LIVE Significant delay at BWI (Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall Airport) More details:
This airport is experiencing arrival delays of 16 to 30 minutes due to Runway:Construction since 25/08:54.
NEWS Travelport valued at $1.9bn ahead of floatation
Global distribution platform Travelport Worldwide has priced shares in its initial public offering at the top end of expectations, valuing the company at $1.9 billion. The Blackstone Group-backed company will offer 30 million shares at $16 when it floats, seeking to raise $480 million.
NEWS O’Hare International Airport reclaims global top spot
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that, for the first time since 2004, O’Hare International Airport has regained its status as the world’s busiest airport for flight operations. The announcement was made at the end of the World Routes 2014 convention, the largest and most prominent business-to-business aviation event where airlines and airports decide where to…
NEWS NATS sees rise in scheduled traffic in August
During August NATS handled 210,615 flights, which is an increase of 2.2 per cent compared to the same period last year. Nine out of the fifteen airports where NATS operates air traffic control saw a rise in scheduled air traffic last month.
NEWS Travelport valued at $1.9bn ahead of floatation
Global distribution platform Travelport Worldwide has priced shares in its initial public offering at the top end of expectations, valuing the company at $1.9 billion. The Blackstone Group-backed company will offer 30 million shares at $16 when it floats, seeking to raise $480 million.
NEWS China Eastern Airlines takes delivery of first Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing and China Eastern Airlines has celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 777-300ER. The new airplane is the first of 20 777-300ERs China Eastern has on order. “We are delighted to introduce our first 777-300ER in China Eastern’s new look in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the 777-300ER program,” said Liu Shaoyong, chairman…
NEWS Air France bows to union pressure over Transavia expansion
Attempts to return Air France to sustained profitability suffered a significant setback today, as the flag-carrier bowed to union pressure over plans to develop its Transavia subsidiary outside of France. Pilots at Air France have been out on strike for ten days over perceived threat to their positions after the airline revealed plans to expand…
LIVE Significant delay at PHL (Philadelphia International Airport) More details:
A Ground Delay Program has been issued affecting flights arriving between 25/08:00 and 25/22:59 due to WEATHER / WIND. Flights are being delayed an average of 107.0 minutes.
LIVE Significant delay at LGA (LaGuardia Airport) More details:
A Ground Delay Program has been issued affecting flights arriving between 25/07:00 and 25/22:59 due to WEATHER / RAIN. Flights are being delayed an average of 60.0 minutes.
NEWS Travelport valued at $1.9bn as it prepares for floatation
Global distribution platform Travelport Worldwide has priced shares in its initial public offering at the top end of expectations, valuing the company at $1.9 billion. The Blackstone Group-backed company will offer 30 million shares at $16 when it floats, seeking to raise $480 million.
NEWS Emirates to double A380 services to Mauritius ahead of schedule
Emirates will launch its second daily A380 service to Mauritius on October 26th this year, instead of December 1st as initially planned. This second A380 service, which will operate as flight EK703/704, replaces the existing Boeing 777 operation and will have a capacity of 489 passengers including 14 luxurious First Class Private Suites, 76 lie-flat…