As part of the rebuilding and conversion of New York’s LaGuardia Airport into a 21st-century airport, Delta has broken ground on its new US$4bn 37-gate facility. The company will be investing US$3.4bn, this is the largest private investment in a public asset in New York State. Delta has already invested over US$2bn in New York
Unite, the union representing British Airways ‘mixed fleet’ cabin crew, has indicated that the current strike, scheduled to run between August 1 and August 15, will be extended with a new strike beginning on August 16 and which will end on August 30. The ‘mixed fleet’ crew represents approximately 15% of BA’s cabin crew. The
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data that shows demand in freight ton kilometers (FTKs) from international freight markets grew by 10.4% in the first six months of 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. This figure represents the best first half-year performance since air cargo bounced back in 2010 after
Honeywell has been selected by KLM to provide Connected Aircraft fuel-management services across its fleet of 115 commercial aircraft and four Martinair cargo aircraft to reduce carbon emissions and cut fuel costs by up to 5%. Using data analysis, reporting and monitoring tools, Honeywell’s GoDirect Fuel Efficiency software provides fuel-saving recommendations that airlines can deploy
Qatar Airways has announced its decision not to proceed with the acquisition of a 10% stake in American Airlines, “taking into account the latest public disclosure” of the airline. A spokeswoman for the public relations firm representing the American carrier in the U.S. said it would not elaborate on what was being referred to as
Fraport AG has signed the concession agreements with the Brazilian government to manage and develop Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA) airports. Fraport AG was the successful bidder at the government’s public auction on March 16, 2017, and should take over operations at the Fortaleza and Porto Alegre gateways by the beginning of 2018. The
CTT Systems AB, the market leader in aircraft humidity control systems, announces a Zonal Drying order for additional 14 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s from Pobeda Airlines (a low-cost airline in the Aeroflot Group) to be line fitted from February 2018. Peter Landquist, VP Sales & Marketing, CTT Systems AB, comments: “We are privileged to receive an
Second-quarter results for 2017 have been released by Heathrow Airport which reveal record punctuality, a reduction in passenger charges of 2.3% and its highest Q2 Airport Service Quality score of 4.16. Domestic connectivity has been enhanced with Flybe’s new services and the introduction of new long-haul destinations such as Portland and New Orleans. Passenger traffic
Subsequent to Scoot and Tigerair starting to integrate their reservation systems, flight schedules and connections, conditions of carriage, check-in counters and call centers in May 2016, on the 25th of this month the integrations were completed and the two carriers have now merged under the single brand name, Scoot. The Scoot designator code of TZ
Air China, the flag carrier and one of the major airlines of the People’s Republic of China, has selected inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions from Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) for its fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, Panasonic will provide its industry-leading eX3 inflight entertainment for 10 Air China
