Aviation hits double-digits passenger growth again, Interglobe cruises with 26% growth
Broking and research firm Motilal Oswal has come out with a report on the Indian aviation sector wherein it witnessed double-digits passenger growth for the last 35 months. Domestic passenger growth was at 20.2 percent YoY in June 2017 while the domestic load factor was at 86 percent. Interglobe Aviation’s (IndiGo) domestic available seat kilometer […]
Telekom and Lufthansa partner for Fashion Fusion
Deutsche Telekom, in its continued efforts to propel the fusion of technology with the fashion world, has committed to proceed with the second edition of the Telekom Fashion Fusion competition. This time, in addition to the main competition, Deutsche Telekom has jointly decided, with Lufthansa, to pose a new and exclusive challenge for this year’s […]
US unveils enhanced airline security plan to avoid laptop ban
The United States on Wednesday unveiled enhanced security measures for flights to the country designed to prevent expanding an in-cabin ban on laptops, but an airline trade group said the changes might cause more disruptions. The measures, which European and U.S. officials said would begin taking effect within three weeks, could require additional time to […]
MIA celebrates launch of São Paulo service by Avianca Brasil
The daily service marks airline’s first passenger route to a U.S. destination On June 26, officials from Miami-Dade County, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) and Avianca Brasil gathered at Miami International Airport to celebrate the launch of the airline’s daily Miami-São Paulo service, marking Avianca Brasil’s first passenger route to a U.S. […]
British Airways Strike: Airline cancels dozens of flights before cabin crew walkout
Thousands of British Airways passengers are learning that their flights have been cancelled because of the unprecedented 16-day strike by some cabin crew. The latest strike in a long-running pay dispute involving BA"™s Mixed Fleet will run from Saturday 1 July to Sunday 16 July inclusive. Mixed Fleet comprise about 35 per cent of the […]
Virgin Atlantic reveals 22% cut to carbon emissions
A multi-billion-dollar Boeing fleet investment, engine taxiing and weight management have all contributed to Virgin Atlantic reducing total aircraft carbon emissions by 22% since 2007, with similar footprint reductions generated for other carbon-efficiency measurements. The carbon savings, revealed in Virgin Atlantic"™s latest sustainability report on Monday (26 June), were accelerated through an 8% reduction in […]
Boeing Takes Lead Over Airbus With $30 Billion Worth of Orders on Day 1 of Paris Air Show
The American aerospace giant Boeing took the wraps off its 737 MAX 10 at the Paris Air Show. The company said that it bagged more than 240 orders worth more than $30 billion from at least 10 customers on the opening day of the most extravagant air show in the world. This gave the aerospace […]
Virgin Australia ombudsman complaints jump ahead of Jetstar
Virgin Australia passengers complained to the airline ombudsman more often than Jetstar passengers last year, new figures show. The industry-funded Airline Customer Advocate’s 2016 annual report shows Tigerair again received the highest rate of complaints across the top-five most complained about issues out of Australia’s four largest carriers. Tigerair received 31.9 complaints for every million […]
Lufthansa is Europe"™s best airline
Lufthansa has been voted the "Best Airline in Europe". The award was given at the Paris Air Show on June 20, 2017, in Le Bourget. The market research institute Skytrax surveyed approximately 18 million passengers from over 160 countries worldwide. In the survey, passengers from across the globe spoke in favor of the German premium […]
Global services market set to double over the next 20 years
The world"™s passenger aircraft fleet above 100 seats is set to more than double in the next 20 years to over 40,000 aircraft as traffic is set to grow at 4.4 percent per year, according to Airbu"™ latest Global Market Forecast 2017-2036. This forecast predicts that over the next 20 years the total industry aftermarket […]
