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5 amazing airports to be in when your flight gets disrupted

It is certainly no join to hear that your flight just got delayed or cancelled. In EU only, every tenth traveller has experienced flight disruptions that amount to €3 billion debt that airlines owe to the passengers. However, according to SKYCOP, the day might be just a tad brighter if you were...

Norfolk Island Airlines selects AeroCRS as its technology partner

We are pleased to welcome Norfolk Island Airlines to AeroCRS family.  Norfolk Island Airlines is locally owned and based, with many years of airline and travel experience to Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island is situated in the Pacific Ocean approximately 1, 600km north-east of Sydney. Norfolk Isla...

Lufthansa and Fraport sign agreement on cost savings and further growth

Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Fraport AG have signed a first agreement on short-term cost savings. The partners are thus creating the right conditions for the further growth of Lufthansa at Frankfurt Airport. The agreement will also provide the basis for further discussions regarding a medium and long-term partnership. In the future, Lufthansa and Fraport are planning to work together consistently...

JetClass Takes Off on 1st July 2017

JetClass, a non-subscription travel service that aims to reinvent the business class flying experience, launched its services on 1st July. To selected destinations, travellers can now book a seat on a private jet for the same price as an average business class ticket. The innovative service, which is the first of its kind, is operated by an artificial intelligence that can predict demand and manag...

The Emirates A380 Touches Down in Nice

Emirates operated its inaugural A380 service to Nice Cote d’Azur International Airport, marking the introduction of the iconic double-decker on the route. Passengers on today’s flight represented travellers from countries across Africa, Australasia, the Middle East and South Asia. Replacing the existing Boeing 777-300ER used on this route, the A380 will serve the strong customer dem...

Boeing, Norwegian Celebrate Delivery of Airline's First 737 MAX 8s

 Boeing and Norwegian celebrated the delivery of the airline's first two 737 MAX 8s. Norwegian is the first European carrier to take delivery of the 737 MAX and will deploy the airplanes on transatlantic flights between northern Europe and the east coast of the United States. "We have been eagerly awaiting the delivery of our Boeing 737 MAX, and we are ove...

Airlines owe summer travelers almost 400 million euros in compensations

As the summer holiday season kicks in, Europeans are getting ready for their flights to sunny beaches of Turkey, Spain or Greece. However, not all stories from these resort-filled countries are positive – stories about passengers left stranded after delayed or cancelled flights are hard to miss. It is no surprise since airlines are profiting from passengers not knowing their rights – a...

Mauritania Airlines International enhances global distribution with Hahn Air

The German scheduled airline, Hahn Air, announced the start of an interline partnership with Mauritania Airlines International (L6). This agreement enables the national flag carrier of Mauritania to tap into new markets where they are not a member of the local Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP). Thereby, Mauritania Airlines International expands its commercial reach to over 100,000 travel agencies...

SmartLynx Airlines turnover increased by 18% in 2016, plans to expand operations to Asia, North America and Canada

A consolidated audit of SmartLynx Airlines, which is the second largest passenger air carrier and third largest passenger carrier in Latvia, shows that net turnover of the company in 2016 increased by 18% to 108.4 million euros. Aircraft wet lease services represent 53.3% of the company’s business portfolio, with charter flights taking up another 45.5% thereof. The aircraft wet lease (ACM...

IATA: Global Standards the Key for Sustainable Russian Aviation Growth

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Russian Federation to implement global standards and best practices, in order to maximize the economic and social benefits generated by its growing air transport sector. Strong demand for connectivity is evident in over 12% growth this year for passenger services and robust growth in air freight. The latest estimates show that avi...

AviaAM Financial Leasing China has announced the delivery of 4th Airbus A320 family aircraft to Aeroflot

AviaAM Leasing, a Warsaw Stock Exchange listed aircraft leasing company, announced that its joint venture with the Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Company (HNCA) – AviaAM Financial Leasing China – has acquired 4th Airbus A320 family aircraft which was delivered to Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France. On the 23rd of June, the 20 business and 120 economy seats config...

SITAONAIR hails successful Iridium® NEXT satellite launch

SITAONAIR has hailed the successful launch of Iridium’s second set of Iridium NEXT constellation satellites as another step closer to achieving minute-by-minute, 100% global aircraft flight-tracking. In partnership with Aireon and FlightAware, SITAONAIR’s AIRCOM® FlightTracker will deliver enhanced capabilities to airline customers from 2018. Aireon’s space-based auto...

Airfare of Buta Airways flights will start from 29 euro

Final minimum airfare for all destinations of Azerbaijan’s first low-cost airline - Buta Airways will be only 29 euros one way. At the first stage, the Airline will operate flights from Baku to Moscow (Vnukovo Airport), Antalya, Kazan, Mineralnye Vody, Kiev, Tbilisi and Tehran. Starting from the winter season (from October 29 this year), cities such as Istanbul and St. Petersburg will be...

VietJet Air and Safran sign SFCO2® service agreement

Safran has added a new customer, VietJet Air, Vietnam's leading private airline, for its SFCO2® fuel efficiency solution. The SFCO2 service contract spans five years, starting in 2017, and covers the entire fleet of the Ho Chi Minh City-based airline. It will help VietJet Air improve its operational efficiency by reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The agreement provides for op...

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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

Qantas Freight and Australia Post have entered the next chapter of their long-standing partnership with the arrival of the first of three additional Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (A321P2F) aircra...