Ryanair"™s CEO, bad boy of aviation, sounds off
Ryanair CEO Michael O"™Leary made his first appearance at a World Travel & Tourism Council Global (WTTC) Summit here, and lived up to his reputation for speaking his mind, without regard for business niceties or political correctness. Some quotes from a panel he was on: "¢ On growth of tourism in Europe: "Growth is going […]
Airlines will learn from Germanwings crash, IATA CEO says
Enhancing psychological testing for airline pilots will be considered after the apparently intentional crash of Germanwings Flight 9525, the head of an international trade group said Wednesday. But Tony Tyler, CEO of the International Air Transport Association that represents 250 airlines worldwide, said a thorough investigation must be completed in order to draw lessons from […]
Statement on Germanwings 9525
We are closely following developments in the investigation of the Germanwings 9525 tragedy. Safety is the top priority of everyone involved in the aviation industry. We are deeply shocked and saddened by this terrible event. «Words cannot adequately express the sorrow that we all feel. Our thoughts are with the friends and families of all […]
Center of the World: Interview CEO of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings
William J. Flynn, President and CEO of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, believes air cargo remains at the heart of the global economy. Recent figures and surveys reveal a modest upturn in the air freight market. Are you optimistic about the future? I am guardedly optimistic. There are headwinds out there, but there is also the […]
Brasil é estratégico para Alitalia, diz CEO
Durante um evento em São Paulo, o CEO da Alitalia, Silvano Cassano, afirmou que o Brasil é um mercado estratégico para a companhia, assim como toda a América Latina. Além disso, o executivo anunciou um novo voo entre Roma e Rio de Janeiro durante o Ano Santo extraordinário convocado pelo papa Francisco, que ocorrerá entre […]
Delta es nombrada como una de las 50 empresas más admiradas del mundo por la revista Fortune
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) emitió hoy la siguiente nota de su CEO, Richard Anderson, a sus 80.000 empleados en todo el mundo en reconocimiento de su posición número 39 en la clasificación anual de las Compañías Más Admiradas del Mundo de la revista Fortune. ¡Felicitaciones! Por segundo año consecutivo, Delta ha sido incluida en […]
CEO de IATA: "Colombia tiene el potencial para llegar a ser una historia de éxito dentro de la aviación"
En una conferencia realizada en Bogotá, Colombia, y continuando con su visitas en Latinoamérica, el director general de la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés), Tony Tyler, se refirió a los desafíos amenazas y el importante rol de la industria de la aviación en la nación cafetera. "Bogotá recibe el […]
EgyptAir goes green with IATA award
EgyptAir has been awaded the IATA Fast Travel «Green» status which was instituted by the airline association to facilitate travel procedures and save time and effort of customers, Capt. Sameh El-Hefny, the Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Company said:"We are proud that EgyptAir, the national carrier, is the first airline in Africa that reached […]
‘Queremos voar com o A350 para o Rio em breve’, diz CEO da Qatar Airways
O CEO da Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker, afirmou na manhã desta quarta-feira que a empresa pretende fazer voos com o A350 para o Rio de Janeiro em breve. A declaração foi dada durante o lançamento oficial do A350XWB, em Doha, no Qatar. Queremos voar com o A350 para o Rio em breve, com voos […]
IATA: "Para el Gobierno Venezolano parecen más importantes los puntos políticos que resolver el problema"
En 2014 la industria aérea en América Latina ha estado presente constantemente en los titulares de medios de comunicación. Sin duda, en gran parte se ha debido a Venezuela y su deuda con las aerolíneas y los conflictos que esto ha acarreado. A esto se suman temas de otros países como la remodelación del aeropuerto […]
