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Zodiac Aerospace to Purchase Engineering Department of Threesixty

Zodiac Aerospace to purchase the engineering department of Threesixty Aerospace company Zodiac Aerospace, through its subsidiary Zodiac Seats UK, has announced the acquisition of the engineering department of the company Threesixty Aerospace including about twenty people. Threesixty Aerospace is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virgin Atlantic Airways engaged in the conception, design and manufacture of the seats […]

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Interview with Tewolde Gebremariam Ethiopian Airlines CEO

What are the three main concerns your airline, Ethiopian Airlines, will face within the next 24 months?  Gebremariam: High and volatile oil price; It is higher in Africa by about 30% from the rest of the world. Uneven competition from highly capitalized mega carriers Lack of unified common Aviation Policy in Africa like that of […]

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United Airlines Expands Mobile App

Adds new features; mobile boarding pass scanning to be available at all U.S. locations United Airlines today announced refreshed applications for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry 10 that include streamlined user interfaces along with a new feature, also available on Windows Phone 8, which will enable customers to manage their travel in real time during irregular […]

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Garuda Indonesia Celebrate Delivery of First 777-300ER

777-300ER key part of Quantum Leap fleet revitalization program Boeing  and Garuda Indonesia celebrated the arrival of the airline’s first 777-300ER (Extended Range) in Jakarta Tuesday. The long-haul, twin-aisle airplane is the first of 10 777-300ERs delivered to the airline and is a key component of the Garuda Indonesia’s Quantum Leap fleet revitalization program. “The […]

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Wizz Tours to Debut its Online Travel Platform

Wizz Tours, the new online travel platform designed to bring more convenience and savings to holidaymakers, was today presented in Warsaw and Budapest. For the very first time Wizz Air is entering the package holiday market, widening its consumer friendly offer to existing passengers and capturing new customers. The new package holidays will go on […]

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IATA Securing Australia’s Aviation Future

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent policy attention to infrastructure and taxation issues to ensure the continued development of aviation connectivity in Australia. “Aviation has always played a key role in Australia. It binds the continent together and connects the island to its major trading partners. Combined with tourism, aviation supports […]

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Hawaiian Airlines Introduces State-of-the-Art A330 Simulator

For the first time in decades, pilots can complete training on-site at Hawaiian’s own facilities Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii’s largest and longest serving airline, has unveiled a state-of-the-art Airbus A330 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) at its corporate headquarters to provide on-site training for its pilots. The simulator is manufactured by Sim-Industries, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, […]

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Eurocopter will Perform Malaysia’s Electrical Power Infrastructure

Malaysia’s Kris Sakti Aviation will perform power grid development with newly-ordered Eurocopter AS350 B3e, EC135 T3 and EC225 helicopters The development, monitoring and maintenance of Malaysia’s electrical power infrastructure will be performed by Eurocopter’s AS350 B3e, EC135 T3 and EC225 helicopters, which are being ordered by Kris Sakti Aviation. A subsidiary of Kris Sakti Holding, Kris […]

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Austrian Airlines Given Top Rank in the World Airline Awards

World Airline Awards 2013: Austrian Airlines Given Top Rankings • Austrian Airlines among the ten best European airlines • Among the world’s top five airlines for Business Class Catering • Overall global ranking improved from 39th to 33rd Austrian Airlines once again achieved top ratings in the World Airline Awards 2013. It was ranked once […]

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Donetsk Becomes Wizz Air`s 2nd Ukrainian base

Wizz Air Ukraine announces its 2nd Ukrainian base – Donetsk as creating 1 Aircraft, 6 Routes, 275,000 Passengers and over 250 Jobs Wizz Air Ukraine, the first low-cost, low-fare airline in Ukraine, announced today its second Ukrainian base in Donetsk which will open on 1 October with one based new Airbus A320 aircraft. In addition […]