Astana EXPO 2017 has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, to become a partner in the exhibition. Under the deal the airline will hold the exclusive status of Official Air Carrier of EXPO 2017. The official signing ceremony was held in Astana earlier, with the signatories being Astana EXPO 2017…
Emirates Airline has taken delivery of its 65th Airbus A380-800 and has phased out its last Boeing 777-200. Emirates aircraft assets manager Philip Audsley said in a statement, “So far, in 2014 and 2015 we have phased out three Boeing 777-200s and eight Airbus A340-500s on schedule … For the year 2015/2016, we’re planning a…
India’s largest domestic airline by market share, IndiGo, has celebrated its ninth birthday by firming up their last year’s commitment and ordering 250 A320neo aircraft from Airbus. The purchase agreement was signed on the 69th Independence Day of India. Aditya Ghosh, president of IndiGo said: “This new order further reaffirms IndiGo’s commitment to the long-term…
Indian low-cost giant IndiGo has firmed an order for 250 Airbus A320neo aircraft, the largest order by number for the Toulouse-based airframer. “This new order further reaffirms IndiGo’s commitment to the long-term development of affordable air transportation in India and overseas. The IndiGo team is even more energised and excited than ever before to herald…
Alongside vice president Joe Biden, New York governor Andrew Cuomo has introduced a plan to redesign New York-LGA in partnership with Delta. Rendering of upgraded LGA: “This is what New Yorkers deserve and have deserved for a long time,” Cuomo said at a luncheon hosted by the Association for a Better New York. “And now…
The strategic investment of Etihad Airways into Jet Airways is delivering strong results for both airlines across areas including network growth, revenue enhancement and operational and cost improvements, senior executives from the airlines said today. Speaking at a media conference in Mumbai, Naresh Goyal, Jet Airways’ chairman; James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ president; and Cramer Ball,…
A search plane has sighted what is believed to be the wreckage from a Trigana Air flight which went missing on Sunday evening. The ATR42-300 twin turboprop plane was carrying 44 adults, five children and five crew members but disappeared from radar over the remote region of Papua. Details
The strategic investment of Etihad Airways into Jet Airways is delivering strong results for both airlines across areas including network growth, revenue enhancement and operational and cost improvements, senior executives from the airlines said today. Speaking at a media conference in Mumbai, Naresh Goyal, Jet Airways’ chairman; James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ president; and Cramer Ball,…
Qatar Airways is continuing its rapid growth across Africa and the Indian Sub-Continent with an increase in flight frequencies to Asmara, Eritrea, and to Dhaka, Bangladesh. From September 2015, flights from Doha to Asmara will be increased from four to five times per week, representing a 25 per cent increase in capacity and enhanced connectivity,…
The wreckage of the Indonesian plane carrying 54 people has been found in the remote western Papua region, according to reports Details
An Indonesian plane carrying 54 passengers has gone missing in Papua region, according to reports. Details