Atlanta airport blackout The past weekend’s power outage at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) was unavoidable for companies operating at the world’s busiest airport. But according to Intelenet Global Services CEO Bhupender Singh, the way carriers and other airport operators handle situations like the outage could be improved by more widespread adoption of
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Ryanair hit with first ever pilots strike
BERLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair failed to avert its first ever pilots strike on Friday as pilots in Germany held a four-hour walkout although airports and the Irish budget carrier said there had been little impact on flights. Ryanair had sought to avert a series of threatened strikes across Europe over Christmas
Air Mauritius, Kenya Airways extend code share agreement
Air Mauritius Airline Air Mauritius, the flag carrier of Mauritius, has extended their codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways to offer their customers more connections at their hubs in Nairobi and Port Louis. The agreement, which takes effect immediately, will allow connectivity to Kenya Airways customers in accessing Port Louis directly from Nairobi,
All eyes on Mikosz to rescue Kenya Airways
Sebastian Mikosz- Kenya Airways Chief Executive Kenya - (BD)-Sebastian Mikosz is the man whom the aviation industry will be watching, in his attempt to fly Kenya Airways out of its current financial turbulence. The Polish national, who took over in July, has already had a glimpse of the difficult road ahead. He is
Africa World Airline Propose to be National Flag Carrier
9G-AEU - Embraer ERJ-145LI - Africa World Airline Accra - Co-Chairman of the Africa World Airlines (AWA) and Chief of Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, made a statement that AWA has submitted a proposal and held discussions with the Aviation Ministry to be designated as the country’s flag-carrier. Designated as the national flag-carrier,
Passengers stranded as Truck damages Air Peace plane
Air Peace Air Peace aircraft was damaged yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport domestic terminal when it was hit by a ground handling truck being managed by a ground handling company while passengers’ luggage was being loaded into the cargo hold. The flight P4 7140 QUO STD 1100 heading to Uyo, Akwa Ibom
Why Airline Operation in Nigeria is Unprofitable
Lagos (Thisday) - Managing Director of Ethiopian Airlines International Operations, Esayas Wolde Mariam Hailu has said that it would be extremely difficult for an airline that maintains its aircraft overseas to operate profitably. Overseas aircraft maintenance is very costly because in addition to the actual maintenance cost, the airline pays for ferrying
Moscow Cargo begins commercial operations at new cargo complex
Sheremetyevo Airport Moscow Cargo, the air cargo operator at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), launched commercial operations at the facility’s new 43,200-square-meter cargo complex, the largest such operation in Russia. The new terminal handles about 250 tonnes of cargo per day and has an annual capacity of 380,000 tonnes per year. All
Atlanta airport power outage cost Delta Air Lines up to $50 million
Delta employees help passengers find their luggage, after a paralyzing power outage, at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Christopher Aluka Berry NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 11-hour system outage at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, the world’s busiest airport, cost Delta Air Lines up to $50 million, a Delta
Full booking for Western Kenya-bound daily flights
Domestic airlines to Western Kenya are fully booked between Thursday and Sunday, signalling increased air travel ahead of Monday’s Christmas holiday. On Wednesday, Jambojet, Skyward Express and Fly540 said they had sold out all seats on flights to Kisumu and Eldoret between December 21 and 24. Imagine your Ad placed here This year’s bookings represent a