Tata SIA startup to be named “Vistara”
Tata SIA Airlines has announced that its New Delhi-based startup will be called “Vistara”, with the carrier scheduled to start operations in October.“‘Vistara’ is derived from a Sanskrit word and impl...
Tata SIA Airlines has announced that its New Delhi-based startup will be called “Vistara”, with the carrier scheduled to start operations in October.“‘Vistara’ is derived from a Sanskrit word and impl...
The management of Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) has informed its 19,755 employees that the airline’s impending restructuring will be far more comprehensive than previous efforts.In a meeting with re...
The US FAA has conducted new research that shows that lithium batteries can explode and burn more severely than previously thought. The report raises issues concerning their use and shipment on passen...
CFM has announced that the core assembly for the first pair of CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power the Airbus A320neo is underway, marking the start of a production run that has amassed firm or...
FlightStats has released its rankings of airlines’ punctuality for July. During July, Saudi Arabian Airlines recorded the highest punctuality, with 90.7% of flights on-time. Iberia was second at 89.17...
IATA has published the 58th edition of World Air Transport Statistics (WATS).The report states that system-wide during 2013, passenger airlines carried 3.129 billion passengers on scheduled services, ...
Oman Air has appointed former airberlin CCO Paul Gregorowitsch as the new CEO of Oman Air.Gregorowitsch replaces Wayne Pearce, who left the Muscat-based carrier at the end of February.Commenting on hi...
Air Arabia has reported its Q2 2014 results in which the Sharjah-based carrier reported a second-quarter net profit of AED173 million ($47 million), which is an increase of more than double compared t...
South African regional carrier Cemair has signed a deal to acquire 16 Bombardier CRJ200s from US airline Delta in order to expand both its domestic and international operations. The deal means Cemair...
Nordic Aviation Capital has announced the appointment of Bill Rossi as VP Sales and Acquisitions based out of its Singapore office.Rossi previously served as Sales Director Asia Pacific.NAC Chairman M...
AerCap Holdings N.V. has announced that its adjusted net income was $212.4 million for the second quarter of 2014. Adjusted earnings per share were $1.29 for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of...
China's $653bn sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corp (CIC), is in talks to buy Dublin-based aircraft lessors Avolon for between $4bn and $5bn including debt.CIC has joined forces with state-own...
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