JetWest airline makes debut in December
A new airline, JetWest, is set to takeoff in December flying on local routes in the country. Founder of the airline, Dikko Nwachukwu, said the new airline is aimed at making air travel accessible for more people. And if all goes according to plan, JetWest will launch this year with 100 employees and a fleet […]
ALTA fraud prevention commitee – Global day of action
The Global Day of Action (DoA) against credit card fraud in the airline industry was held June 5 – 8, 2017, with joint cooperation between several agencies around the world including ALTA. Resulting conclusions in Latin America and the Caribbean "¢ 35 international airports from Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Panama, Bolivia, […]
E190 jet receives South African CAA type certification
The E190 has this week received type certification from South Africa"™s Civil Aviation Authority. Airlink, southern Africa"™s largest privately owned regional airline, recently took delivery of their first E190 which will soon go into service. Airlink"™s E190 will make its public debut in South Africa at the Adrenaline Air Show, Wonderboom National Airport in Pretoria […]
IATA AGM 2017: Strong profits forecast for aviation industry
The International Air Transport Association has revised its 2017 industry profitability outlook upwards. Airlines are expected to report a $31.4 billion profit (up from the previously forecast $29.8 billion) on revenues of $743 billion (up from the previously forecast $736 billion). "This will be another solid year of performance for the airline industry. "Demand for […]
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr Announces Plans to Enhance its U.S. Workforce Development Efforts
Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, met with U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta to officially recognize the U.S. aviation industry"™s first federally registered MRO apprenticeship program. The program, created by Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR), a fully owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group"™s Lufthansa Technik AG, the […]
Goh Choon Phong New IATA Chairman
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 73rd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Cancun, Mexico. Goh is the 76th Chair of the IATA […]
Defending the Business of Freedom
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that the global airline industry"™s performance on safety, sustainability and profitability is solid, but the industry faces the threat of protectionist measures being implemented by governments. IATA also called for governments to enhance their collaboration with the industry to meet rising security challenges, avert a looming infrastructure crisis […]
Lufthansa"™s flight training school in Phoenix to update its fleet
Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) is scheduled to buy 25 new Cirrus SR 20 aircraft for its flight training school in Phoenix, Arizona. The total investment volume will amount to approximately EUR 11.5 million. Since the year 1972, trainee pilots at Lufthansa Aviation Training’s U.S. base have been acquiring their skills in single motor F33A Bonanza […]
Closer Collaboration Key to Enhancing Aviation Security
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) adopted a resolution reaffirming the airline industry"™s commitment to safety and security. It also called for greater collaboration among all government and industry stakeholders to keep flying secure with risk mitigation measures that maximize the protection of passengers and crew while minimizing disruption to […]
Iata calls for greater collaboration to keep flying secure
Greater collaboration is needed among all government and industry stakeholders to keep flying secure. The call came from Iata as the aviation trade body adopted a resolution reaffirming the airline industry"™s commitment to safety and security. Terror incidents in 2016 have dented European passenger demand. Performance over the first months of the year pointed towards […]
