Transaero to acquire seven 777s from SIA
Russia’s second largest airline Transaero is in discussions to acquire seven second-hand 777-300s from Singapore Airlines. The Russian airline has previously purchased 777-200 and 747-400 aircraft fr...
Russia’s second largest airline Transaero is in discussions to acquire seven second-hand 777-300s from Singapore Airlines. The Russian airline has previously purchased 777-200 and 747-400 aircraft fr...
EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard has called on countries opposed to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to file a formal complaint to the UN's International Civil Aviation Organization (IC...
Tom Enders, chief executive of Airbus, has ordered an internal investigation into how the company allowed wing cracks to develop, whilst reiterating that the aircraft was safe to fly as engineers re...
Doric Asset Finance, the largest manager of leased A380 aircraft, has complained about Airbus’s communication strategy regarding the wing cracks found in the aircraft. "Airbus probably could do a lo...
Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee has granted approval for ATR 42/72 aircraft to operate at the 38% of Russian airports that do not have tarmac runways. This opens a whole new route network for...
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 has been granted its type certificate A-176 from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for meeting airworthiness and environmental requirements. The certificate will be ...
Budapest Airport, which is 50%-owned by German construction company Hochtief, is reviewing this year’s business plan following the demise of Malev, the biggest carrier serving the Hungarian city, th...
Virgin Atlantic Airways is spending £100m ($158 million) revamping its premium cabins. The carrier, will unveil a new menu in its Upper Class service starting next month featuring a cheese trolley, ...
A strike by French aviation workers looks set to intensify today with Air France saying it might fly only half of its long-haul flights. Flight disruptions were limited yesterday, the first day of a...
Wizz Air has stated that it will invest HUF25bn ($100m) into expanding its Budapest operations filling some of the void left by the collapse of Malev). Wizz said it will add two Airbus A320s on a Bu...
Czech finance ministry seeks bidder confirmation by June The Czech Finance Ministry has confirmed that all bids for Czech Airlines (CSA) must be in within the first half of 2012. This public announc...
Buried in the news below this editorial comment are a number of stories that alludes to the importance of air travel for migrants working abroad. Air Arabia for example is growing very fast indeed on ...
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