SAA Crew Association says without a skilled workforce, airlines and other aviation businesses in the region face a calamitous future Johannesburg, SA- Southern African Airlines will face a potentially crippling shortage of skills and failure to hit employee transformation targets if governments do not fix basic and tertiary education, the Airlines Association
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Delta, Battling Boeing Over Trade, Will Roll Out Its New Airbus A350
Delta Boeing 737-800 - N3764D Taxi to Runway Note to Boeing Co. (BA): This might not be a great week for you. In its trade dispute with Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) over the airline's purchase of Canadian-made Bombardier CS 100 jets, Boeing isn't winning the battle for public opinion. Last week, Delta
Lufthansa offers to take over bankrupt Alitalia
German carrier Lufthansa on Monday said it had prepared an offer to buy the global, European and domestic business of Italy's bankrupt carrier Alitalia. A successful bid would add Italian assets to those Lufthansa is already picking up from Air Berlin, which went bust this summer. Lufthansa did not provide detailed information, including how much
Africa’s Top Airlines Unveiled
Airlines proliferated in Africa because, in many countries, road and rail networks are not well developed due to financial issues, terrain, and rainy seasons. Ben R. Guttery, author of Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Although most of the carriers have never been large by European or American standards, they have had a tremendous impact on
Flight 666 to HEL took off one last time this Friday the 13th
A display board indicates the scheduled arrival of Finnair flight 666 from Copenhagen to Helsinki on Oct. 13, 2017. (Mauri Ratilainen/European Pressphoto Agency/Shutterstock) Just after the 13th hour on Friday, Oct. 13, Flight 666 took off for HEL — the International Air Transport Association code for Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Finland — for one
Bombardier exploring options for aerospace businesses
Bombardier-Q400-NextGen The company is considering disposal of assets including its Q400 turboprop and CRJ regional-jet unit, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Bombardier is also looking at partnerships with other aerospace companies, Bloomberg reported. According to the report, Europe’s Airbus SE is among the prospective buyers. Bombardier declined to comment
Drone Hits Commercial Airliner in Canada, No Injuries
(Reuters) - A drone hit an airplane landing at a Quebec City airport. The first time an unmanned flying object has collided with commercial aircraft in Canada. No injuries were reported in the incident, which happened at Jean Lesage International Airport and involved a plane belonging to Quebec-based Skyjet Aviation. Canadian
Ivory Coast Says French Cargo Plane Crashed Near Abidjan
People stand on the beach of Port-Bouet in Abidjan as they look at the wreckage of a cargo plane on Oct. 14. Photographer: Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images Bloomberg - A French cargo plane with 10 people on board crashed near Ivory Coast’s commercial capital Abidjan on Saturday. The Antonov aircraft carrying cargo
Airbus CEO sees no reason to step down over probes
Airbus Group Chief Executive Tom Enders speaks during a news conference on the aerospace group's annual results, in London, Britain February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Hannah McKay FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders sees no reason to resign over ongoing UK and French corruption investigations, but would be ready to do so
Air France-KLM, Jumia Partners offers More Value To Customers
(Lagos)-Air France KLM and Jumia Nigeria have announced a unique partnership to reward Nigerian-based flyers registered with the airline’s Flying Blue loyalty programme. The Partnership - The Flying Blue initiative which was signed in Lagos recently is to give customers additional value for their money, exposing them to over 1,000,000 product