Kampala - Africa's fast-growing carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has signed a purchase agreement with Bombardier for 10 new Q400 aircraft. Bombardier Commercial Aircraft said on April 27 that the value of the transaction is worth US$332 million. "The Bombardier turboprops continue to deliver unmatched performance to our operators, and we are proud that
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Kuala Lumpur-Singapore named busiest international air route
The air route linking Singapore and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur has become the busiest in the world, research shows. Planes made 30,537 trips between the two airports in the year to February 2018, OAG Aviation said. The route overtook Hong Kong-Taipei in a list dominated by Asian destinations. Flying between Singapore and
Air France-KLM to decide on management plan on May 15 as CEO leaves
Jean-Marc Janaillac, Chief Executive Officer of Air France-KLM Group, attends a news conference in Paris, France, May 4, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau PARIS (Reuters) - Air France-KLM’s board will decide on a management transition plan on May 15, the company said on Saturday, after CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac said he would step down when
China tells international airlines to toe the line on Taiwan
FILE PHOTO: Qantas flight QF1, an A380 aircraft, takes off from Sydney International Airport en route to Dubai, above Botany Bay, in Australia August 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo China is turning up the heat on some of the world's top airlines over how they describe Taiwan on their websites. Qantas, Australia's
Lufthansa Group leads European carriers in Q1 traffic growth
The Lufthansa Group released solid results for the first quarter of 2018, reporting cargo traffic up 4.9 percent year-over-year to 2.14 billion revenue tonne kilometers. This is down from last year’s first-quarter growth of 6.3 percent, but very much in line with worldwide trends, and a much better result than its
Prime hike gives Amazon warchest for fight over postal costs
FILE PHOTO: Amazon.com's logo is seen at Amazon Japan's office building in Tokyo, Japan, August 8, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Amazon.com Inc’s 20 percent hike in the cost of Prime membership should deliver more than $1 billion in extra revenue this year and cover any “rational” hike in United States Postal Service
Aero Wins Ghana’s Approval to Maintain Country’s Aircraft
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has given Aero Contractors Authorised Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certification to conduct checks on Boeing B737 Classics. This means that Aero can conduct maintenance on aircraft registered in Ghana up to C-check, as the Nigerian company has said that its goal was to receive such approval
Nigeria’s okays N64bn for its Lagos-Ibadan road bridges and toll plazas
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N64.108bn for additional work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The additional work will be done on Section I of the road from Lagos to the Sagamu interchange. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of
Cargolux reports 2017 was ‘best year in history’
Joining the chorus singing the praises of last year nearly across the board in the airfreight industry, Luxembourg-based Cargolux said today that 2017 was the carrier’s “best year in history,” reporting that it broke 1 million chargeable tonnes flown for the first time ever, and experienced a 2,123 percent rise
NCAA Reviews Engines of Nigerian Airlines Aircraft over FAA Directive
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has started reviewing the engines of some commercial aircraft types manufactured by Boeing, especially Boeing B737 in reaction to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which ordered test on the aircraft engine types of South West Airlines Flight 1380, which exploded recently while airborne. Last