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Addis Ababa \ aircraft \ B787- Dreamliner \ Ethiopian \ Ethiopian Airlines \ Ethiopian Dreamliner \ Ethiopian Dreamliners \ Tewolde Gebremariam
Ethiopian B787 Logs 5,560 Flight Hours in Five Months
Ethiopian Airlines announce that it has successfully integrated its four 787 Dreamliner aircraft in to its fleet with record length of non-stop flights and record high daily aircraft utilization in the industry. Since its first delivery in mid-August of last year, Ethiopian has logged 5,560 flight hours with average daily aircraft utilization of 14 hours. […]
Bombardier \ development \ engineering education \ Kasetsart University \ Thailand \ Thanya Kiatiwat
Bombardier Partners with Kasetsart University to Provide Engineering Education
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has agreed with Kasetsart University to provide rail engineering expertise to students and instructors for the next five years. Bombardier has a large presence in Thailand. Its signalling engineering centre in Bangkok employs over 300 people, supporting local rail operators and executing key global projects. Experts […]
Australia \ Chauffeur Drive \ Emirates \ G’Day USA \ Miranda Kerr \ Qantas \ Qantas Airlines \ Qantas Chauffeur Service \ Qantas passengers
Miranda Kerr Test Drives New Chauffeur Service
Qantas ambassador Miranda Kerr has stepped out in Los Angeles to help promote the airline’s upcoming Chauffeur Drive service. Chauffeur Drive will be offered to Qantas travellers as part of its global airline partnership with Emirates from April 2013, and to other Qantas long-haul destinations from mid-2013. Passengers will be collected in a luxury vehicle and driven […]
aircraft \ Ameco Beijing \ Austrian Airlines \ Burkard Wigger \ Jaan Albrecht \ Lufthansa \ Michael Delion
Michael Delion appointed as new Head of Austrian Technical Services
Michael Delion (57) is to take over as Head of Austrian Airlines Technical Services as of 1st February 2013. The qualified aircraft mechanic and graduate engineer from the aviation and aerospace technology sector follows Burkard Wigger, who will be leaving the company at the end of January, as announced previously. Michael Delion first started his […]
aircraft \ Austrian Airlines \ Boeing 777 \ business class \ CCO Karsten Benz \ DO&CO \ Flight no. OS45 \ long-haul
Austrian takes off with new long-haul cabin
After completing a successful test flight and gaining official approval from aviation authorities, the first Austrian long-haul aircraft to feature the company’s completely remodelled long-haul cabin, a Boeing 777 bearing the identification code OE-LPD, will embark on its maiden flight this evening. Flight no. OS45 will take off from Vienna at 8.45 p.m. local time, […]
Africa \ Africa Renaissance \ Aviation Group \ Dreamliner \ Ethiopia \ Ethiopian Airlines \ Girma Wolde Giorgis \ growth
Ethiopian Receives an Award for Pioneering the African Renaissance
Ethiopian Airlines announce that it has received an award from H.E Girma Wolde Giorgis, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, for being a pioneer of the bright future of the Africa Renaissance. Ethiopian CEO Tewolde Gebremariam received the award during a ceremony celebrating the 89th birthday and 60 years of Diamond Jubilee of […]
A320 \ A320-200 \ Airbus \ Airbus Flight Hour Services \ commercial \ EADS \ FHS-TSP \ operator \ THAI Airways \ THAI Smile
THAI Smile to become first A320 commercial operator to use Airbus’ Flight Hour Services
THAI Smile, a subsidiary of THAI Airways International Public Company Limited will become the first Airbus A320 commercial operator to benefit from Airbus’ Flight Hour Services Tailored Support Package (FHS-TSP) following a contract signed between THAI Airways International and Airbus. The contract, which will run for 15 years, provides an extensive scope of A320 line […]
A330 \ A330 Freighter \ A330-200F \ Airbus \ AviancaTaca \ John Leahy \ Tampa Cargo
Airbus delivers first A330 Freighter in the Americas to Tampa Cargo
Tampa Cargo, AviancaTaca Holding’s cargo airline based in Colombia, has taken delivery of the first of four new A330 Freighter (A330-200F) aircraft at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines. The new aircraft is part of the airline’s fleet renewal strategy and will allow Tampa to expand […]
737 MAX \ 737 MAX 8s \ Boeing \ Boeing Sky Interior \ Icelandair \ MAX
Icelandic carrier to purchase both 737 MAX 8s and 9s
Boeing and Icelandair announced a commitment today for 12 737 MAXs, valued at more than $1.2 billion at list prices. The commitment by the Icelandic carrier includes 737 MAX 8s and 9s. Boeing looks forward to working with Icelandair to finalize the details. “This commitment is the result of our research into what aircraft manufacturers […]
(ESQR \ airlines \ Esayas Woldemariam \ Ethiopian \ Ethiopian Airlines \ International Diamond Prize for Excellence \ Tewolde Gebremariam \ The European Society for Quality Research
Ethiopian Wins International Diamond Prize for Excellence
Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the International Diamond Prize for Excellence in Quality by the European Society for Quality Research (ESQR) on December 2, 2012 in Brussels. Ethiopian won the award for its commitment to quality, excellence and continuous improvement. Esayas Woldemariam, SVP Global Sales, received the award on […]