NEWS Emirates boosts services to Nairobi
Emirates will connect more people with Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, when it switches from the current Airbus A330-200 aircraft used on one of the two daily services to a larger Boeing 777-300 ER from 1 May.
NEWS Expedia increases ownership in AirAsia-Expedia joint venture
Expedia has entered into an agreement with AirAsia Berhad to purchase an additional 25% equity interest of AAE Travel, the joint venture formed between the two companies in 2011, for cash consideration of $86.3 million.
NEWS Etihad Airways sign MOU with UAE Armed Forces
Etihad Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Armed Forces General Headquarters to provide commercial aviation training to a number of pilots, cabin attendants, loadmasters and flight despatchers in the UAE Armed Forces.
NEWS Expedia increases ownership in AirAsia-Expedia joint venture
Expedia has entered into an agreement with AirAsia Berhad to purchase an additional 25% equity interest of AAE Travel Pte. Ltd., the joint venture formed between the two companies in 2011, for cash consideration of $86.3 million. This investment will increase Expedia’s total ownership in the joint venture to 75%.
NEWS Jetblue adds Florida service from Baltimore
JetBlue Airways intends to expand at Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport, with twice daily service to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The new non-stop route to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood will launch in November and seats will go out for sale with the upcoming November schedule release.
ALERT: Major thunderstorms in Sydney causing delays for flights
Major thunderstorms across Sydney are causing delays for flights at Sydney Airport. Some flights have been delayed by over an hour, although most are leaving and arriving between 15 to 30 minutes after schedule. Passengers are being advised to check with their airline and live flight statuses can be found on the Sydney Airport website.
NEWS Fly ruins in flight meal for Emirates passenger
A female passenger on board a Emirates flight from Auckland to LHR Heathrow was shocked to find a fly in her in flight meal or her salad. My God what is wrong with the Catering at NZAA/AKL don’t they check these meals before they are put into in flight trolleys and carted onto the truck…
NEWS Boeing Named ‘Eco-Company of the Year’ by Air Transport World
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 26, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] was named “Eco-Company of the Year” by Air Transport World (ATW) at the trade publication’s 41st Annual Industry Achievement Awards. ATW editors credited Boeing for “ever-more fuel and emissions-efficient aircraft” such as the 787 Dreamliner, 737 MAX and 777X, the company’s global effort to develop sustainable…
NEWS GULFSTREAM G650ER CIRCUMNAVIGATES The GLOBE IN ONE STOP
SAVANNAH, Georgia, February 18, 2015 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that the G650ER recently set two city-pair records while flying around the world in one stop. The G650ER took off from White Plains, New York, with three passengers and four crew members on board. It flew 6,939 nautical miles/12,851 kilometers eastbound to Beijing at…
NEWS Boeing Statement on Air Tahiti Nui Commitment for Two 787-9 Dreamliners
SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2015 – Boeing (NYSE: BA) is pleased that Air Tahiti Nui has announced a commitment to purchase two 787-9 Dreamliners. The order, valued at $514 million at current list prices, will be posted on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website when finalized. Link
