Hainan Airlines parent HNA Group has received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to launch Urumqi Airlines in an effort to enhance its position in West China.
The global air cargo market is showing a “small improvement,” according to IATA’s global air freight report for October, with growth reported in all world regions, save Africa.
Russia’s Orenair and Nordwind Airlines cannot take delivery of leased aircraft because local aviation authorities have indicated they want the aircraft to be registered in Russia rather than Bermuda.
Kazakhstan-based Air Astana has taken delivery of the last of six new Airbus A320 family aircraft, with the latest aircraft the third to be equipped with sharklet wingtips and in a 16 business-/132 economy-class configuration.
Boeing has selected UK-based leisure carrier TUI Travel as a partner for the next part of its ecoDemonstrator program, which aims to accelerate creation and production of sustainable technologies for aircraft.
A special commission of Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has recommended authorities withdraw Tatarstan Airlines’ air operator’s certificate (AOC) following the deadly crash of a Tatarstan Boeing 737-500 at Kazan airport Nov. 17.
Oslo-based low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has signed a seven-year partnership with London Gatwick, which will enable the airline to grow at the airport.
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair will open a new base at Brussels Zaventem in February 2014 as the airline incorporates more major airports into its network.
News from Travel Technology Update: Air New Zealand introduced Skycouch, an unusual product that allows passengers to purchase a row of three seats in the economy cabin and turn it into a bed or play area on long-haul flights, more than two years ago, but the only place the carrier has been able to sell it is on its website.
Airbus and Thales have signed a long-term service agreement to support Airbus’s Flight Hour Services (FHS) and Tailored Support Package (TSP) for A320s, A330s, A340s, A380s and A350XWBs.
