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 […]
Jet fuel prices in region drop by 49.2 per cent in a year

This is the largest fall in five years as prices fell in Europe also by 47.6 per cent Jet fuel prices fell last July by 15.6 per cent to $59.8 per barrel in the Middle East and Africa, according to IATA"™s jet fuel index. The prices of jet fuel recorded the largest fall in five […]
Europe Airpost confirms AJW Aviation to deliver power-by-the-hour for B737CL fleet and augment dispatch reliability

Europe Airpost has chosen AJW Aviation to provide full power-by-the-hour services for twelve Boeing 737 Classic aircraft. AJW will also locate extensive main base kit at their facility in Paris CDG. "Europe Airpost is renowned for their dispatch reliability and has an enviable record for passenger and cargo punctuality at nearly 98%" says Alexis Dufermont, […]