Air Travel To Panama
Tame airline of Ecuador will make its first commercial flight to Panama on December 1 and Condor of Germany has planned mid November to fly to Tocumen International Airport.
Airlines spot business opportunity in Iceland
By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN Reykjavik Iceland
ICELAND (eTN) - Eighteen airlines have applied for permission to fly to Iceland in 2012 according to Fridthor Eydal, the spoksman of Isavia – Iceland‘s state-owned airport and air navigation ...
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Boeing receives orders and commitments for 359 planes
SEATTLE, Wash. - Boeing's history-making week has resulted in orders and commitments for 359 airplanes.
10 years and $60 billion later Americans no safer today than they were before 9/11
Washington - Ten years after its formation, the Transportation Security Administration got the type of birthday card no one wants to receive -- a blistering report from Republican lawmakers who ...
Working together towards a common goal
Alain St.Ange, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, and Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Emirates Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations for West Asia & Indian Ocean, have again signed a ...
12th Dubai Airshow
Airbus won a total of 211 orders and commitments at the 12th Dubai Airshow worth US$20.5 billion, underlining outstanding demand for the A320neo, and again proving its status as the fastest ...
Emirates announces USD26 billion deal
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - The bi-annual Dubai Air Show started off with a bang yesterday, when Emirates announced a record breaking firm order for 50 B777-300ER and a further 20 options, which if exercised – as ...
United Continental Expands Route Network
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Air Transport Association: Cuts and tax increases will hurt
WASHINGTON – Lobbyists for America’s senior citizens, oil companies and airlines had a message Sunday for the special joint congressional committee trying to forge a comprehensive deficit ...
UAE Airline Industry
The number of airlines operating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) registered with the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority totalled 768 operators with 595 aircraft registered aircraft, according ...
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Cooperation between airports and airlines
Marrakech – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for innovation and a renewed agenda of cooperation in the relationship between airports and airlines.
Travel To Europe
ORLANDO, Fla. - Airlines are expected to cut seating capacity on international flights to Europe next year between five percent and 10 percent, according to TravCorp USA.
Inaugural Flight Celebrated with Water Cannon Welcome
Etihad Airways landed in Seychelles on Wednesday, November 2, to start their four weekly flights per week to Seychelles.
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Kazakhstan’s leading international carrier increases frequencies and adds new routes
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s leading international carrier, continues to experience strong traffic growth on its Asian network.
Passengers stranded on the tarmac
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International Air Transport Association
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced traffic results for September showing diverging trends for cargo and passenger traffic.
Snow Storms in the Northeast
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JetBlue to buy 40 Airbus jets
JetBlue Airways has finalized its firm order for 40 A320neo (new engine option) aircraft previously announced at the Paris Air Show in June.
China becomes airlines’ lucky 13 destination
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
UGANDA (eTN) - Only days away from its inaugural flight between Doha and Entebbe, Qatar Airways (QR) is stepping up its marketing efforts, in fact pulling out all the stops, to get into the hearts ...
777-300ER leads the way to near record order year for 777
EVERETT, Wash. - Boeing's best-selling 777, the 777-300ER (extended range), has surpassed 300 deliveries with an Oct. 21 delivery to first-time customer Biman Bangladesh.
Indian Aviation Industry
NEW DELHI, India - Indian government has initiated inter-ministerial consultation for allowing foreign airlines to buy equity in domestic carriers.
Sub Saharan Africa Aviation
Airlines in sub Saharan Africa are predicted to require 528 new passenger aircraft by 2030, with a value of US$65billion according to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast.
The Battle of the Skies
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Major airlines in Europe and North America have for many years now watched new global players emerge, eating deep into the cake of market dominance previously shared by only those few ...
Wellington International Airport landing fees
Air passengers will be the losers if Wellington International Airport is allowed to over charge airlines $117 million in landing fees over the next five years, airlines say.
Specialists in air transport communications and IT solutions
SINGAPORE – SITA (Specialists in air transport communications and IT solutions) officially opened a global command centre in Singapore for the proactive monitoring and management of its ...
Strong demand seen for new, more fuel-efficient airplanes
MONTREAL - Boeing forecasts that air carriers in North America will take delivery of 7,530 new airplanes over the next 20 years at a market value of $760 billion.
Last-minute change to Australian carbon tax legislation
Qantas, Virgin Blue and other Australian airlines will voluntarily pay the carbon tax after lobbying to be included in the scheme.
