Finnair’s CEO, Pekka Vauramo, has given notice of his resignation from the company to join Metso Corporation as their new CEO. He will leave Finnair at the latest in November 2018. The search for Vauramo’s successor starts today.
Air China will launch a new service between Beijing and Hanoi on 1 June 2018. The non-stop route will enable passengers to travel from Beijing to Vietnam’s charming capital city in just four hours.
Jet Airways announced that beginning Nov 5, 2018, it will launch its first non-stop service between Mumbai and Manchester, thus further strengthening its connections to the United Kingdom.
Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will launch thrice weekly flights to Jakarta, Indonesia as of July 17, 2018. With this new service, Ethiopian Airlines will service all five of the most populous countries in the world.
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced the appointment of Chris Kempis, currently General Manager Flying, as Director Flight Operations with effect from mid-2018.
Air Serv International has donated the use of one of its airplanes to assist Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in responding to an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The UAE welcomed the outcome of recent discussions on civil aviation with the United States in which both countries strongly reaffirmed the 2002 UAE-US Air Transport Agreement (ATA) and the fundamental principles of Open Skies.
AirAsia Group CEO Mr. Tony Fernandes commented on alleged interference in the running of the airline by Malaysia‘s Government ahead of the general election earlier this month.
Japan Airlines today announced the decision to establish a new low-cost carrier business for the international market. As described in the FY2017-2020 JAL Group Medium-Term Management Plan, the company looks to develop and cultivate new business opportunities.
The Qantas Group has announced the next step in the process to select the location for its new Pilot Academy, due to open its doors in regional Australia in 2019.