Boeing Names Keating Executive Vice President of Government Operations
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has named Tim Keating as executive vice president of Government Operations. Keating, 56, has served as senior vice president of Government Operations since joining Boeing in May 2008. In this role, Keating leads the company’s public policy efforts, including all U.S. federal, state and local government […]
ANA named ATW 2018 Airline of the Year
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the ATW 2018 Airline of the Year, it was announced Jan. 16. It is the second time in five years that Japan’s largest and only 5-Star airline has won the top honor. The 2018 Airline of the Year award will be presented at ATW’s 44th Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards […]
MIA ranked the most transit-accessible airport in the U.S.
Miami International Airport has been ranked the most transit-accessible airport in America, according to a study released yesterday by transportation technology firm TransitScreen. MIA received a TransitScreen MobilityScore of 66 (on a scale of one to 100). The study analyzed the 20 busiest U.S. airports in passenger traffic and their access to buses, trains and […]
IAG Cargo Announces New Executive Team Appointments
IAG Cargo has today announced a number of key changes to its executive team to align with its business priorities. These include the creation of new roles as well as the expansion of existing responsibilities among the team. The new look executive team is charged with driving performance across premium products, digital transformation, customer service […]
Baggage Tracking Deadline Nears
The International Air Transport Association is ramping up its assistance to meet Resolution 753. Carroll McCormick reports. With just under a year to go until the introduction of its Resolution 753 the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for America (A4A) are working hard to make sure the ruling"™s demands are met. This July […]
Europe"™s Top Airlines Could Merge Discount Units, IATA Boss Says
Europe"™s major airlines may need to consider merging their low-cost arms in order to fend off the challenge of discount specialists led by Ryanair Holdings Plc, International Air Transport Association Chief Executive Officer Alexandre de Juniac said. Fleets of barely more than 100 aircraft at any of the no-frills offshoots of Europe"™s three big network […]
Avianca Hopes a Stronger Partnership With United Will Help It Dominate Latin America
Avianca"™s strongest competitor, Latam Airlines, hasn"™t had the easiest time since 2012, when two proud national carriers "“ Argentina"™s LAN and Brazil"™s TAM "” closed their merger. But Latam is finally making money, and it"™s likely Latin America"™s leading carrier. Avianca has some work to do to keep pace. Latin America"™s airline industry is moving […]
Condor Airlines Adds Third Flight to Austin
Condor Airlines will be expanding it"™s service to Austin, Texas by adding an additional flight to the Texas capital beginning on June 27, 2018. The airline will begin it"™s summer seasonal service on May 28, 2018 and flights will run until September 27, 2018. The low-cost German airline chose Austin as it"™s first Texas destination […]
Hitit CS launches a new solution: Business Performance Index (Crane BPI) helps airlines to improve their performance signifcantly
Performance measurement is one of the most crucial areas of an airline management. Hitit CS has launched a new solution to meet these challenges: Crane Business Performance Index (BPI). Crane BPI is a new compact and comprehensive reporting tool that provides airlines with accurate and sophisticated information. It provides airlines with data to substantially improve […]
International aircraft manufacturers rely on ExxonMobil lubricants for recent test flights
ExxonMobil lubricants were recently selected by international aircraft manufacturers COMAC and Irkut to support the first test flights of their respective COMAC C919 airliner and Irkut MC-21 300 aircraft. Powered by CFM LEAP 1-C engines, the first Chinese-built large passenger aircraft to enter the market, the COMAC C919, used Mobil Jetâ„¢ Oil II synthetic gas […]
