Accolades underline Emirates’ outstanding onboard facilities and services, as rated by passengers Emirates received three Regional Passenger Choice Awards for Best Entertainment in the Middle East, Best Inflight Wi-Fi in the Middle East, and the Best Overall Experience in the … Continue reading Emirates wins three Passenger Choice Awards at APEX Asia
Turkish Airlines today announced on the PDP that, in order to insure the need for wide body aircraft, the Incorporation has decided to purchase 50 firm and 10 optional aircraft, a total of 60 wide body aircraft, of which 6 … Continue reading Turkish Airlines Closes Airbus and Boeing Orders
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted four priorities for the future success of the air cargo industry: accelerating the digitization of the supply chain, enforcing regulations for lithium batteries, more efficient trade facilitation and developing the next generation of air cargo leaders. “Air cargo had an exceptional year in 2017 with 9% growth. And we expect a very healthy 4.5% expansion of demand in 2018. There are great opportunities in e-commerce and the movement of time-and-temperature sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals. But we must accelerate the modernization of processes, enforce regulations for the safe transport of lithium batteries and … Continue reading Digitization, Trade Facilitation, Safety and People Development Top Agenda at WCS
Munich Airport to develop unique, futurefocused innovation campus Munich Airport is about to embark on a unique, future-focused project. Under the name LabCampus, the airport will develop an interdisciplinary idea and innovation center on the airport campus. The visionary project will foster cooperation between … Continue reading LabCampus to provide home for business and R&D at the airport
Air Seychelles and the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend their partnership into 2018. The agreement will see the national carrier and tourism board work closely together through joint marketing initiatives, presentations at tourism events and workshops to promote inbound tourism to the archipelago. Both entities will focus on building a strong regional marketing approach in order to effectively market the airline’s Indian Ocean network and domestic flight offering, including scheduled and charter interisland services, as well as scenic bird’s-eye flights over Mahé. Remco Althuis, Chief Executive Officer of Air Seychelles, said: “As … Continue reading AIR SEYCHELLES AND STB RENEW MARKETING PARTNERSHIP FOR 2018
Fujairah Aviation Academy signed a new contract to buy a developed CESSNA 208 Aircraft Flight Simulator equipped with the latest Night Vision system from SoftekSim, an international company specialized of manufacturing and developing flight simulators. By this step Fujairah Aviation … Continue reading Fujairah Aviation Academy Signs Deal to Buy C208 Advanced Simulator
The Cypriot airline has launched 3 weekly direct flights between Abu Dhabi and Larnaca Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomed Cobalt Air’s first flight arriving from Larnaca, Cyprus, with the traditional water cannon salute at the capital’s airport at 4:10 am … Continue reading Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes inaugural Cobalt flight to the Capital
Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation), the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, as well as the Republic of Buryatia and the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, have signed an agreement on arranging local air routes. The document stipulates launching production … Continue reading Russian Helicopters to Manufacture Aircraft for Regional Aviation
Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2018 to Open Tomorrow at Al Bateen Executive Airport The fifth edition of Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2018, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi … Continue reading Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council
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