Aviation leaders back new campaign to make Europe the most efficient and environmentally friendly sky to fly in the world
A campaign gets underway today to update Europe’s roadmap for air traffic management (ATM) modernisation. This will contribute to EU climate goals through digital innovation, targeting environmental benefits by optimising how flights are operated. Industry leaders gathering in Brussels today for the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking Annual Conference are giving their backing to the launch […]
Global student interest in digital aerospace competition soars
Airbus launched the sixth Fly Your Ideas competition in June 2018 and the next generation of innovators can now submit their proposals tackling one of the six challenges set out by Airbus (Electrification, Data Services, Cyber Security, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Mixed Reality). Students need to fill an online questionnaire about their idea, […]
WOW air to start low-cost flights linking India, Europe, North America
WOW air, Iceland"™s low-fare transatlantic airline, on Tuesday announced the launch of its flight operations in India from December 7, 2018, with "˜airfares that will enable everyone to fly"™. The airline said that it will have five direct flights a week between New Delhi and Keflavik airport in Iceland that will connect to multiple destinations […]
Delta and Aerolineas Argentinas celebrate two years offering customers expanded travel options
Delta Air Lines and Aerolineas Argentinas are celebrating the second anniversary of their expanded codeshare alliance, allowing the airlines to provide more travel options to customers. As a result of the partnership, 123,500 passengers have traveled across destinations in the United States and the Southern Cone. More than 20,000 passengers each year connect between Delta […]
‘All-You-Can-Fly’ Airline Begins Accepting Bitcoin and Ether
Regional airline carrier Surf Air announced late last week that it would support bitcoin and ethereum payments for its monthly membership and charter services. The «all-you-can-fly» private airline will allow users to pay for their seats with either cryptocurrency through a mobile app. It serves several cities in California, Texas, and Europe, according to a […]
China Southern eyes further collaboration with American Airlines
China Southern Airlines says there is potential for further collaboration with American Airlines, and that it is open to bring private investors into the carrier. In a televised interview, the airline’s vice-chairman and president Tan Wan Geng says that the market between China and the US «is the biggest», and hence it wants more support […]
United adds eight routes from four hubs next spring
United Airlines will add new service to eight cities from its Chicago O’Hare, Denver, Los Angeles and Newark hubs next spring, including new flights to Elmira in New York. The Star Alliance carrier will add new service to El Paso and Fresno from Chicago O’Hare; Jacksonville from Denver; Kalispell, Medford, Missoula and Redmond from Los […]
Emirates welcomes 100th A380 to its fleet
Emirates today celebrates the milestone delivery of its 100th Airbus A380 aircraft at a special ceremony with Airbus at the manufacturer"™s delivery centre in Hamburg. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Emirate"™ Chairman and Chief Executive officiated the ceremony. He was joined at the event by Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline; Tom Enders, […]
Is America’s airline industry headed for a major pilot shortage?
The aviation industry may have a major crisis on its hands, as the number of pilots needed to fly commercial airliners is dwindling. Between 2017 and 2036, about 640,000 new pilots will be needed to fly commercial airplanes worldwide, according to data released by Boeing Opens a New Window. (BA) in late July. Though most […]
Airberlin to cease operating as part of oneworld from 28 October
airberlin will cease participating in the oneworld® alliance with effect from the close of business on 27 October 2017, following the filing by Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG"™s ("airberlin") for the opening of insolvency proceedings over its assets. airberlin"™s affiliate NIKI "“ which joined oneworld alongside airberlin in March 2012 "“ will no […]
