Airlines / Aviation
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- Luxury Lounge Launch in Geneva as British Airways Unveils Latest Customer Investment
- 11/22/2019 9:57:39 AM
- · Geneva is latest British Airways lounge to benefit from £6.5bn investment programme · Follows airline’s recently renewed lounges in Johannesburg, New York JFK and San Francisco · Larger lounge to host more customers with zoned areas including a lobby bar, peaceful seating area and craft beer room and new catering throughout British Airways has …
- Traffic and transport figures for October 2019
- 11/22/2019 3:31:35 AM
- In October of this year, 6.4 million passengers travelled from, to or via Schiphol, an increase of +0.3%, while the number of passenger flights decreased (-1.3%) compared to last year.
- easyJet and Airbus sign hybrid and electric aircraft research agreement
- 11/22/2019 3:30:05 AM
- • Collaboration supports a joint vision to decarbonise aviation easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) related to a joint research project on hybrid and electric aircraft.
- Dreaming of New Heights – B787-10 to Take to the Skies with British Airways
- 11/20/2019 7:02:37 AM
- British Airways has announced that it will take delivery of its first brand new 787-10 Dreamliner in January 2020, with its first route being Atlanta in February next year.
- A million thank yous on behalf of a million children
- 11/20/2019 6:58:22 AM
- Every time you buy a ticket on iberia.com you can donate from 3 to 20 euros. A million thanks Thanks to your donation and the collaboration of Amadeus, UNICEF has been able to immunise over a million children worldwide, helping them to grow up healthy and fly high.
- KLM Cityhopper orders 21 new Embraer aircraft
- 11/20/2019 6:56:04 AM
- KLM Cityhopper has confirmed its order for 21 Embraer 195-E2 aircraft, plus an option for 14 more. In June, KLM Cityhopper announced its intention to buy 35 Embraer 195-E2s, but this order comprised a fixed order for 15 aircraft plus an option for another 20.
- A Sustainable Industry for all Europe’s Citizens
- 11/19/2019 1:21:01 PM
- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments in Europe to seize the opportunity to create a sustainable aviation industry that protects the environment and increases connectivity opportunities for Europe’s citizens.
- Air Senegal to grow its fleet with eight A220s
- 11/19/2019 6:39:23 AM
- Air Senegal, the new national carrier of Senegal, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for eight A220-300 aircraft. The MoU was signed today in the presence of HE Alioune SARR, Minister of Tourism and Transport Senegal.
- He Put a Wing on It
- 11/15/2019 2:08:19 PM
- Love was in the air at Heathrow Terminal 5, when British Airways customer Phil Reynolds got down on one knee to propose girlfriend, Bethan ahead of their flight to Milan.
- Air New Zealand wins South Pacific Passenger Choice Award
- 11/15/2019 2:04:48 PM
- The award, voted by customers, recognises the airline’s overall commitment to customer experience. Air New Zealand General Manager Customer Experience Nikki Goodman says the award reflects the airline’s commitment to delivering an outstanding experience on the 17 million customer journeys it facilitates every year.
- Saab at the Dubai Airshow 2019
- 11/15/2019 11:45:08 AM
- Saab will be exhibiting at the Dubai Airshow, Dubai World Centre, United Arab Emirates from 17-21 November. Come to stand 1060 to learn more about how Saab is making people and society safer.
- First additional Austrian Airbus completes maiden flight
- 11/15/2019 6:15:25 AM
- • OE-LZD is the first of the additional A320s to replace the turboprops • Austrian bundles fleet strength at Vienna hub Austrian Airlines’ 37th Airbus A320 departed for its maiden flight to London Heathrow under flight number OS 461.
- First new A321LR to enter SAS fleet
- 11/15/2019 6:13:20 AM
- The first of three new A321LRs, a narrow-bodied aircraft suited for longer distances, will enter service in the SAS fleet on September 18, 2020. The new aircraft is equipped with a service concept with three travel classes, like the rest of SAS’ long-haul fleet, and will increase SAS’ flexibility to meet Scandinavian travel patterns.
- SWISS customers can now purchase alternative fuel
- 11/15/2019 6:09:54 AM
- SWISS is expanding its customers’ carbon offset options for their air travel activities by integrating the Lufthansa Innovation Hub’s “Compensaid” platform into its reservations portal.
- Alitalia 2nd most punctual airline in Europe in the first 10 months of 2019
- 11/15/2019 6:05:09 AM
- With 82.1 per cent of flights landed on schedule, Alitalia confirms itself as the second most punctual airline in Europe in the first ten months of 2019.
- L3Harris Technologies Selected to Demonstrate Electronic Warfare Prototype for US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon
- 11/14/2019 1:40:25 PM
- L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been awarded a project agreement under the SOSSEC Consortium’s Air Force Open System Acquisition Initiative (OSAI) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for prototyping to demonstrate a new electronic warfare solution for the U.S.
- Kindness Travels: British Airways Anounces Partnership with British Red Cross
- 11/14/2019 11:14:55 AM
- British Airways on World Kindness Day, announced its partnership with the British Red Cross to support communities in crisis. The airline and the humanitarian charity will work together over the next year to show how kindness has the power to save lives.
- Elsevier economy lecture 2019
- 11/14/2019 11:09:59 AM
- A year ago, Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben van Beurden delivered the first Elsevier Economics Lecture on the need for an energy transition. Yesterday, KLM President and CEO Pieter Elbers took an in-depth look at the global drive for sustainability in the air transport sector.
- Air France strengthens its commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities
- 11/13/2019 3:52:50 PM
- On 13 November 2019, Air France CEO Anne Rigail signed the Manifesto for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the working environment, in the presence of Sophie Cluzel, Secretary of State in charge of People with Disabilities in the Philippe Government.
- Improving accessibility and inclusion in air travel – first industry event wraps up in Dubai
- 11/13/2019 3:49:37 PM
- Last week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) concluded its inaugural Global Accessibility Symposium, the first event of its kind seeking to improve the air travel experience for passengers with disabilities.
