Boeing and Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s national airline, have celebrated the triple delivery of two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and a 777-300ER (Extended Range). A third Dreamliner will be delivered to Saudia within the next week. The airline ordered eight 787-9s in 2010. Details
Emirates has come out on top again as the world’s most valuable airline brand, according to the 2016 Brand Finance Global 500 report, which was released. The airline’s brand value grew 17 per cent over last year to reach US$ 7.7 billion. For the fifth year running, the airline has steadily risen up in the…
Arik Air has resumed flight services from Lagos to Freetown, Sierra Leone from February 23rd, 2016. Flights from Lagos to Freetown were suspended in July 2014 at the outbreak of the Ebola in some West African nations. The resumed service will entail a new schedule with flights from Lagos to Freetown now routed via Accra,…
At least three Pakistan airline employees are killed and many others are injured after clashes broke out between police and workers that were protesting against the privatisation of the national carrier. Spokesperson for Karachi hospital told Al Jazeera that one of the protesters, an employee of the Pakistan Intl Airlines died of a gunshot wound.
Air France offers a wireless connection to the Internet in two of its planes since January 12. An experiment in which we could be part time for a round-trip Paris-Geneva. The Wi-Fi in the air in Europe, perhaps soon. Air France is testing this technology with the operator Orange on two of its A320 aircraft…
Dubai Airport on Monday confirmed its world number one position in terms of international passengers. He had delighted in 2014 at London’s Heathrow airport. More than 78 million international passengers passed through Dubai in 2015, 10.7% more than in 2014, according to a statement from that airport. Some 100 airlines fly from Dubai to over…
Garuda Indonesia is to begin services from London to Jakarta, operating from their new UK base at Terminal 3 of London’s Heathrow Airport. The new service will be the first and only non-stop flight to connect the UK and Indonesia, beginning Thursday March 31st, 2016. It is expected that seats will be on sale from…
Hamad International Airport-Qatar has announced that it will be the official platinum sponsor of the legendary German football club, FC Bayern Munich. This airport views the move as another step toward the national vision of establishing global leadership in sports, as Qatar prepares to host FIFA World Cup 2022. Details
Jet Airways has announced the introduction of an in-flight entertainment streaming service. The service enables wireless streaming of movies, TV programmes, a wide genre of music and interactive games directly onto guests’ Wi-Fi enabled personal devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops on Jet Airways flights. Details
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 took to the skies for the first time earlier. The 737 MAX program achieved the milestone on schedule which begins a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery. With the latest technology LEAP-1B engines from CFM International and Boeing-designed Advanced Technology winglets, the first member of the efficient 737…
Another milestone in Gatwick’s £2 billion transformation programme was reached today when Gatwick chief executive Stewart Wingate invited Caroline Ansell MP to officially open the airport’s newly-redeveloped Pier 5. The new Pier 5 project is now fully operational and represents a single investment of £80 million forming a key part of the North Terminal transformation…
Dubai International retained its position as the world’s number one hub for international passengers by registering annual traffic of just over 78 million in 2015, according to a traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports. Boosted by the growth of some 100 airlines that connect Dubai International to more than 240 destinations around the world,…
