| Kuwait Airways to buy 25 Airbus planes, lease 13
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| Kuwait City (AFP) : Kuwait's national carrier is due to sign a multi-billion-dollar deal with Airbus to purchase 25 new aircraft valued at US$3.0 billion with the first delivery exp-ected in 2019, a well-infor-med newspaper reported on May 12.
The deal will be signed "very soon," the privately-owned Al-Watan newspaper said quoting sources close to decision-makers.
Last week Kuwait Airways Co. (KAC) Board of Directors decided to choose an offer made by Airbus because it carried a price tag US$2. More...
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| Emirates Group records US$ 845 million profit
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Dhaka : The Emirates Group on May 9 announced it 25th consecutive year of profit and company-wide growth ending the year in a strong position despite continuing high fuel prices and a weak global economic environment.
Released on May 9 in the Group's 2012-13 Annual Report, the company posted a US$ 845 million net profit, up 34 per cent from last year. The Group's revenue reached US$ 21.1 billion an increase of 17 per cent over last year's results. The Group's cash balance. More...
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| United to operate five flights to Chittagong, once to Sylhet daily
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Dhaka : United Airways (BD) Limited, the country's leading largest private airline has plan to operate more additional flights to domestic and regional routes.
The airline now operates thrice daily to Chittagong and has plan to add two more flights effective from June 1, 2013 bringing total five flights between Dhaka and Chittagong daily.
Now weekly four flights operate to Sylhet from Dhaka. In addition three flights to Sylhet from Dhaka start from June 3, 2013. So United. More...
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| Still a long way to go
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Dhaka : Biman Bangladesh has improved its ontime departures, reducing delays with average delay of 31 minutes per flight in April 2013 in place of 46 minutes in April 2012, the airline said.
Ontime performance is 52 per cent, a major improvement in one month, it said.
Kevin John Steele, Managing Director and CEO, said, "While this is encouraging, and means we are moving in the right direction, nonetheless the (improved) results are still poor, and not really good enough. The. More...
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| Air India decides to sell 5 Boeing B777-200LR aircraft
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New Delhi : Air India has decided to sell five out of its eight Boeing B777-200LR aircraft owing to change in market dynamics due to global recession, steep increase in fuel prices and poor yields on non-stop routes, Parliament was informed on recently.
"Air India is planning to sell its B777-200LR (Long Range) aircraft. Air India had inducted eight such aircraft between 2007 and 2010," Minister of State for Civil Aviation, KC Venugopal said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
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| Qatar Airways announces expansion on three continents
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Dubai : Qatar Airways announced route expansion on three continents together with a huge increase in capacity in Pakistan as part of the Doha-based carrier's continued aggressive growth strategy. The Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa will become the carrier's 20th destination on the African continent, launching on September 18, followed a month later by Clark International Airport in the Philippines from October 28.
Effective March 1 next year, Philadelphia will become the ai. More...
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| Branson finally graduates as AirAsia's flight attendant
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Perth : A sultry, lipstick-wearing Sir Richard Branson finally earned his stripes as AirAsia's flight attendant on May 12, when he honoured his friendly wager on board AirAsia X's D7 237 from Perth to Kuala Lumpur.
The Virgin Group founder and chairman shaved his legs, slipped into a sexy red skirt and took to the skies on May 12 as a female flight attendant on a special AirAsia X charity flight which departed Perth this morning.
The flamboyant entrepreneur spent the five an. More...
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| Nepal's national airline to acquire two Airbus A320 planes
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Kathmandu : Airbus said recently it had signed an agreement with Nepal Airlines for the sale of two short to medium-range A320 planes in a deal worth US$183 million (140 million euros) at catalogue prices.
The planes will come with so-called "sharklets", fin-like devices fixed at the end of wings to reduce fuel burn, and can also be fitted with a navigation technique called RNP that allows an aircraft to fly precisely along a specific path.
Airbus said in the statement that . More...
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| Spring Airlines to dress flight attendants as maids, butlers
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Shanghai : A Chinese airline has caused a stir with plans to make its flight attendants dress as maids and butlers.
The uniforms were unveiled as part of a series of themed flights by Spring Airlines, The Shanghai Daily reported.
But the attempt to attract passengers appears to have backfired, with the low-cost carrier criticised on social media websites.
Bloggers suggested it should focusing on making sure flights were on time, offering cheaper tickets and improving servic. More...
