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Qatar Airways Group has reported a strong financial performance for the first half of 2023/2024. According to the airline, the year to date has been characterised by “ambitious yet sustainable growth in the network that will deliver long term economic value to Qatar, many global partners as well as destination countries. The return to service of the majority of the …
Qatar Airways Group has confirmed that “after 27 years of remarkable service, its Chief Executive – His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, will be stepping down from his current position as Group Chief Executive effective 5 November 2023, and will be succeeded by Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer as Group Chief Executive for Qatar Airways.” Qatar Airways says, “Under H.E. Mr. …
Türkiye’s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines has placed a new order for 10 additional A350-900 aircraft, taking its total for the type to 40 according to Airbus. The aircraft manufacturer says the new agreement is in addition to one announced in August for four A350-900s. The airline already operates a fleet of 14 A350-900s. Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer …
Royal Jordanian (RJ) has announced that it has ambitious network growth plan for this year, which will see the launch of new, promising markets, including Stockholm, Düsseldorf, Manama/Bahrain, and Al-Ula/Saudi Arabia. The airline also plans to resume regular, nonstop services to Algiers starting March 16th. Seasonal routes to Sharm El Sheikh, Antalya, and Trabzon are scheduled to start in April this …
British Airways has announced a codeshare partnership with Airlink, improving connectivity between the UK, Europe, North America and more than 15 destinations in Southern Africa. With bases in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban in South Africa, Airlink is a premium regional airline with a wide-reaching network of cities in fourteen countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia The agreement …
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Astral Aviation Ltd to expand the partnership between the two parties and enhance the cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Nairobi, further growing Etihad Cargo’s reach into the African market. Through the comprehensive MoU, Etihad Cargo’s customers will benefit from additional cargo capacity …
International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced that its shareholders approved an agreement with Boeing to order a total of 50 737-8-200s and 737-10s, plus 100 options. Boeing and IAG announced the agreement that was subject to shareholder approval in May 2022. The firm order for 50 737s will be reflected on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website in November. “We welcome today’s decision by …
United Airlines and Jaguar North America have launched the first gate-to-gate airport transfer service powered by an all-electric fleet in the U.S. Starting this month at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, select MileagePlus Premier members can enjoy chauffeured rides between their connecting aircraft in the 2023 Jaguar I-PACE HSE, the first all-electric performance SUV from Jaguar. The vehicles will go into …
Airbus has announced that Amazon Air has signed a firm agreement to lease ten A330-300P2F freighters from Altavair, taking advantage of the A330’s capacity and economics to help fulfil its one-day delivery promise to Amazon Prime customers. The aircraft will be operated for Amazon by Hawaiian Airlines, which has had A330s as a key element of its fleet since 2010. …
Air Canada has confirmed an order for 15 more A220-300, bringing the Canadian flag carrier’s total firm order from an initial 45 to 60 aircraft. The airline started its A220 service in January 2020 and currently operates over 30 A220s on transcontinental routes in Canada, as well as to the U.S. and to Latin America. “The A220 has become an …
