Based in Geneva, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the 2105 results for global passenger traffic, which has seen revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rise 6.5% compared to 2014, a figure which is also comfortably above the 10-year average growth rate of 5.5%. However, compared to 2014, economic fundamentals were weaker when compared to
Aviointeriors reported that TUIfly Netherlands and Jetairfly have selected the Aviointerios Economy Class “Columbus Crew Rest” seat model for the provisioning of their two B767-300 retrofit program. TUIfly Netherlands and Jetairfly are part of TUI Group, one of the largest tourism groups world-wide, with a fleet of more than 140 aircraft. Columbus Crew Rest is
Daallo Airlines flight D3159, an Airbus A321 flying from Mogadishu International Airport to Djibouti, with 81 passengers and crew on board, was forced to turn back shortly after take-off after what is believed to have been an onboard explosion at approximately 10,000ft. It is also understood that as a result of the explosion, which left
Jet Aviation St. Louis has completed the installation of a sophisticated system of controls for climate, air quality, and final finish in the paint shop. The most recent improvement is the installation of three new state-of-the-art decontamination chambers designed to remove traces of hexavalent chromium (hexachrome) dust from painters’ body suits, shoes and painting tools
It was announced by the American Air Force back in January 2015 that Boeing would be invited to build two 747-8 aircraft. These are to replace the two current 747-200Bs, designated VC-25A, which were ordered during the Regan Administration and delivered in 1990. Today it has been announced that Boeing have been awarded the contract
ATR and Iran’s national flag carrier Iran Air signed in Teheran a deal for the introduction of 40 newest generation ATR 72-600s. The agreement includes firm orders for 20 aircraft plus 20 options, and is valued at one billion euro. The signature of the deal follows the commercial discussions held in the last days in
GAMECO has reported that it completed the 100th C-checks on a FedEx aircraft. At the same time the re-delivery of N722FD to FedEx marks also the first time that GAMECO reaches this milestone of 100 C-Checks for a single customer other than China Southern Airlines. It was just in 2008, when GAMECO signed the A300/A310
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 took to the skies for the first time on January 29th. The 737 MAX program achieved the milestone on schedule which begins a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery. With the latest technology LEAP-1B engines from CFM International and Boeing-designed Advanced Technology winglets, the first member of the
It is nearly two years since Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared without trace and since then the only trace of the aircraft has been the part of a flaperon which washed up on the shores of Réunion Island and which was discovered on the 29th July 2015. Of the 239 passengers and crew on board,
At a time when a record 54.4% of Americans are planning a vacation over the next six months, the travel industry is growing concerned as to what effect the spread of the Zika virus throughout the greater part of Central and South America will have. While the majority of operators have witnessed minimal impact so
