Tag: Air

Maintenance, repair and operation (MRO) plays a significant role in the enlargement of the air transport fleet. The Air Transport MRO evolved out of drift by airline companies to outsource the task of maintenance, repair and overhaul of engines, line,...

A new record 4.1 billion passengers were carried by the aviation industry on scheduled services in 2017, according to the preliminary figures released on Jan. 17, 2018, by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This indicates a 7.1 per cent...

Travelers flying between Germany"™s political and financial capitals this fall have been in for an occasional surprise: boarding a humpbacked 747 jumbo jet for the one-hour hop from Berlin to Frankfurt. While the massive planes are typically reserved for long-haul...

A new study published by Routes shows that the one-hour flight between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro is the busiest air route in South America. More than four million people travelled the 378 kilometre distance between São Paulo Congonhas...

BRITISH airlines will lose all flying rights to the European Union if there is no transition agreement after Brexit, Brussels has warned. In a notice to all airlines, the European Commission said UK air carriers would no longer enjoy traffic...

The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 20.9 million passengers in October, up 3.9% – or 790,546 more passengers – from the previous year. Traffic (RPK) grew 8% and...

The global airline industry’s net profit is expected to rise substantially in 2018 due to strong demand, efficiency and reduced interest payments, a global airline association said on Tuesday. According to a forecast by IATA, global industry’s net profit is...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced industry performance statistics for 2016 showing that system-wide, airlines carried 3.8 billion passengers on scheduled services last year, an increase of 7% over 2015, representing an additional 242 million air trips. This information...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced new data showing that aviation and aviation-induced tourism support 280,000 jobs and contribute $4.4 billion to Peru’s economy, equivalent to 2.1% of the country’s GDP. The findings are among the highlights of “The...

vThe Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 23.2 million passengers in July, up 6.1% – or 1,330,000 more passengers – from the previous year. Traffic (RPK) grew 11.6% and...