Pekka Vauramo, Chief Executive of Finnair, has been nominated by the Governing Board of the oneworld® global airline alliance to serve as its Chairman for the two years ahead. He took up the role at oneworld"™s mid-year Board meeting,…
Restrictions on bringing large electronic devices into aircraft cabins on certain routes to the United States are affecting traffic between the Middle East and the United States, a global airlines’ association said on Thursday. Overall demand for air travel…
In order to compete with a much lower cost base, one close enough or at the same cost level structure than short-haul Low Cost Carriers ("LCC"), a number of legacy carriers have launched or are planning to launch new…
The government of Costa Rica has issued two executive decrees for the development of the so-called international metropolitan airport in Orotina, a city in Alajuela province. One of the decrees, signed by President Luis Guillermo Solís and transport minister…
United Airlines is adding an 18-hour non-stop flight, covering 8,700 miles between Los Angeles and Singapore. The trip "” the longest scheduled non-stop flight to or from the U.S. "” will be offered in October, subject to government approval,…
Showing its strong commitment towards eco-efficiency, Airbus becomes the first aircraft manufacturer to offer its customers the option of delivering new jets using a blend of sustainable jet fuel. The 15th A350-900 for Cathay Pacific departed Toulouse on June…
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) plans to raise the mandatory retirement age for pilots from the current 60 as part of a strategy to ease the shortage faced by Chinese airlines. The agency has yet to arrive…
The Aviation Information Sharing and Analysis Center (A-ISAC) has announced a new, tiered membership structure designed to increase accessibility to the organization"™s premier global cyber threat sharing network. The A-ISAC is partnering with the International Air Transport Association (IATA)…
There"™s some cool new technology "” and creative uses of emerging technologies "” poised to make your trip through the airport less painful and, possibly, more rewarding. That"™s the takeaway from the Air Transport IT Summit held in Brussels…
Because maintenance, repair and overhaul demand in Latin America and the Caribbean is projected to grow at an average rate of 5.5 percent over the next 10 years. If you are a MRO company we can help you take…
