Heathrow flies to busiest first half ever in 2018, with strong passenger satisfaction scores pushed up demand to fly from the UK’s hub to an all-time high of 38.1 million passengers (+2.5%), with growth across all markets. Four new connections to China in 2018 helped trade through Heathrow grow 2.2% to 841,449 tonnes of cargo. […]
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International Airlines Group (IAG) has appointed Vincent Hodder as chief executive of LEVEL, its low-cost airline brand. Hodder has over 25 years’ experience working with airlines around the world including low cost carriers such as Jetstar in Australia and Asia and VivaAerobus in Mexico. He is currently working as chief strategy officer at UK regional
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Airbus has posted half-year (H1) 2018 consolidated financial results and maintained its guidance for the full year. “The first half financials reflect the back-loaded deliveries due to A320neo engine shortages, while on the positive side there was a strong improvement on the A350 programme,” said Airbus Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders. “A320neo aircraft deliveries picked
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Leonardo, the Italian global high-tech company, has launched the LEAP2020 (Leonardo Empowering Advanced Partnership 2020) program as a new model for the company’s supply chain in the aerospace defense, and security sector, with visible results anticipated within the short as well as long term. According to Leonardo, the program is: “an initiative outlined in the
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WOW air, Iceleand‘s only low-fare airline, will now take Canadians from airport runways to high fashion Italian runways all year round as the airline expands its service to Milan starting this November. Travellers from Toronto and Montreal will be able to plan an affordable Italian escape this winter, leaving foodies with enough budget for what
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Rounding off a highly successful Farnborough Airshow last week, Pattonair, the expanding global supply chain provider for the aerospace and defence industry, renewed its parts support contract with Bristol, UK-based McBraida for a further three years. McBraida Group is a high precision, high quality machined parts supplier to the UK and international aerospace industries. It
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The European Union published new safety rules on air operations, including new provisions to better support the mental fitness of air crew. The Regulation includes the following safety measures: Support programme: all pilots working for European airlines will have access to a support programme that will assist and support pilots in recognising, coping with, and
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Effective October 3, 2018, Etihad Airways will introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its scheduled services from Abu Dhabi to Rabat, capital of the Kingdom of Morocco, replacing the Airbus A330-300 currently serving the route. The introduction of the technologically advanced aircraft on Rabat services is a further boost to its presence in the Moroccan
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Delta Air Lines and its partner Aeromexico will connect the city of Detroit with Queretaro starting Sept. 17, 2018, creating a bridge between these two major industrial cities. This is the 13th route launched under the Joint Cooperation Agreement between both airlines, strengthening the power of the network in the transborder market. The route will
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The Boeing Company has reported second-quarter revenue of US$24.3 billion reflecting higher commercial deliveries and mix, defense volume and services growth. GAAP earnings per share increased to US$3.73 and core earnings per share (non-GAAP) increased to US$3.33 reflecting solid execution across the company. Results also reflect a charge related to the previously announced Spirit litigation
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