Europe faces an infrastructure crisis, SES is ‘failing’ – IATA
European governments need to help aviation overcome an infrastructure crisis, with congestion adding to problems stemming from a ‘failing’ Single European Sky (SES) initiative, according to Alexandre de Juniac, IATA"™s director general and ceo. The number of slot-co-ordinated airports is a good indicator, de Juniac said. "This tells us where there is not sufficient capacity […]
Sea Freight constraints see demand take off for IAG Cargo on Europe-APAC routes
IAG Cargo has seen a boom in demand on key routes from Europe into Asia Pacific (APAC) over the first two months of the year. Cargo volumes from Europe to APAC over this period have increased by 23% when compared to the same timeframe in 2016, with fashion, spare parts, fresh fish and leather goods […]
Charting the Right Course for Aviation in Europe
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) set out an agenda for a stronger, safer, more secure and sustainable European aviation industry. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA"™s Director General and CEO, in an address to the European Aviation Club entitled Charting the Right Course for Aviation in Europe, called on European policy-makers to prioritize four areas: Regulating […]
España: Fermac Cargo and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo invest in mangoes
Fermac Cargo España and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo are collaborating in a new freighter route departing from the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast headed for Madrid, Spain. The first cargo plane landed on Tuesday, April 19 of 2016. It transported approximately 90,000 kilos of one of the most popular mango varieties in Europe, the […]
FTE Europe 2016 Exhibition Preview "“ permanent electronic bag tags, virtual reality, portable IFE, automated retail, next-gen self-service and more
Future Travel Experience Europe 2016, which will take place at the RAI Amsterdam from 25-26 April 2016, is Europe"™s only end-to-end passenger experience event and provides an unrivalled platform for all air transport industry stakeholders to collaborate closely to prepare for the technologies and trends that will shape tomorrow"™s travel experience. Ranging from permanent electronic […]
35 Comité de Seguridad en la Aviación de ACI Europe reunido en Madrid
El director de Aeropuertos de Aena, Fernando Echegaray, dio la bienvenida a los asistentes al 35 Comité de Seguridad en la Aviación de ACI Europe que, durante los días 14 y 15 de abril, se reúnen en las instalaciones del aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez/ Madrid- Barajas. En esta edición, celebrada por primera vez en España, participan […]
Norwegian y Finnair, nuevos miembros de Airlines for Europe
Norwegian y Finnair se han incorporado a Airlines for Europe (A4E) -la alianza creada el pasado mes de enero por IAG, Lufthansa, Ryanair, EasyJet y Air France KLM, con el objetivo de defender los intereses de sus miembros- llegando así a contar con siete miembros en este nuevo grupo. "Creemos firmemente en una industria en […]
Embraer Expands E-Jets customer base in Europe with Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines has become the most recent customer of the Embraer E-Jets. The carrier launched today scheduled flight with the E195 from Vienna to several Central European destinations like Belgrad, Warschau, Hamburg, Thessaloniki and Tirana, among others. The airline started to incorporate 17 used E195s to its fleet last autumn. "Following the same path that […]
London: It costs $6 to visit Karl Marx’s grave
It costs $US6 to visit Karl Marx"™s grave. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Marx"™s gravesite, which is located on private property in London, is quite expensive to maintain and, as a result, visitors are charged an entry fee. The Journal adds that Marx elected to buy the burial plot despite the […]
New Transatlantic Route from IAG Cargo Connects Heathrow to San Jose
IAG Cargo has announced a brand new route between its London Heathrow hub and San Jose, one of the California"™s largest cities. Flights commence on 4 May 2016, operating daily on a British Airways B787-9 aircraft, one of the most advanced in the world and ideally suited to the requirements of cargo transportation. The aircraft […]
