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 […]
Delta Orders 10 more A321s
After announcing orders for 30 incremental Airbus A321ceo aircraft just last month, Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.)-based Delta Air Lines has placed an order for 10 more of the aircraft. The agreement was announced today at the Paris Air Show. Like previous Delta orders for the A321, the 10 aircraft announced today are for the Current Engine […]
Avianca Brasil launches its first U.S. passenger route in Miami
One of Brazil"™s largest and fastest-growing airlines, Avianca Brasil, announced daily nonstop passenger flights between São Paulo (GRU) and Miami (MIA,) starting next Friday, June 23, 2017. This anticipated summer launch marks the airline"™s first introduction of a passenger route to a U.S. destination and only its second route outside of South America. Since 2015, […]
JetWest airline makes debut in December
A new airline, JetWest, is set to takeoff in December flying on local routes in the country. Founder of the airline, Dikko Nwachukwu, said the new airline is aimed at making air travel accessible for more people. And if all goes according to plan, JetWest will launch this year with 100 employees and a fleet […]
