An Airbus A320neo aircraft is pictured during a news conference to announce a partnership between Airbus and Bombardier on the C Series aircraft programme, in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau Airbus has stopped delivering A320neo jets powered by Pratt & Whitney geared-turbofan engines and halted pre-delivery test
Aviation
Airlines complain about Mexico passenger arrival fee increase
Aeromexico arrival hall Mexico City (Reuters) - Aviation industry groups are pressing Mexico’s government to reverse a January fee increase for international passengers arriving in Mexico City, claiming it is hurting the airlines and the country’s economic competitiveness. The fee was raised 25 percent to $51.12 per passenger this year to help
Airlines, flight schools try to lure pilots with cheaper – or free – training
Airlines body eyes bankruptcy law review to reduce stranded passengers
Berlin (Reuters) - After some high-profile airline insolvencies in Europe last year, an industry trade body said countries should review bankruptcy laws to reduce the number of stranded passengers, but rejected the idea of a rescue fund to repatriate customers. Britain’s Monarch and Germany’s Air Berlin both went bust last year,
South Sudan’s First Female Pilot Aluel Bol Aluenge Rises to the Position of Captain
South Sudan is celebrating yet another remarkable feat by Capt Aluel Bol Aluenge, the country's first commercial pilot who has risen to the position of Captain while wishing her the best in her aviation career. Aluenge was recently made a Captain flying for Delta Air Lines. The 34-year-old first made news
Ethiopian Airlines set to commence direct flights to Chicago
The Ethiopian Airlines Group has said it will commence direct flights from Addis Ababa to Chicago from June 02, 2018. According to the airline, westbound passengers from the entire continent of Africa will connect Chicago and beyond through its Addis Ababa hub in the late evening while east-bound travellers from the
Did Dana Aircraft door fall off upon landing at Abuja? NCAA set up probe panel
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority says it has set up a four-man team to investigate the alleged incident involving Dana Air’s flight on Wednesday. Dana Airline Management speaks up slams story about an aircraft door falling off after landing. A Nigerian doctor and passenger aboard a Dana flight in Nigeria, Ola Orekerin,
China’s COMAC to deliver first plane in 2021
China's state-owned plane-maker says it hopes to hand over the first C919 168-seater passenger plane in 2021, a company official said on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow (AFP Photo/-) China's state-owned plane-maker said Tuesday it expects to deliver its first home-grown passenger jet to a customer in 2021 as the
Macedonia renames airport, highway to ease spat with Greece
Macedonia to rename airport to end decades' long feud with Greece Skopje, Macedonia (AP) - Macedonia’s left-wing government has renamed the country’s main airport and highway, both previously named after the ancient warrior-king Alexander the Great, in a goodwill move toward neighboring Greece. Government spokesman Mile Boshnjakovski told The Associated Press on
Bombardier sees Asia-Pacific taking delivery of 2,050 aircraft by 2036
Asia-Pacific, excluding Greater China, is expected to take delivery of 2,050 aircraft by 2036, according to a forecast by Canadian planemaker Bombardier Inc. "Strong GDP growth and a booming middle class should drive passenger traffic numbers to triple in the next 20 years," said Francois Cognard, vice president, sales, Asia-Pacific, at