Passengers prefer tech to people – bun one size does not fit all
Airline passengers across the globe are so comfortable with technology today that they are choosing to use it rather than interacting with people. This is according to the 2016 SITA Passenger IT Trends Survey, a global survey released today by IT provider SITA and co-sponsored by Air Transport World. SITA"™s survey shows that 85% of […]
La aerolínea competitiva: Cómo pueden las operaciones crear la mejor experiencia para el cliente
El aumento de la demanda y la disminución de los precios del combustible están contribuyendo a un récord de rentabilidad en la industria aérea mundial. De hecho, la rentabilidad alcanzó un nuevo máximo en 2015, estimado en 29 300 millones de USD , es decir, un 70 % más alto que el récord anterior de […]
Armenia to introduce new low cost airline
"Armenia" is set to launch flights already in April. Owned by local business men Ashot Torosyan (51%), Gaiashvili (25%) and Robert Hovhannisyan (24%), airline promise affordable ticket prices, starting from 96 euros including all the fees and taxes. Armenia airline will make its first flights to Israel and Russia on April 21. The airline has […]
Viva prepares for new Latin American airline launch
Latin American airline holding company Grupo Viva is to formally launch its first Viva Airlines business next month, its Chief Executive Officer Joe Mohan revealed to Routesonline at this year"™s Routes Americas forum in San Juan, Puerto Rico ahead of his keynote address to delegates. The start-up will commence operations in the third quarter of […]
Cathay Pacific set to rebrand Dragonair as "˜Cathay Dragon"™ in bid to strengthen corporate identity
Cathay Pacific group is likely to announce a rebranding of its Dragonair subsidiary as "Cathay Dragon" as the company seeks to strengthen its corporate identity. The idea to strengthen the sister airline"™s association with the premium airline Cathay Pacific Airways has been under discussion for a few months, sources familiar with the matter told the […]
AJW Aviation wins ‘The Aviation 100 Parts Supplier of the Year’ Award for fourth year running
AJW Aviation is proud to have once again been announced as the winner of ‘The Aviation 100 Parts Supplier of the Year’ Award 2016. Now in its sixth year, the Airline Economics ‘Aviation 100’ awards is one of the largest events of its kind and recognises the year’s industry leading performers, based on votes and […]
NASA findings could save airline industry billions
A research project carried out by NASA over the past six years has yielded discoveries that could save the airline industry billions of dollars, according to the space agency. The new technologies were developed under NASA"™s Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) project, which concluded in 2015. NASA says that cumulatively, the results of the project could […]
Hawaiian Airlines Appoints New Chief of Operations
Hawaiian Airlines has selected Jon Snook as its chief operations officer. Snook, who has served as Hawaiian"™s interim COO since October, oversees all flight operations, in-flight services, customer service, maintenance and engineering, and operations analytics. "In the short time Jon has been at the helm of our operations division, he has already contributed to a […]
Would you pay to swap airline seats with someone? This new app hopes so
If you travel often enough, you"™ll probably be approached by some sad-eyed stranger on your flight who will stand in the aisle, wringing their hands and telling you the most heartbreaking story this side of an Adele song. All they want is to swap seats with you so they can sit beside their husband or […]
Nantucket’s Island Airlines ceases operations
Island Airlines (IS, Nantucket) has ceased operations after twenty-four years in business. The Nantucket-based carrier did not give any explanation for the move but is expected to file for bankruptcy in the following days. Using a fleet of five Cessna (single turboprop) Grand Caravan 208Bs and three Cessna (twin turboprop) 404s, Island Airlines offered scheduled […]
