The NATS Board has announced the permanent appointment of Martin Rolfe as its new chief executive officer following a full selection process. Rolfe has led the company since May. NATS chairman Paul Golby said: “Martin has proved himself an excellent candidate through both a robust selection and the way he has successfully steered the company…
Alitalia has unveiled a series of customer service enhancements that will improve the travel experience for air passengers. The national airline of Italy also confirmed that its three-year business plan was on track for profitability by 2017. Alitalia chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and vice chairman of James Hogan earlier revealed the details of a…
Stansted Airport has topped 22 million passengers a year for the first time in over six years – and just eight months since passing the 20 million a year milestone – as the total number of passengers passing through the terminal increased by 15.8 per cent in the last 12 months. The number of passengers…
Boeing and Oman Air today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline ordered six 787-8s in November 2011 as part of its expansion plans. “We are delighted to receive our first Dreamliner which combined with Oman Air’s award-winning service will provide an excellent travel experience for our customers,” said an…
Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company has officially launched the operation of its international flight route from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to Yangon, Myanmar. The route will initially operate five round trips per week with a flight duration of two hours 15 minutes per section. Vietjet currently operates two daily flights from Singapore to Ho…
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said the new Boeing 787-9 had the range to make the 14,000km journey from Perth to London – making it the longest commercial flight in the world ‘This opens up direct service from Australia to Europe for the first time,’ he said. The potential flight path would need two pairs…
This morning, an Emirates A380 was flying all over Dubai shooting for a new commercial. The Airbus was followed by two small planes – presume filming crew. Emily
A spokesman said an investigation was under way but confirmed it was “an accident and not the result of insurgent activity”. The Puma Mk2 helicopter crashed as it was landing at Nato’s Resolute Support mission headquarters on Sunday. The families of the victims have been informed and asked for a period of grace before their…
UPDATE Southwest Airlines says as of 2:30 pm CDT, about 450 flights have been delayed due to technical glitch. Southwest Airlines statement on technical glitch: ‘We are experiencing technology issues today which is requiring us to process customers manually. Please arrive to the airport at least two hours prior to your scheduled flight time. We…
Jetstar A320 VH-VFH on flight JQ978 from Cairns to Perth was climbing out of Cairns when the crew reported bird strike. They stopped the climb at 6,000ft and returned to Cairns for a safe landing 30 minutes after departure. Flight was cancelled and passengers rebooked onto other flights. The A320 is still on the ground…
Last December, Boeing 747 Virgin Atlantic returned to Gatwick without the right main gear because of a hydraulic problem. On the 8th October, Air Accident Investigation Branch in the UK released a report saying the serious incident was caused because it turned out that the right hand main gear hydraulic retract actuator had been incorrectly installed.
fastjet has been granted an Air Operator Certificate by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe. The AOC designates fastjet Zimbabwe as a Zimbabwean airline licenced to operate both domestic and international routes within and from Zimbabwe. fastjet Zimbabwe is now the second airline in the fastjet network. Details