The Philippines has become the latest country to require two airline crew in the cockpit at all times, a statement announced, after the co-pilot of a German plane deliberately crashed it last month. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines announced its decision after investigators concluded co-pilot Andreas Lubitz intentionally smashed a Germanwings flight into…
Abu Dhabi Airports’ Chief Executive Officer Tony Douglas is stepping down to take up a new role with the UK Government as Chief Executive of Defence Equipment & Support at the UK’s Ministry of Defence.
Indian ailine Jet Airways is set to launch daily international flights from Ahmedabad, Pune, and Mangalore, to Abu Dhabi.
Westjet’s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-President, Finance, Vito Culmone, will be stepping down from his role on May 29, 2015. Vito will be joining another Calgary-based organization in a similar capacity.
The French authorities reported they have ended the search for bodies at the site where Germanwings flight 4U9525 crashed in the French Alps in southern France last week, killing all 150 people on board.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed to Eyewitness News three aviation employees have been grounded in the last month over concerns about their psychological well-being.
The European Aviation Safety Agency had voiced concerns over Germany’s “non-conformity” with air safety rules before the Germanwings air crash that killed 150 people, especially on air crew health monitoring. The EASA, an EU agency, “had pointed out several cases of non-conformity”, spokesman Dominique Fouda said. “On the basis of the EASA recommendations the European…
The main arrivals runway at Kennedy will be closed for repairs and resurfacing for about five months starting at the end of April, just as the summer travel season gets underway, and will likely remain closed through most of hurricane season.
Wizz Air is set to follow in the footsteps of budget airline competitors by introducing allocated seating on flights from May.
Wizz Air is set to follow in the footsteps of budget airline competitors by introducing allocated seating on flights from May.
Qatar Airways will be boosting its flight frequencies to Jakarta and Denpasar (Bali) from 5 July and 16 July 2015 respectively to meet the ever-increasing demand on these popular routes.
American Airlines will add a third international route for its Boeing 787 starting in June. American will have its first commercial 787 flight from DFW-ORD on May 7th, before starting the DFW-Beijing, China route in June, followed by DFW-Buenos Aires and DFW-Shanghai route.
