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Emirates introduces entertainment playlist syncing ahead of travel

Customers can browse over 4,000 channels of entertainment on the Emirates app, create personalised playlists and sync selection to seat once on board Emirates has introduced an innovative new function on its app to allow customers to create bespoke playlists ahead of their flight and sy...

Artificial Intelligence Partnership between Lufthansa Group and Hopper

The Lufthansa Group and the Lufthansa Innovation Hub have entered into a research alliance with Hopper focused on the subject of artificial intelligence. They have thus finalized their third technology-related investment within a year, following investments in the startups Fleet Logistics and cargo....

Free air tickets by AZAL for children traveling with parents

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) announces a new winter campaign for those traveling with their families.  When purchasing two air tickets for adults (passengers should be parents and guardians) for the dates from February 1 to February 28, 2019, the airline provides a free air ticket for one child up to 12 years old on the same flight.  The campaign applies to the airline’s a...

UK Exit from the EU and its impact on the UK Aviation Industry

By Bob Simmons, Technical Director at Baines Simmons, part of the Training & Consultancy division of Air Partner plc So the meaningful vote on the Government’s Brexit agreements has come and gone and we are no further forward.  The 29th March 2019 is fast approaching and the aviation community still does not know what regulatory framework or agreements will be in place when...

First Boeing 787 Dreamliner for WestJet

First of ten Boeing 787 Dreamliners was delivered to WestJet, marking the start of the airline's global expansion. Having long operated a fleet of Boeing single-aisle jets, WestJet will use the super-efficient, long-range 787-9 Dreamliner to profitably serve new international routes. "Today's delivery marks a new chapter for WestJet," said Ed Sims, president and CEO of Ca...

airBaltic to Receive Market Leader Award by ATW for the Second Year in a Row

Aviation Week Network’s Air Transport World (ATW), the leading media brand serving the information needs of the global airline and commercial air transport communities,has announced that the Latvian airline airBalticwill receive the ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awardas the Market Leaderin theATW’s45thAnnual Airline Industry Achievement Awardsceremony on March 26...

Indonesian low-cost carrier Citilink’s first aircraft with Inmarsat’s GX Aviation inflight broadband

Milestone achieved only six months after contract signed with Mahata Aero Teknologi (MAT) to implement award-winning connectivity solution across the airline’s Airbus A320 fleet  Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, announced today that its award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband solution is now available to passengers onboard Indonesian low-cost...

Etihad Airways flies The World's First Flight using Fuel made in the UAE from plants grown in Saltwater by Khalifa University

Khalifa University, Etihad Airways, Boeing, ADNOC, Safran, GE and BAUER Resources celebrate a major milestone in developing acomprehensive sustainable aviation fuel value chain Research has shown that jet fuel can be produced using desert land and sea water through an innovative agricultural process. The project supports the UAE’s diversification plans and commit...

Lowest Airfare Ever of WOW air With $49 Flights To Europe

If traveling more is one of your 2019 resolutions, it's time to pack your bags.  WOW air announced its lowest airfare ever, with $49 flights from the U.S. to Europe and Iceland, turning your dream Eurotrip an accessible and affordable reality. The offer includes outbound flights from Boston (BOS), Washington DC (BWI), New York ...

Introduction of free Wi-Fi on intercontinental flights - Norwegian

Airline begins rollout of Wi-Fi connectivity on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and 737 MAX fleet Free Wi-Fi for full duration of long-haul flights and high-speed option fast enough to stream movies Rollout of Wi-Fi to be completed on more than 50 percent of Dreamliner fleet by 2020 Norwegian is taking off the new year by upgrading the passenger experience for long-haul customers with the in...

Emirates network updates for 2019

Emirates has announced adjustments to its operational schedules in 2019 to minimise the impact of the closure of Dubai International Airport’s Southern Runway in April and May 2019, and to respond to global travel demand trends. The airline also outlined its fleet plans for the year. Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline, said: “At Emirates, we pride ourselves on being a custome...

Additional 15 Airbus A220 aircraft booked by Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines has ordered 15 additional A220 aircraft, bringing to 90 the total of the new generation, highly fuel-efficient jetliners the world’s second-largest airline has on order. The additional orders are the airline’s first for the -300 model. Delta also converted earlier A220 orders to the larger -300, bringing to 50 the number of A220-300s on order. “These additional...

Brussels Airlines moves its Moscow route from Domodedovo to Sheremetyevo

As from June 2nd, Brussels Airlines will offer flights from Brussels to Sheremetyevo International Airport near the city of Moscow instead of Domodedovo Airport. The Sheremetyevo International Airport is with its industrial implementation a prime location and among the first choice of corporate travellers. For passengers who wish to fly to Domodedovo Airport, the Lufthansa Group airlines Austrian,...

AZAL launches regular flights to Almaty

Starting from April 2, 2019, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) will launch regular flights on the route Baku -Almaty-Baku. AZAL flights will be operated twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays by Airbus A319 Aircrafts with Economy Class, Comfort-Club and Business Class configurations.  Departures will be carried out in Terminal 1 of Heydar Aliyev International Airport.  Almaty is called...

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airBaltic files first monthly operating reports with U.S. court and publishes preliminary unaudited financial information

Air Baltic Corporation AS , Latvia’s national airline and the leading carrier in the Baltic States, announced that airBaltic and its subsidiaries participating in the voluntary Ch...

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Qantas Freight and Australia Post expand air cargo capacity with Airbus A321 freighter in western Sydney

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