Etihad Operates Flight Powered By Plant-Made Fuel

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Khalifa University, Etihad Airways, Boeing, ADNOC, Safran, GE and BAUER Resources celebrate a major milestone as the world witnesses its first commercial flight using locally produced sustainable fuel on an Etihad Airways Boeing 787 powered by GE’s GEnx-1B engines. The flight from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam marked a major milestone in the development of a clean, alternative aviation fuel to …

Emirates Announces Key Appointments In Africa

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Caption: Khalfan Al Salami, Manager, Sudan at Emirates Emirates has announced a number of appointments to its commercial operations team in Africa as well as the Middle East, others, further demonstrating the airline’s commitment to strengthening its long-term commercial strategy and offer across these regions. All of the appointments bring Emirati talent into key leadership positions, either being promoted from …

Commitment

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…Emirates Renews Its Support To Mauritius, Seychelles Emirates has announced its renewed support to Mauritius and the Seychelles by extending its global marketing agreement with the respective Tourism Boards of the two countries. At the 2018 Arabian Travel Market, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Orhan Abbas, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations for Africa; Sherin Francis, Chief Executive …

Uninterrupted Connectivity

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  …Qatar Airways Provides Gate-To-Gate Internet Onboard In MENA Qatar Airways has announced that it will provide gate-to-gate internet connectivity onboard to the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). This decision by Qatar’s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) will allow the provision of internet service onboard aircraft at all altitudes. Previously, internet connection was only permitted when an aircraft was …

New Service …Royal Wings Opens Up Aqaba, Cairo Route

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Royal Wings, a subsidiary of Royal Jordanian Airline says it has commenced twice weekly flight services between Aqaba (Jordan) and Cairo (Egypt) in cooperation with the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA). The airline reveals that the new route which will be serviced on Tuesdays and Fridays is part of Royal Wings’ effort to strengthen Aqaba’s position on the commercial …

Route Restoration …Air Malta Reconnects Europe To North Africa Via Tunisia

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Air Malta says it has commenced new scheduled flight services to Tunisia, adding that the new flight operation which will be operated thrice weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, marks the Maltese airline’s return to the North African country after an absence of eight years. According to the national carrier of Malta,  the new Air Malta service will offer seamless …

Fresh Order …Delta Air To Boost Fleet With 100 A321neo Aircraft

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Delta Air Lines has placed an order for 100 state-of-the-art A321neo Airbus Cabin Flex configuration (ACF) aircraft. The selection is projected to meet Delta’s future requirements for aircraft with greater efficiency and additional capacity. Commenting on the 240-capacity passenger planes, Delta CEO, Ed Bastian, says: “This is the right transaction at the right time for our customers, our employees and …