Crece el mercado para los fabricantes de aviones comerciales
El constructor europeo Airbus anunció este martes pedidos en firme de sus aviones por más de 4.000 millones de dólares, en el marco del salón aeronáutico de Le Bourget, cerca de París. La compañía Ethiopian Airlines hizo un pedido de diez A350-900 por 3.110 millones de dólares, mientras que la estadounidense Delta Airlines pidió diez […]
Airbus launches new open aviation data platform, Skywise, to support digital transformation of the industry "“ powered by Palantir Technologies
Airbus has launched a new aviation data platform in collaboration with Palantir Technologies "“ pioneers in big-data integration and advanced analytics. Skywise aims to become the single platform of reference used by all major aviation players to improve their operational performance and business results and to support their own digital transformation. Skywise is already improving […]
Feria Aeronáutica de París 2017: anuncios realizados por Boeing
Boeing ha anunciado hoy en la Feria Aeronáutica de París 2017 el lanzamiento del 737 MAX 10, el miembro más reciente de la familia 737 MAX, y que tendrá el menor costo por asiento-kilómetro de todos los aviones de pasillo único producidos hasta la fecha. El avión ha tenido una gran aceptación en el mercado, […]
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 […]
