Cebu Pacific selects Rolls-Royce to power Airbus A330
Cebu Pacific has ordered Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, with TotalCare long-term engine services, to power its two new Airbus A330 aircraft.
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Update: CityJet pilots vote to strike at London City Airport
Members of the Independent Pilots Association employed by Cityjet at London City Airport have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action.
Delta remains committed to Asia despite Haneda agreement
Delta today announced it will cancel service this fall from New York-JFK to Tokyo-Narita, and from Tokyo-Narita to Osaka and Bangkok, but remains committed to supporting a strong Asia-Pacific network. The announcement comes a few weeks after the U.S. Department of Transportation tentatively awarded Delta daytime service from Los Angeles and Minneapolis to Tokyo-Haneda. Delta … Read more
Emirates adds two more flights to Doha
Emirates will boost its services to Doha with two additional daily flights, taking the airline’s total operations to nine daily services, effective from 30 October 2016.
EVA Air receives first of six leased Boeing 777-300ER
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, has announced it delivered the first of six leased Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to EVA Air as part of the airline’s fleet renewal program. The aircraft was part of GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. The five additional leased 777s are scheduled for … Read more
Oman Air Expands Its International Network To Include Iraq
Oman Air has announced further expansion to its global network with a new destination starting in September 2016. The flights will operate from Oman Air’s hub in Muscat to Najaf, in Iraq with four weekly flights. Flights to Najaf will start on 15th September 2016.This is Oman Air’s first destination in Iraq, and the carrier … Read more
Frontier Pilots Demand Company to Pay Overdue Raises
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l has filed a grievance against Frontier Airlines that will lead to arbitration, demanding that the company negotiate new pay rates under an agreement reached in 2011 where Frontier pilots sacrificed $55 million in pay and benefits to save their airline. “Our airline was on the precipice of failure when … Read more
IATA Cargo XML Standard accepted by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
IATA announced today that IATA’s Cargo-XML messaging standard will be utilized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency
Oman Air increases capacity to Salalah
Oman Air has provided a substantial boost to its services to Salalah over the summer months, in respond to customer demand.
Mauritania Airlines Orders One Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation
Boeing and Mauritania Airlines have finalized an order for one Next-Generation 737-800 airplane, valued at $96 million at current list prices. “The Boeing 737 is the backbone of Mauritania Airlines fleet because of its efficiency and superior operating economics,” said Mohamed Radhy Bennahi, chief executive officer of Mauritania Airlines. “The addition of this new 737-800 … Read more