The Boeing board of directors has elected Dennis Muilenburg to succeed Jim McNerney in the role of chief executive. Muilenburg will become the tenth chief executive of Boeing when he takes up the role on July 1st. He has served as Boeing president and chief operating officer since 2013.
In its first ever UK advertising sponsorship deal, Tata Communications joined forces for the ‘We’re the connection’ campaign with Heathrow Express. Tata Communications’ logo, along with colourful photography and surprising facts about the company’s capabilities, will ‘wrap’ the air-rail link’s fleet – with the images emblazoned across the exterior of the trains.
Boeing and Ruili Airlines have revealed that the airline has committed to purchase 30 737 MAXs with the financial support of AVIC International Leasing, amid a surge in China’s passenger traffic. The commitment, valued at $3.2 billion at current list prices, will be subject to the approval of the Chinese government and will be posted…
The number of people using Manchester Airport increased again last month, with 2.8 per cent more people using the airport this May than during the same month last year. The news comes despite none of the north if England’s top football teams making it to the last stages of European competitions again, meaning the airport…
A picture of a lizard in the meal tray of a flyer purportedly on one of Air India’s flights was doing the rounds on social media and also left the Civil Aviation Minister fuming but the airline strongly denied any such incident saying it was “baseless”. The incident reportedly took place last Thursday when in…
Family members of the 329 passengers and crew who died when a bomb exploded on board Air India Flight 182 off the Irish coast in 1985 have gathered at Ahakista in west Cork to mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy. The memorial service is being attended by Canadian Minister for Justice Peter MacKay and…
Manufacture Boeing has donated its prototype and test 787 Dreamliner “ZA001” to Nagoya Japan. The plane arrived at Chuba Centrair Airport on Monday. The airport is planning to permanently display the Dreamliner at the airport. The country of Japan played a major role in the development and financing of the 787.
A Jetstar flight from the Gold Coast to Sydney has made an emergency landing in Newcastle after smoke was spotted coming from one of the aircraft’s toilets. Emergency crews were alerted on the ground and JQ413, carrying 190 passengers, landed safely at Williamtown Airport. JQ413 made an emergency landing in Newcastle. (9NEWS) There is no…
About 1,400 passengers using the Polish airline LOT were grounded at Warsaw’s Chopin airport after the airline’s computer system that is used to issue flight plans, was hacked. The operator fears other airlines could also be at risk. The system was broken into at about 4 pm local time (3pm GMT) and it took specialists…
Currently Hong Kong service is operated by a Air Seychelles A330 on 3 flights a week, with the remaining 4 operated by an Etihad A330. This service will change back to a daily Etihad A330 from the 29th June to 8th August.
The airline next month will increase its UK network coverage to Edinburgh, flights that will link Prague, Lodz and Rzeszow. The one A319 will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays will fly from Prague to Lodz to Edinburgh to Rzeszow to Edinburgh to Lodz to Prague Prague to Lodz to Edinburgh departs Prague 0625, arrives to…