern Aviation Industry The latest contract aims to implement the vision of the Ministry of Transport to strengthen the ICAA in accordance with international standards and best practices to enable Iraqi Airways to become a leading carrier in the Middle East to provide a global n...

Ryanair Shoots for a Whopping 200 Million Passengers Per Year

Rivals are struggling with falling fares as Europe’s largest carrier projects the 2024 goal. Budget airline Ryanair Holdings raised its long-term growth forecast by 10% on Monday, saying it expected to carry 200 million passengers per year by 2024 and secure a more than 20% share of Europe’s short-haul market as rivals struggle with falling fares. Already Europe’s...

Brazil’s largest carrier rides updraught as returned jets cut costs

The Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, known as Gol, has posted third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates as the country’s largest airline cut expenses with the early return of leased airplanes and amid lower dollar-denominated costs. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization reached 333.4 million reais (Dh381.9m) from 113.6m reais a year...

Qatar Airways Discusses Expansion Plans For Italy

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker hosted a press briefing with national and regional Italian media during his recent visit to Tuscany. Celebrating the launch of the airline’s flights to Pisa in August 2016, the press briefing was also attended by His Excellency Mr. Abdulaziz Bin Ahmed Al Malki Al Jehani, Qatar’s Ambassador to Italy. During the pr...

FIRST-EVER BALLET AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCE IN THE SKY

Dancers from the internationally renowned Bolshoi Ballet and classical superstar Katherine Jenkins staged the world’s first ballet and musical performance in the air, to celebrate the launch of British Airways’ Dreamliner flights from London Heathrow to Moscow, Russia. Lucky passengers on the inaugural flight of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner were taken to new heights with an incredib...

Transaero management prepared new airline launch plan

The management of Transaero prepared a new airline launch plan, press service of the Russian air carrier said on Wednesday. "The management prepared a feasible and functional plan to launch a new airline on Transaero base in cooperation with leading consultants. According to operating regulations, the company management shall present the developed plan to the board of directors for endorse...

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Korean Air places landmark order for 103 Boeing aircraft

Boeing and Korean Air announced that the carrier has finalized a purchase agreement for 103 aircraft spanning Boeing’s widebody and single‑aisle families. The deal includes 20 777‑9, 25 787...