Hainan Airlines takes off from Manchester for first time
Today marks a major milestone in the drive to create a Northern Powerhouse, as the first ever direct, scheduled flight from anywhere outside of London to …
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Changi Airport set to see express and e-commerce cargo grow
Australia, China and Hong Kong are the top three performing air cargo markets at Changi Airport in the first four months of 2016. Changi Airport Group (CAG) …
SaudiGulf Airlines secures AOC
Following a three year-long process, SaudiGulf Airlines (SGQ, Dammam) has been awarded an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) by the Saudi General Authority of …
BAE Systems Working on ‘Combat’ Hawk Jet for India
BAE Systems is proceeding with design and wind-tunnel testing of a new wing for the evergreen Hawk jet trainer. The work, which is being done in the UK, was …
U.S. Apache Helicopters Join Counter-ISIL Fight, Carter Says
U.S. Apache helicopters have entered the fight in Iraq against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters yesterday. …
French ATCs to strike again May 26, three days in June
French air traffic controllers (ATCs) will strike again Thursday, May 26, the 48th strike day in France since 2009. As in previous strikes, French ATCs will …
Korean Air Lines evacuated 319 passengers and crew from an aircraft preparing to take off from Japan’s Haneda Airport in Tokyo
Korean Air Lines evacuated 319 passengers and crew from an aircraft preparing to take off from Japan’s Haneda Airport in Tokyo after smoke came from its …
GECAS to convert 1st 737-800NG from passenger to freighter
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the aviation leasing and financing arm of GE, announced that it is underway with its inaugural 737-800NG …
Korean Air narrows net loss in 1Q
Korean Air recorded a consolidated net loss of KRW175 billion ($149 million) for the first quarter, up from a KRW133 loss in the same period a year earlier. …
American Airlines Takes Delivery of its First US-Built Airbus
The second US-Built Airbus A321 (N894AN / MSN 6621) has been delivered today to American Airlines in a ceremony held at the company’s premises in Mobile, …