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Lufthansa Technik has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese company Air Esurfing (ARE) for providing connectivity services to Chinese airlines. The country’s largest communication company, Air Esurfing is a fully-owned subsidiary of Air Media Group and is dedicated to providing in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) services to airlines in China. The MoU

Monarch Airlines (Monarch), established in 1967 and the U.K.’s fifth-largest airline, has ceased operating with immediate effect, leaving over 100,000 passengers to seek alternative return flights to the U.K., while the cancelation of 300,000 flights will affect approaching 750,000 other customers. Throughout 2017 the beleaguered carrier has struggled to remain solvent after posting a loss

With the announcement of a further cancelation of flights over a five-months period, the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)s Chief Executive, Andrew Haines has said he is ‘furious’ that the airline has failed to comply with the law with regard to how passengers have been treated. The initial round of flight cancelations has affected 400,000,

Dubai’s Jumeirah Beach Residence saw a world first as a new two-seater self-flying taxi made its ‘proof of concept flight’. According to a government statement, the self-flying taxi will “be used for the world’s first self-flying taxi service set to be introduced by Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA)”, with passengers being shuttled across the

It has become clear that with the passing of the deadline for submission of offers for the insolvent German carrier Air Berlin, Lufthansa and easyJet are to be the preferred option as buyers. As a consequence, up to 80% of Air Berlin employees may be successful in remaining in employment. Currently, Lufthansa has its eyes

WestJet has held a ground breaking ceremony on its new CA$50m hangar project at YYC Calgary International Airport, that will support the airline’s ongoing fleet expansion and growth of its Calgary hub. The hangar, once complete, will occupy 125,000 ft², accommodate its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and stand eight stories tall. In addition, the

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus now appears to be one of the principal rivals to Lufthansa in the bidding war for all, or parts of the failed German carrier, Air Berlin. September 15 was the deadline for submission of bids and a creditors’ meeting is being held on