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Laptop ban ‘intolerable’ for airlines, says aviation industry chief

The US and UK bans on laptops on flights from countries in the Middle East has helped to create an "intolerable" situation for aviation, which has already been rocked by a number of shocks this year, said the head of the industry’s world governing body.  Alexandre de Juniac,...

Ryanair Unveils 2017/18 (Year 4) “Always Getting Better” Plan

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, unveiled its 2017/18 customer experience improvement plan which forms Year 4 of its “Always Getting Better” (AGB) programme, including service, digital, ancillary and inflight developments. The new initiatives to be rolled out over the coming year in...

Silk Way Airlines expands fleet with another Boeing 747-8F freighter

On Friday, April 7, an official ceremony of arrival of a new Boeing 747-8F aircraft, which belongs to the Azerbaijani cargo airline Silk Way Airlines, was held at Heydar Aliyev International Airport. President of CJSC Azerbaijan Airlines Jahangir Asgarov, President of Silk Way Holding Zaur Akhundov, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United States to Azerbaijan Robert Cekut...

Norwegian to launch new low-cost flights to Seattle and Denver

- London Gatwick’s only direct flights to Seattle and Denver starting from September with fares from £199 - Seattle and Denver routes return to Gatwick after more than 10 years Norwegian is continuing its transatlantic expansion by launching two new routes from London Gatwick to Seattle and Denver on sale now from £199 at www.norwegian.com/uk More than 125,000 seats are av...

IATA: Strong Passenger Demand, Record Load Factor in February

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a second month of strong demand growth to begin 2017. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 4.8%, compared to the same month last year. Although this was below growth achieved in January, year-to-year comparisons are distorted because February 2016 was a leap month. Adjust...

airBaltic Receives Third CS300 Aircraft

Last weekend the Latvian airline airBaltic received the third of its 20 Bombardier CS300 jets on firm order. The modernized airBaltic fleet will ensure growth of the carrier with at least 13 additional routes and +15% more tickets on sale in 2017. The third CS300 aircraft, registered as YL-CSC, arrived in Riga on April 1, 2017. The flight time was seven hours and 18 minutes and aircraft covered...

Qatar Airways to offer free laptops on US flights

Qatar Airways said on Thursday that it wouldoffer free laptops to business class passengers flying to the United States, in an effort to get round an American ban on electronics. The carrier said it would begin offering a "laptop loan service" to those travelling in business class from "next week". The computers would be collected by US-bound passengers from their departu...

Bombardier Welcomes Binter to the Family of CRJ1000 Operators

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft welcomes Binter to the family of CRJ1000 operators. The Spain-based operator will expand its network with the newest CRJ1000 aircraft under a leasing agreement with Air Nostrum of Valencia, Spain. “We are thrilled to strengthen our fleet with a Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft leased from Air Nostrum. This agreement represents an important step in our growth jour...

IATA: Air Transport Generates 1.1 Million Jobs in Brazil, US$32.9 Billion in GDP

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced new data showing that aviation and aviation-induced tourism support 1.1 billion jobs and contribute $32.9 billion to Brazil’s GDP, an amount equivalent to 1.4% of the country’s GDP. These findings are among the highlights of ‘The Importance of Air Transport in Brazil’ study conducted by Oxford Economi...

Cargolux 747-8F first to reach 1 million hours on the GEnx engine

Five and a half years after entry into service of its first GEnx-powered 747-‑8F, Cargolux, became the first operator worldwide to fly one million hours with this new engine type and remains GE’s GEnx fleet leader in total operating hours. With the first delivery of the 747-8F, Cargolux also became the launch customer of the GEnx engine that represents a giant leap forward in propulsion tech...

Lufthansa warns UK airlines of Brexit clouds ahead

The Deutsche Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr expects France and Germany to take a hard line against the UK aviation industry in Brexit negotiations, threatening to disrupt flight connections across Europe. "Brexit means Brexit – our industry won’t be exempt," said Mr Spohr, who has accompanied the chancellor Angela Merkel on state visits and discussed the matter wi...

Bombardier Q400 Aircraft Continues to Support Porter Airlines’ Growth

Porter Airlines and Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that the airline’s fleet has grown to 29 aircraft with Bombardier’s delivery of another Q400 turboprop. Porter exclusively flies Q400 airliners. Porter’s home base at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is known as one of the world’s best urban airports. It is located within three kilometers of the city&rsqu...

airBaltic – Growth and Profit in 2016

The Latvian airline airBaltic has achieved its first year of growth after the successful turnaround period, and demonstrated positive results, both on EBIT and net income. “After an intensive period of turnaround airBaltic is back on a profitable growth path and able to offer lower prices and more destinations with our brand new aircraft”, says Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer...

Cathay Pacific Airways and Lufthansa Group agree cooperation

- Cathay Pacific Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines, sign code-share and frequent flyer agreement  - Shared flights will mean numerous benefits for passengers  -Connecting flights via Honk Kong to Australia and New Zealand under same flight number in future Cathay Pacific Airways, the Hong Kong–based airline, and the Lufthansa Group, Europe’s leading airline...

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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

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