United Continental Holdings Names Edward Philip to Board of Directors
Philip brings to United nearly three decades of leadership across the technology, health care and financial services sectors.
AirTanker takes delivery of its fourteenth and final A330-200
AirTanker has taken delivery of its fourteenth and final A330-200 aircraft in the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme. The final aircraft touched down at RAF Brize Norton following its final sunny departure from the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Getafe, Spain. Known locally as FSTA14, this aircraft completes the fleet of nine core and … Read more
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Signed for Operation in Bolivia
Bell Helicopter announced today it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Mr. Rodrigo Gutíerrez for a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.
Alitalia returns to China
Alitalia began direct, non-stop flights from Rome to Beijing after a three year absence on the route between the two capital cities. The inaugural flight was commentated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fiumicino airport by Alitalia’s CEO Cramer Ball, the Heritage, Arts and Tourism Minister, Dario Franceschini, the Deputy Mayor of Fiumicino, Anna Maria Anselmi, and the Head … Read more
Ethiopian Airlines adds frequency to New York-Newark
Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will add a fourth weekly flight to New York-Newark as of August 5, 2016.
Sydney Airport to welcome two services from Hainan Airlines
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Sydney Airport will welcome a new Hainan Airlines service from Changsha in the south-central Chinese province of Hunan and the return of the popular Xi’an route in September. Hainan Airlines’ year-round twice-weekly Sydney-Xi’an and Sydney-Changsha services will commence on 15 and 17 September respectively, subject to government approval. The … Read more
NewLeaf Travel debuts brand new non-stop Edmonton to Winnipeg route
NewLeaf Travel Company today announces an expansion to its route map, with a new non-stop flight addition between Edmonton and Winnipeg. The new service will run on Thursdays and Sundays beginning August 21, 2016.“We are very happy to announce this new, economical route between the Manitoba and Alberta capital cities,” said NewLeaf Chief Executive Officer Jim … Read more
IATA and FIATA Announce New Air Cargo Program
The IATA and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) announced that an agreement has been signed by Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO and Huxiang Zhao, President of FIATA, to implement the IATA-FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP) to replace the existing IATA Cargo Agency Program. Over the decades that the IATA Cargo Agency … Read more
NAV CANADA to Reduce Service Charges by 7.6 Per Cent
NAV CANADA has announced its decision to proceed with rate revisions that will see customer service charges lowered by 7.6 per cent on average, for customer savings of approximately $100 million in the fiscal year September 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017 (fiscal 2017). The revisions to charges were subject to consultation that began in … Read more
Belfast City Airport awards NATS air traffic control contract
It is the first time the airport has awarded a contract for air traffic control services to an external company, with NATS beating bids from Air Navigation Solutions and the Swedish air traffic control provider, LFV. NATS, which manages air traffic services at 13 other UK airports, will now take responsibility for the safety and … Read more