At a time when many European countries are looking to reduce indirect aviation taxes, many are shocked at the announcement that Norway will be introducing a passenger tax (flypassasjeravgift) of NOK80 this summer to be paid by departing passengers, whether on domestic or international flights. A4E, who since its inception has campaigned against such taxes […]
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West Star Aviation will be expanding their Chattanooga (KCHA) location to feature a full service maintenance hangar and a state-of-the-art paint facility in addition to their Grand Junction, CO and East Alton, IL locations. West Star’s Chattanooga location will begin construction on the 13 acres allocated for expansion in the fourth quarter of 2016, with
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Ethiopian Airlines has chosen Safran’s SFCO2 service, jointly developed by two of its companies, Safran Aircraft Engines and Safran Electronics & Defense. Designed to reduce fuel consumption, the service will be deployed in 2016 and will cover the entire fleet deployed by the Ethiopian flag carrier, based in Addis Ababa. Fuel is the leading expense
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Greek flag carrier AEGEAN Airlines reported key financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2016 with consolidated revenue at €147.9m, 7% higher compared to the first quarter of 2015. Passenger traffic rose by 9% to 2m passengers, with 6% more flights, as the company invested more capacity even in the winter months, continuing
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Delta Air Lines launched its new nonstop flight between New York’s John F. Kennedy airport and Edinburgh, Scotland, on May 26th. The new year-round service extends Delta’s U.K. network into Scotland. According to the U.K.’s Office for National Statistics, the United States is the number-one inbound tourism market to Scotland, with nearly a half-million visitors
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Airbus is launching a new corporate-jet version of its popular A350 XWB airliner, with Easyfit provisions for cabin-outfitting, expanding its corporate jet family with an aircraft that delivers more capacity, capability and comfort. Called the ACJ350 XWB, it features 270 m2/2,910 ft² of cabin space in the -900 version. The ultra-long range variant can fly
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