Boeing [NYSE: BA] and flydubai signed a landmark agreement today for 225 737 MAX airplanes with a list price value of $27 billion. The deal represents the largest-ever single-aisle jet order "“ by number of airplanes and total value…
From crafting sleek high-speed trains and exceptionally designed business jets to engineering the best commercial aircraft used by the world"™s biggest airlines, Bombardier "“ an undisputed pioneer in aerospace and the world"™s leading manufacturer of trains and planes "“…
The global airline industry has $1.2 billion (£916.6 million) blocked in nine dollar-strapped African countries, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Monday. The global commodities price crash that began in 2014 hit economies across Africa hard, particularly…
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, ("LATAM Airlines Group" or "the Company") (NYSE: LTM / IPSA: LTM), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for October 2017 compared to October 2016….
Southwest Airlines Co.’s new 737 Max jets will offer the latest and greatest in flying efficiency from Boeing Co. — at least once all the kinks are worked out. In its first month of flying, the 10 Max planes…
Today Citi announced that eligible US cardmembers can now transfer ThankYou Points to Avianca LifeMiles at a rate of one-to-one. As a member of Star Alliance, LifeMiles are redeemable throughout the Star Alliance network as well as on Avianca…
Initial financial data shows that global airlines’ profitability remained robust in the third quarter, albeit easing slightly from a year ago. A sample of 26 airlines analysed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed a 16.3% margin in…
Hong Kong Airlines has clocked up a remarkable turnaround in punctuality in the last two years, though this may have escaped the notice of their passengers, who now spend more time in the air. A British company that analyses…
Travellers from Hawaii are being called America’s «happiest travellers» in a new list which suggests that flyers from sun-soaked destinations are the most positive flyers in the country. For the ranking, compiled by travel-organizing app TripIt, analysts looked at…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted five priorities which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits in Africa. These are: Enhancing safety efforts Enabling airlines to improve intra-Africa connectivity Unblocking airline funds Avoiding…
