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Safety Leadership is in focus at the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 2022 Safety Conference, which opened today in Dubai, UAE, under the theme of “Emerging Stronger – Safely Transforming to a More Resilient Tomorrow,” with Emirates as the host airline. “Safety begins at the top. Aviation executives need to demonstrate safety leadership and a strong commitment to a positive …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that ‘Unlocking Value Creation by Putting the Customer First’ will be the theme of the 2022 World Passenger Symposium (WPS). The event will take place 1-3 November 2022 in Bahrain with Gulf Air as the host airline. “Like any business, airlines are most successful when they meet customer expectations. Global standards help to …
Mammoth Freighters LLC has announced that AviaAM Leasing (AviaAM) is the launch customer for its new 777-300ERMF freighter conversion with the signing of a conversion sales agreement for six 777-300ERMF freighters. AviaAM is a global aviation holding company engaged in tailored aircraft leasing and trading services. Having completed multiple 737-800 passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversions this year, AviaAM is making major investments …
Air Astana’s ninth Airbus A321LR arrived in Almaty, Kazakhstan from Hamburg on 15 October 2022, with a tenth aircraft scheduled for delivery before the end of the year, the airline has reported. Sharm El Sheikh, Antalya, Bangkok, Dubai, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London and Phuket are Air Astana’s destinations the Airbus A321LR, a long-range version of A321neo, will operate. The first Airbus …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced it released $265 million to airlines to settle outstanding ticket sales. According to the CBN, “a breakdown of the figure indicates that the sum of $230 million was released as special FX intervention while another sum of $35 million was released through Retail SMIS auction.” This followed the escalation of tensions in …
“We’re justifiably proud to be chosen to manage the smooth transition, sales and storage solutions for Virgin Atlantic’s comprehensive consignment of B747-400, A340-600 & A330-200 surplus inventory. It is a significant achievement for Bii and the largest deal of its type that we have been awarded to date” Francis Cradock, CEO Virgin Atlantic has appointed Bii.aero, a leading provider …
By Roland Ohaeri The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the Nigerian government to prioritize the release of airline funds to forestall stoppage of more airlines’ flights and the negative impact on the Nigerian economy. IATA made this charge as Emirates announced that it will stop flight services to Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria from September 1, …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said African airlines had a 103.6% rise in June RPKs versus a year ago. June 2022 capacity was up 61.9% and load factor climbed 15.2 percentage points to 74.2%, the lowest among regions. International traffic between Africa and neighboring regions is close to pre-pandemic levels. IATA announced passenger data for June 2022 showing that …
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has announced record-breaking results for the first half of 2022, achieving year-on-year revenue growth of 6 per cent compared to H1 2021 and contributing 35 per cent of Etihad Aviation Group’s operating revenue. In addition to recording an increase in overall revenue, Etihad Cargo maintained a strong Delivered as …
Emirates and Air Canada have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement that will create more options for customers when traveling on the carriers’ networks while also enhancing the customer experience throughout the journey. Emirates and Air Canada intend to establish a codeshare relationship later in 2022 that will offer enhanced consumer travel choices for Air Canada customers to …
