Last summer, on a bucket list trip through Southern Africa, I took a total of six flights with South African Airways. On the first one, a 15-hour trip from New York"™s JFK Airport to Johannesburg, my air vent and…
The Lufthansa Group has set a new fuel efficiency record. In 2017, the aircraft of the passenger fleets required an average of just 3.68 liters (.972 gal) of kerosene to transport a passenger 100 kilometers (62 miles) , 2016:…
Today at a ceremony in Beijing attended by Jianjiang Cai, Chairman of Air China; Zhiyong Song, President of Air China; and Calin Rovinescu, President & Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, Air China and Air Canada signed the first…
The low-cost airline "Viva Air Peru" will be able to fly to 21 countries in Latin America after receiving authorization from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) to offer the non-regular international air transport service (without a certain…
Airbu"™ new business in May was paced by 16 bookings for widebody A350 XWB and A330 jetliners, with orders logged as well for nine single-aisle A320 Family aircraft. A total of 51 deliveries were made during the month from…
This week, IATA"™s 74th Annual General Meeting took place in Sydney, Australia and more than 1,000 leaders gathered together to hear about new innovations and look at ongoing challenges facing the airline industry. Some of the key topics discussed…
Suriname is not getting left behind after neighbouring Guyana soon opens an expanded and modern airport. The Suriname government is actively looking to attract legacy carriers like Avianca and COPA after it recently announced the construction and modernization of…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called upon governments around the world to ease unnecessary visa and travel restrictions and facilitate passenger movement across borders, which IATA said would spur global economic growth. "The economic and social benefits…
The best and worst airlines in the world have been revealed by flight compensation company AirHelp "” and some of them are surprising. The company’s sixth annual AirHelp Score rates airlines based on quality of service, on-time performance, and…
Colombian authorities have requested Turkish Airlines (THY) to increase the number of direct flights between Istanbul and Bogota, according to THY America Sales Marketing Vice President Mustafa DoÄŸan. In response to the request, DoÄŸan said that THY was pleased…
