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2017 Marked by Strong Passenger Demand, Record Load Factor

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for 2017 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) for the year ended 31 December rose 7.6% compared to 2016. This was well above the 10-year average annual growth rate of 5.5%. While the rate of demand growth slowed to 6.2% in December 2017, compared to December 2016, this largely was owing to less favorable comparisons to the even stronger growth trend seen in the year-ago period. Full year 2017 capacity rose 6.3%, and load factor climbed 0.9 percentage point to a record calendar-year high of 81.4%. “2017 … Continue reading 2017 Marked by Strong Passenger Demand, Record Load Factor

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Emirates Airline Logo Emirates to launch non-stop Dubai-Newark service with a second daily flight from 1 June

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Emirates will introduce a new non-stop service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Dubai from 1 June 2018, adding to its existing daily flight which operates with a stop in Athens, Greece. The new non-stop service will be operated … Continue reading Emirates Airline Logo Emirates to launch non-stop Dubai-Newark service with a second daily flight from 1 June

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AIRCRAFT INTERIORS AND MRO INNOVATIONS COMING TO THE MIDDLE EAST

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Aircraft Interiors Middle East and MRO Middle East to Open This Week The key players and decision makers from the airline industry will be in Dubai World Trade Centre later this week, when Aircraft Interiors Middle East and MRO Middle East, produced by Aviation Week Network and Tarsus F&E LLC Middle East, take place 23-24 January. With 320 exhibitors expected, the event is set to be the largest yet, spanning all sectors within both the aircraft interior and maintenance, repair and overhaul industries. With around 5000 attendees expected to attend the co-located shows across the two days, AIME and MRO … Continue reading AIRCRAFT INTERIORS AND MRO INNOVATIONS COMING TO THE MIDDLE EAST

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INAUGURAL AIRPORT SOLUTIONS DUBAI GETS UNDER WAY

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Dubai Airports smart solutions highlighted as key to addressing rising passenger numbers With global passenger demand rising rapidly, making passenger journeys seamless and more enjoyable is key to successful airport operations. That was the message from His Excellency Jamal Al Hai, Member of Federal Council and Deputy Chairman of Dubai Airports, this morning as the inaugural Airport Solutions Dubai, part of the Airport Solutions global series, got under way at the Dubai Airshow 2017. The two-day conference which focuses on bringing together the entire buying chain of the airport industry from operators and designers to airlines and solutions providers, opened … Continue reading INAUGURAL AIRPORT SOLUTIONS DUBAI GETS UNDER WAY

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Contemporary & Iconic – Phenom 300 ​

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Embraer’s Phenom 300 is one of the most delivered business jets in the world renowned for its speed, climb, and engine performance. With a highly intuitive cockpit, next-generation technology, reliability and efficiency, the jets come with enhance situational awareness with clear information and other relevant flight parameters. Built by Embraer Executive Jets, the next-generation Phenom 300 incorporates the same design philosophy and precision engineering as larger Embraer commercial and corporate jets but at a fraction of the cost. At 45,000 feet, the Phenom 300 offers the best cabin pressurization in its class up to a cabin altitude of 6,600 feet. … Continue reading Contemporary & Iconic – Phenom 300 ​

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Travel Inspirations – Turkish Airlines

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Travel is fun and opens the mind to new possibilities. Turkish Airlines, the national carrier of Turkey and Europe’s best airline are known to offer enriching holiday experiences, often offering tourists competitive prices and promotions to some of the world’s fastest growing tourist destinations from Istanbul and beyond. As the world’s fastest growing airline, Turkish Airlines has a growing network across the Middle East, which now provides access to over 200 destinations worldwide, with 219 international and 45 domestic flights. Whether you travel for a holiday trip or stopover in Istanbul for beyond destination travel, Turkey’s spectacular cultural blend of Eastern and Western influences make the country a popular destination amongst tourists … Continue reading Travel Inspirations – Turkish Airlines

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Finishing Touches: Greenline Interiors and Finaero sign JV agreement

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It is always a delight to meet with Greenline Interiors team and catch up on their latest news and recently they partnered with Finaero Group to develop an engineering and manufacturing activity in the Middle East. The JV called “AIP-GREENLINE, Aviation Interiors” will primarly be for the refurbishment, design, engineering and manufacturing of aircraft cabin interiors in Middle East. Finaero Group, through its painting division, STTS, announced that it is investing in a 34 million USD project that will accommodate a wide body painting bay at the new DWC Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai South. The new painting bays will … Continue reading Finishing Touches: Greenline Interiors and Finaero sign JV agreement

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Flying made Easy: Boom Supersonic

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Recently I ventured to the Dubai Future Foundation premises to meet with Blake Scholl, Boom Technology Founder and CEO. The company is creating supersonic passenger aircraft affordable for routine travel and ideal for long distance travel. Being a Fijian, getting home often becomes a journey over two days so new innovations that make air travel faster and smoother is always welcome. Blake mentions to us that Boom is backed by technology investors including 8VC, Caffeinated Capital, Lightbank, RRE and Y Combinator. Plus of course angels like Sam Altman and Paul Graham. He introduced Boom’s supersonic passenger airliner as well as … Continue reading Flying made Easy: Boom Supersonic