Air China opens new Narita – Xining route
Air China will launch a service from Narita to Xining via Chengdu on 12 August 2016.
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.
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
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
Oslo Airport strengthens the focus on Asia
Avinor, the company managing 46 airports in Norway, has decided to scale up the efforts to better connect Oslo and Norway with the Asian continent.
Stratajet welcomes TAG Aviation to it’s booking platform
Stratajet, the world’s first real-time private jet booking platform, today announced a partnership with global private and business aviation services company TAG Aviation. The collaboration will see the FBO services of TAG Aviation made available to Stratajet customers as part of their booking options. Included within Stratajet’s fully automated system, which allows customers to search … Read more
Emirates adds Guangzhou to its global list of A380 destinations
Emirates announced today that it will operate its flagship A380 on services between Dubai and Guangzhou from 1st October 2016.
American Airlines makes executive appointments to marketing team
American Airlines announced several appointments within its marketing team to better align the airline’s marketing efforts.
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
WestJet adds Belize to its network
WestJet announced today it will begin serving Belize City, Belize, non-stop from Toronto Pearson International Airport starting October 29, 2016. Starting August 1, 2016, WestJet also began year-round, non-stop service between Calgary and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Both announcements come on the heels of WestJet’s recent winter schedule announcement of more than 85 new flights across its growing network. “WestJet … Read more