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| China Southern becomes Sydney's fourth A380 operator
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Guangzhou : As sustained high growth in traffic between China and Australia continues, China Southern will become the fourth A380 operator to Sydney when it upgrades one of its twice-daily services from Guangzhou on October 27.
Welcoming the announcement, Sydney Airport CEO Kerrie Mather said China Southern's decision to upgrade one of its twice daily A330 services to an A380 to Sydney later this year confirms that Sydney Airport is Australia's number one gateway to China, as. More...
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| Etihad Airways, Air France strengthen ties with expanded codeshare network
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Doha : Strategic partners Etihad Airways and Air France have announced a number of new codeshare destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe for summer 2013.
The expansion of codeshare services follows last October's strategic agreement between the respective national carriers to foster closer commercial ties, build an expanded global network, and deliver unrivalled travel options for customers.
Now placing its EY flight code on Air France flights between Paris-Charle. More...
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| Indonesia recruits civil servants to plug pilot shortage
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| Jakarta (AFP) : Indonesia has started to train civil servants to become flight instructors to meet demand for pilots in its fast-growing aviation industry, the Transport Ministry spokesman said on May 4.
Indonesia is booming with an emerging middle class increasingly relying on air travel across the archipelago of 17,000 islands, with up to 900 new planes set to be delivered to the country in the next decade.
However, Indonesia has been slow to train pilots and flight instructors and has been. More...
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| 29 Alitalia baggage handlers arrested for suitcase thefts
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Rome : Dozens of baggage handlers working for Italian airline Alitalia have been arrested in an operation to clamp down on suitcase thefts.
The 29 were held in dawn raids across the country while another 57 workers were also taken in for questioning as part of the police blitz which was codenamed 'Operation Clean Holds'.
It followed a year-long surveillance operation at eight airports across Italy but specifically targeting the main airport in Rome after 'tens of thousands o. More...
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| Jet Airways celebrates 20 years of excellence in skies
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Mumbai : Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, on May 5 celebrated the completion of two decades of service excellence in the skies, since it began operations as an Air Taxi Operator on May 5,1993.
The mission at Jet Airways, even 20 years ago was simple, the airline wanted to widen connectivity within India and overseas and facilitate the movement of people, encouraging both tourism and trade, while contributing in tandem to the development of the Indian econo. More...
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| Malaysia Airlines unveils route plan for Northern Summer schedule
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Kuala Lumpur : Malaysia Airlines has increased its capacity on many of its routes through additional flights and bigger aircraft for the Northern Summer operating pattern effective March 31.
Apart from the Kuala Lumpur-Paris return route that saw a weekly capacity increase of 1484 seats in each direction with the 494-seater A380 replacing the 282-seater B777-200 from March 1, the upward capacity changes focus on matching air traffic volume in the Asia Pacific that is expecte. More...
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| Turkish Airlines backs down on lipstick ban
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Istanbul : Turkish Airlines is quashing a ban on female flight attendants wearing red lipstick and nail polish, its chief executive said on April 9, after an outcry by secular Turks worried the country is becoming too Islamic.
The national carrier had said in a statement this month the use of red and dark pink lipstick and nail polish would impair the "visual integrity" of its staff.
But Chief Executive Temel Kotil said the order was made by over-zealous junior managers who . More...
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| United Airlines introduces 200th aircraft with live television
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Washington : United Airlines has equipped its 200th aircraft with live television, offering customers more than 100 channels of live programming while in-flight. United operates more live television-equipped aircraft than any other airline in the world.
United currently offers live television on most Boeing B737 aircraft and on many of its Boeing B757-300 aircraft. In addition to live news, sports and family entertainment, customers may enjoy up to eight newly released movies. More...
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| AA?s New York flight diverted to remove singing passenger
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Kansas City : I will always love you. Unless you cause a ruckus and divert a non-stop flight from Los Angeles to New York to another airport.
A customer on an American Airlines flight would not stop singing "I will always love you," the classic Dolly Parton song also made famous by the late Whitney Houston in the movie "The Bodyguard."
The flight was diverted to Kansas City's airport on recently after the woman became disruptive, according to CNN affiliate KMBC in Kansas Cit. More...
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| Oman Air takes World Travel Awards title
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Muscat : Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has been revealed as the winner of the Middle East's Leading Airline Economy Class category at the prestigious World Travel Awards.
The awards, which recognise the commitment to excellence the airline has demonstrated over the last 12 months, are voted for by travel and tourism professionals worldwide.
Wayne Pearce, Chief Executive, Oman Air attended the spectacular ceremony at the Le Royal Meridien Beach Reso. More...
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