The Etihad Aviation Group Board of Directors under the Chairmanship of HE Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei has announced the new management structure for the Etihad Aviation Group PJSC, which was formally established by Abu Dhabi Law No. 6 of 2014. Etihad Aviation Group Chairman, Mr Al Mazrouei said: “Etihad Airways has been steadily evolving into … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Spirit Airlines flight attendants have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the airline. The agreement contains wage and retirement benefit increases as well as improvements to other benefits. “We are delighted that our flight attendants have ratified the new agreement,” said Spirit CEO Robert … Read more
Ypsilanti based cargo airline Kalitta Air pilots have overwhelmingly passed a resolution of no confidence in the management of Kalitta Air.
Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines have signed an agreement for delivery of the first B777-300ER aircraft to besubleased to the European carrier. The B777-300ER has now been deregistered in Kenya and subsequently re-registered in Turkey. The sublease is part of the KQ’s Operation Pride strategy as it seeks to rationalise its excess capacity through sub-leases and outright … Read more
EVA Air will launch nonstop flights from Chicago to Taipei on November 3, 2016. Initially, the airline will operate four flights a week, using one of its Boeing 777-300ERs configured for 333 passengers in Royal Laurel business, Elite premium economy and Economy Classes. EVA is also giving passengers more itinerary flexibility by adjusting schedules to offer … Read more
Flybe has announced the signing of its tenth codeshare partnership, this time with Star Alliance member Air India. This new agreement enables customers using its multi-frequency services to Birmingham from Belfast City, Edinburgh and Glasgow to book seamless flights onward to Delhi. Under the agreement, Air India will place its marketing code on these Flybe … Read more
Proflight Zambia, which operates the largest fleet of aircraft in the country, has installed a high-tech flight tracking system to enable it to monitor plane movements in real-time. The advanced Spidertracks satellite system will help the airline to further improve the efficiency and reliability of its scheduled services as well as providing an added dimension … Read more
WOW air, Iceland’s ultra low-cost airline, received a warm Canadian welcome earlier today as one of its bright purple planes touched down on Canadian soil for the very first time. As passengers on the inaugural flight arrived at the gate, they were greeted by a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, making it a … Read more
In an effort to improve its profitability, achieve a more efficient capital structure and reducing the current levels of indebtedness, Avianca Holdings reached an agreement with Airbus to reduce the number of aircraft deliveries scheduled for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The agreement with the European aircraft manufacturer represents a CapEx reduction of approximately USD1.4 … Read more
Cayman Airways has received approval from the Cayman Islands Government to proceed with its Fleet Modernization Plan. This plan will commence in the fourth quarter of this year and will see the airline’s current fleet of 122-seat Boeing 737-300 aircraft fully retired and replaced with new Boeing 737-8Max aircraft, by 2020. “This government is delighted … Read more