All news – Page 1901
-
News
Allegiant predicts unit cost 'surprise' in 2018
Allegiant Air expects cost per available seat mile (CASM) improvement in 2018 thanks to lower pilot training expenses and the introduction of more Airbus A319 aircraft, says the company's chief operating officer Jude Bricker.
-
NewsPICTURES: Allegiant welcomes first new A320 in Orlando
Allegiant Air will place its first new Airbus A320 into service as soon as tomorrow, as the airline says it does not rule out buying additional new aircraft in the future.
-
News
Alaska dismisses suggestion of all-Airbus fleet
Alaska Air Group is likely chose the Boeing 737s over Airbus A320 family narrowbodies should it transition back to a single-type fleet, says chief financial officer Brandon Pedersen.
-
News
Nigerian authority under pressure after Med-View ban
Nigeria's civil aviation regulator has been warned by European safety authorities that its oversight of air carriers appears inadequate, and needs to improve.
-
News
EBACE: Embraer wows visitors with two-person Lineage 1000E shower
Got a spare $55 million and a desire to take an in-flight shower with a friend? If so, Embraer is seeking a second customer for the Lineage 1000E to which it has added the extra luxury of a queen-size bed and two-person shower.
-
News
EBACE: Leader Luxury touts benefits of e-marketing services
First-time EBACE exhibitor Leader Luxury is looking to build awareness of its electronic marketing services for business aviation, which it says can speed up the aircraft transaction process.
-
News
EBACE: ATP to ease burden on maintenance departments
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) promises to increase productivity in business aviation maintenance departments by 70% with the launch of its Aircraft Centricity service.
-
News
TAP A330neo deliveries at least a year away: Pinto
TAP Portugal is expecting delivery of the Airbus A330neo at the end of the first half of 2018, but indicates it could slip to the third quarter.
-
News
EBACE: PC-12 operators eye UK for single-engined charters
Finnish operator Hendell Aviation and Switzerland-based Fly7 have announced plans to expand into the newly opened UK market for commercial flights with single-engined turbine-powered aircraft.
-
News
EBACE: SITA OnAir expects strong Middle East demand for 3.5G service
SITA OnAir is expecting “heavy” customer demand for its newly announced 3.5G in-flight mobile network service, particularly in the Middle East.
-
News
EBACE: PC-24 orderbook to re-open by NBAA 2018
Pilatus Aircraft plans to re-open the orderbook for its PC-24 on or before next year’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference in Orlando, and deliver the last of the super-light business jets from the first batch of orders in early 2020.
-
News
EBACE: Piaggio sells first UK-destined Avanti Evo
Piaggio announced at EBACE the first sale of a P.180 Avanti Evo to the UK market. The Italian airframer is also promoting at the show its recently certificated enlarged Avanti door option which is aimed at the medevac market.
-
News
Philippine Airlines to suspend Abu Dhabi services
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will suspend its thrice-weekly Manila-Abu Dhabi services from 8 July onwards.
-
News
Malaysia Airlines scraps premium economy on A350s
Malaysia Airlines will not fit premium economy seats to its incoming fleet of Airbus A350-900s, but maintain a small first class cabin.
-
News
President Trump signs $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia
In his first international trip as US president, Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh bearing a record-setting arms deal for Saudi Arabia that features integrated air defense systems, Black Hawk helicopters - including local assembly - and precision-guided munitions, in a multi-billion contract bonanza for Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
-
News
Cost considerations fuel Israeli tanker debate
As a decision on acquiring new tankers for the Israeli air force becomes time-critical, two options are the subject of a heated debate within the nation's defence ministry.
-
News
Israel divides Hercules unit following upgrade
Israel's air force has formally split its "Knights of the Yellow Bird" squadron into two separate units: one operating upgraded Lockheed Martin C-130Hs; and the other equipped with the new-generation J-model Hercules.
-
AnalysisANALYSIS: IATA aims for Amazon-style distribution with One Order
A team at IATA is quietly preparing for a revolution. Its plan is to enable airline businesses to transform themselves from providers of flights, seats and sundry related services into digital travel retail platforms. The name of this revolution? The One Order programme.
-
News
EBACE: Jetex to expand network with French airports tie-up
Fast-expanding trip planning and handling specialist Jetex is increasing its French presence through a 15-city tie-up with airport management company Edeis, it said at the show this afternoon.
-
News
EBACE: Embraer wins EASA approval for Phenom 100EV engine
Embraer is poised to deliver the Phenom 100EV to the European market, with regional certification approval of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s upgraded engine received on the eve of EBACE.