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Turkish Airlines Flight Declares Emergency After "Suspicious Mobile Phone" Found on Board

A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany today after an "unclaimed mobile phone" was found on board. Flight TK1617 from Istanbul to Frankfurt was diverted to the German airport of Nuremberg after declaring an "emergency" on board. Me...

Emirates Flight Catering to supply business jets at Dubai South

Emirates Flight Catering plans to open a facility to supply private and business flights operating out of Dubai South. The area’s aviation district said the Emirates unit would build a facility spread across 4,800 square metres, providing in-flight catering and support services. The avia...

Middle East needs better air traffic relations, Iata chief says

Countries in the Middle East must expand cooperation on air traffic management and improve safety and security standards to take advantage of surging passenger demand, as the region is expected to lead aviation growth, the International Air Transport Association chief said. “As a region, the Middle East is leading the world with passenger demand expected to expand 4.6 per cent annually fo...

Three European carriers eye stake in Croatia Airlines

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank unit tasked by the Croatian government to find a suitable partner for Croatia Airlines (OU, Zagreb), has located three firms willing to invest in the airline. According to EX-YU Aviation News, sources close to the privatization process told the Večernji list newspaper that the firms include Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int'l), Turkish...

Cathay Pacific settles antitrust case in Canada

Cathay Pacific Airways yesterday said it would pay C$6 million ($4.48 million) to settle an antitrust case in Canada involving its cargo operations. According to media reports in Hong Kong, the carrier made the announcement in a filing to the local stock exchange, and the settlement agreement is pending approval by the Canadian courts. The filing reportedly also said that Cathay Pacific...

easyJet to offer live aircraft tracking with Flightradar24

easyJet has announced that it has further enhanced its award-winning mobile app by adding live aircraft tracking functionality directly from Flightradar24. The airline is the first in the world to have collaborated with Flightradar24 to integrate the feature into a mobile app, meaning passengers can view the exact whereabouts of the aircraft they are due to fly on in real time up to three hours...

EgyptAir imposes ban on freight to US and UK

EgyptAir stopped mail and freight on its flights to the United States and the United Kingdom earlier this month, ch-aviation reports. Only passenger luggage is being allowed on-board for flights to and from New York JFK and London Heathrow, with other freight being shipped by cargo aircraft.   This comes as security checks on freight and luggage are increased after the US Transportat...

Etihad Airways rolls out new advertising campaign targeting Emiratis

Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based airline, said it was targeting an increase in its Emirati passengers with the launch of its latest advertising campaign specifically for Emiratis as the airline aims to increase brand loyalty among that demographic. During a media briefing on Sunday, Etihad said that the new advertisement will be released on December 1 to coincide with the UAE’s Nationa...

Rex in strong position to withstand weak economy

Regional Express (Rex) deputy chairman John Sharp says the airline is in a strong position to withstand the current weakness in the national economy. However, other regional operators may not be so fortunate. “The Australian economy, reflecting the worldwide one, continues to be weak and this will prolong the crisis affecting regional aviation,” Sharp told shareholders at Rex&rsq...

Xiamen Airlines arrives in Australia

Xiamen Airlines has become the latest Chinese airline to land in Australia with the Skyteam member’s inaugural flight Down Under touching down in Sydney on Monday morning. Boeing 787-8 B-2763, operating MF807 from Fuzhou, arrived at Mascot at 0955 local time and received an ARFF monitor cross during its taxi to the gate. The aircraft was on the ground for about two and a half hours b...

Amazon Unveils New Prime Air Drone Prototypes

Amazon revealed the latest prototype of drones it will deploy as part of its Prime Air service using the unmanned aerial devices to deliver packages in under 30 minutes. According to details released Sunday by the online retailing giant, Amazon says the drones weigh 55 pounds and can carry packages weighing up to 5 pounds. The drones fly under 400 feet and use "sense and deploy" techn...

India's SpiceJet Says It's Received Interest from Gulf Airlines

Indian budget carrier SpiceJet Ltd., which has surged more than 280 percent this year, said it's received interest from Gulf airlines looking to acquire a stake. "Some of the Gulf airlines have expressed an interest in SpiceJet as we have come back into the market, but this is not the right time to be diluting the equity," Chairman Ajay Singh said in Dubai Sunday, without nam...

Dragon A321 at Yangon on Nov. 25, 2015, Bird Strike

A Dragonair Airbus A321-200, registration B-HTF performing flight KA-251 from Yangon (Myanmar) to Hong Kong (China) with 131 people on board, was climbing out of Yangon's runway 03 when a bird impacted the right hand windshield and caused it to crack. The crew stopped the climb at 10,000 feet and returned to Yangon for a safe landing on runway 21 about 30 minutes after departure. The airlin...

CALC Delivers Second of Six Airbus A320 Aircraft to China Eastern Airlines

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited ("CALC" or the "Group), the largest independent aircraft operating lessor in China, completed the delivery of the second of six A320 aircraft to China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited ("China Eastern Airlines" or "CEA") at the facilities of Airbus in Toulouse, France on November 27, 2015, marking the 59t...

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

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Turkish Airlines and CFM sign landmark MOU for more than 600 LEAP-1B engines

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