Airbus sold 83 aircraft in May, narrowing Boeing’s lead in the race for orders after a slow start to the year. New business included 60 new-generation narrow-body jets to at least one customer whose name was not disclosed, bringing the total number of aircraft ordered so far this year to 200. After adjusting for cancellations, […]
An EgyptAir plane en route from Cairo to Beijing was forced to make an emergency landing in Uzbekistan on Wednesday after receiving a security threat that the airline said turned out to be a hoax. All 118 passengers and 17 crew members on board the plane were evacuated in Urgench, western Uzbekistan, after the threat […]
IBM has announced that it signed a $300 million, ten-year technology services agreement with Dubai’s Emirates Airline. IBM will provide information technology service s, allowing the airline to improve efficiency on its passenger support systems and functions, a statement from IBM said. Under the managed services agreement, this will include assistance in encrypting the airline’s […]
Ethiopian airlines, the leading African carrier is pleased to announce that its Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam has been re-appointed to the IATA (International Air Transport Association) Board of Governors for a three year-term at the 72nd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Dublin, Ireland. Moreover Mr. Tewolde has also been appointed to the […]
By Ricardo Aitken and Stuart Matheson With the streamlining of operational costs and consumers looking for ever more customised services, airports are increasingly looking towards new ground services providers to assist day-to-day operations. But introducing ground handling competition can inevitably alter a business’s dynamic. Ricardo Aitken and Stuart Matheson, from IATA, believe that […]
