Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and Abu Dhabi Airports have both signed up to officially support next year’s Global Aerospace Summit. The event is expected to bring an international delegation of 1,000 aviation, aerospace, defence and space experts to the country’s capital to explore innovation within their sectors. Details
Virgin Atlantic has appointed Joe Thompson as senior vice president sales and distribution. Thompson will oversee Virgin Atlantic’s global sales and distribution operation, heading up a team of approximately 220 people and leading the airline’s relationships with corporate customers and distribution partners. Details
Spring Airlines has announced plans to acquire 45 Airbus A320neos and 15 A321neos to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, in a deal valued at $6.3 billion at list prices. Following “tough” negotiations with Airbus, the Chinese budget carrier said it had signed a purchase agreement for the 60-aircraft acquisition on Dec. 3.http://ift.tt/1HJ6fl3
Qatar Airways is offering non-stop flights to Nagpur from Doha, taking the airline’s total weekly passenger flights from 95 to 102 across 13 key cities in India. Qatar Airways will operate an A320 daily between Doha and Nagpur with an average flight time of just over four hours. The aircraft will feature 144 seats in…
Emirates has launched an Arabic version of its popular mobile site, allowing customers in the Middle East and North Africa to book flights, check-in online, change or upgrade their flights and receive their boarding pass. It will also allow them to download Apple Passbook boarding passes to their smartphone. The Arabic mobile platform has been…
A @RoyalAirForce pilot has 1,500 flying hours before joining the Red Arrows. See more facts in our new #infographic pic.twitter.com/Hjsy7pACHY— Red Arrows (@rafredarrows) 7 Décembre 2015
Ryanair has refused to give a refund to 27 British holidaymakers who cancelled their flights to Brussels while the Belgian city was under a terror lockdown. Maria Doolan, from Liverpool, had booked a weekend break to celebrate her 60th birthday with friends and family, but decided not to travel after the Belgian government raised the…
easyJet has expanded its Scottish network with the launch of a new route from Glasgow to Milan Malpensa. The new year round service, which is expected to carry 26,000 annually, is Glasgow’s first direct connection to Milan. Flights operate twice weekly on Wednesday’s and Saturday’s with fares starting from £25.49 one way per person. Details
Qatar Airways is offering non-stop flights to Nagpur from Doha, taking the airline’s total weekly passenger flights from 95 to 102 across 13 key cities in India. The carrier will operate an A320 daily between Doha and Nagpur. The aircraft will feature 144 seats in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in Business Class and…
easyJet has expanded its Scottish network with the launch of a new route from Glasgow to Milan Malpensa. The new year round service, which is expected to carry 26,000 annually, is Glasgow’s first direct connection to Milan. Flights operate twice weekly on Wednesday’s and Saturday’s with fares starting from £25.49 one way per person. Details
Emirates has launched an Arabic version of its popular mobile site, allowing customers in the Middle East and North Africa to book flights, check-in online, change or upgrade their flights and receive their boarding pass. It will also allow them to download Apple Passbook boarding passes to their smartphone. Details
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) projects the Latin American commercial aviation market will grow at one of the highest rates in the world over the next 20 years. As a result, Boeing forecasts the region’s airlines will need 3,020 new airplanes valued at $350 billion.http://ift.tt/1QwtOzZ
