China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed with Airbus a General Terms Agreement (GTA) for the purchase of a total of 140 aircraft. The agreement comprises of 100 A320 Family aircraft and 40 A350 XWB Family aircraft, reflecting…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 7.7% compared to the same month in 2016. This was slower than the 10.9% growth…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), grew 12.7% in May 2017 compared to the year-earlier period. This was up from the 8.7% annual…
British Airways is making enjoying the winter sun even easier for customers this year with extra flights from Heathrow and Gatwick being added to the airline’s schedules. The airline is launching a new route from Heathrow to Tenerife for…
After the huge success of the first Hangar 51 global start-up accelerator, International Airlines Group (IAG) is launching a second programme which will be based in Spain. Working with Cink Emprende, a consulting company specialising in entrepreneurship already consolidated…
The airlines industry comprises passenger air transportation, including both scheduled and chartered, but excludes air freight transport. · Industry volumes are defined as the total number of revenue passengers carried/enplaned (departures) at all airports within the specified country or…
The first direct flights to Central America from Incheon International Airport has launched. According to the Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) on July 3, Mexico"™s largest air carrier Aeromexico has officially started operating direct flights between Incheon and Mexico…
British Airways has named Carolina Martinoli as its new Director of Brand and Customer Experience. She will take up the role in August. Martinoli will join from BA’s sister airline Iberia in Madrid, where she has worked for the…
Aeromexico began two new international routes at the beginning of July. The more significant was the carrier"™s four times weekly service from Mexico City (MEX) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) which launched on 2 July. The service, which involves a…
Boeing (NYSE: BA) tomorrow will launch its third major business unit when Boeing Global Services begins operating alongside Commercial Airplanes and Defense, Space & Security. This new dedicated services business focuses on the needs of government, space and commercial…
