BelugaXL hits the road
The first large sections of Airbu"™ next generation new transport aircraft, the BelugaXL, have arrived at the aircraft Final Assembly facility (L34) in Toulouse. Following a five night long road convoy from Aernnova"™s factory in Berantevilla, north eastern Spain, the panels (two laterals, one central) are required to complete the rear section of the BelugaXL. […]
Third Lufthansa A350-900 has landed in Munich
Lufthansa’s A350-900 fleet in Munich is growing once again "“ the third A350-900 landed on April 2nd at its new home base. Captains Andreas Jasper and Pol Uffer transferred the aircraft from Airbus in Toulouse to Munich. With the addition of this third member to the fleet, Lufthansa will also be adding Mumbai to the […]
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance Joins Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association
ALTA (the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) today announced that Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has become the association"™s newest affiliate member. ALTA"™s affiliate members are airline-related organizations that work collaboratively with the association on aviation industry initiatives throughout the Latin America and Caribbean region. "We are pleased […]
Spirit "˜pledges"™ 2017 deliveries to bank market
Spirit Airlines has "pledged" all of its 2017 deliveries to the commercial bank market for financing, says chief financial officer Ted Christie. "For 2017, we have pledged all of our aircraft already to the private bank market," he said at the JP Morgan aviation, transportation and industrials conference on 15 March. Christie adds that both […]
Etihad comfortably surpasses industry target with a 2.5 per cent fuel efficiency improvement in 2016
Etihad Airways claims to have improved fuel efficiency across all operations by 2.5% in 2016, which represented savings of nearly 190,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions, the equivalent of 1,200 flights between Abu Dhabi and London. The UAE"™s national airline says it is working on several key initiatives to optimise efficiency, both with the aircraft fleet […]
Airbus and Routehappy team up to enrich flight booking for passengers
Would you book a hotel room without seeing pictures of one? It"™s unlikely. In an age where consumers have more information than ever before to make the smartest purchasing decisions, airline passengers still have little visibility into their inflight experience before booking a flight. Leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus has teamed up with Routehappy, the merchandising […]
Airbus and THAI to evaluate new MRO business
Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thai Airways International (THAI) to evaluate the development of a major new maintenance and overhaul (MRO) facility at U-Tapao International Airport near Bangkok. The MoU was signed in Bangkok today by Usanee Sangsingkeo, Acting President, Thai Airways International and Fabrice Brégier, President, Airbus Commercial Aircraft. The […]
Boeing to open first European factory, to invest 20 million pounds
Boeing Co (BA.N) said it would invest 20 million pounds ($24.98 million) to open its first production facility in Europe to make components for certain aircraft. The 25,000 square feet facility in Sheffield, UK will make actuators for Boeing’s next-generation 737, 737 MAX and 777 aircraft, the company said. Actuation systems extend and retract wing […]
Emirates SkyCargo painted a rosy picture for Valentine"™s Day
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, unveiled a unique decal featuring a rose on one of its Boeing 777-F freighter aircraft for Valentine"™s day. The decal, installed at the Emirates Aircraft Appearance Centre in Dubai, is the first of its kind for Emirates SkyCargo and highlights the strong contribution made by the air […]
The A380 double-decker helps relieve congestion at London Heathrow airport
At one of the world"™s key hub airports, the A380 is enabling airlines to effectively attract passengers while managing their precious takeoff/landing slots in an increasingly congested operational environment. According to 2016 figures released by London"™s Heathrow Airport, 10 per cent of all passengers who travelled through the facility last year arrived or departed on […]
