Lufthansa Passage flies with Electronic Flight Bag from Lufthansa Systems 2012-12-12Lufthansa Systems announced that Lufthansa Passage pilots will be using a more advanced version of its Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) in the cockpit in the future.
Less passengers at Chopin Airport in November 2012-12-12Chopin Airport handled 585,200 passengers in November 2012, an 8.8% drop year-on-year.
Airbus to display two corporate jets at MEBA showfrom Airbus 2012-12-10Airbus will display two corporate jets at the MEBA show, giving visitors an opportunity to see the widest and tallest cabin of any business jet in elegantly different arrangements. The aircraft are the backbone of the Airbus corporate jet family, which have a strong presence in the important Middle East market
AMI upgrades air cargo receiving, trucking in London and the North 2012-12-10AIR Menzies International (AMI), a trade only airfreight and express wholesaler, has reorganised its UK regional cargo receiving and trucking operations in London and in the North of England, according to the Shipping Gazette.
Lufthansa Consulting signs MoU with governorate of Nineveh Province 2012-12-10The Iraqi Government and Lufthansa Consulting continue their successful collaboration to establish international standards for the country＊s future aviation development: During the recent Iraqi-German Business Forum in Berlin, the Governor of the Nineveh Governorate, H.E. Athil Abdulazeez Al Najafi, and Lufthansa Consulting signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the development of Mosul International Airport in the provincial capital in North-Western Iraq.
Hactl named Air Cargo Terminal of the Year for sixth year running 2012-12-10Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) 每 the major cargo handler at Hong Kong International Airport, the world＊s leading air cargo hub 每 has received the ※Air Cargo Terminal of the Year§ award for the sixth year running at the Supply Chain Asia Logistics Awards 2012. The awards were presented at a gala dinner held at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore on 6 December (Thursday), attended by senior logistics professionals.
Boeing, Icelandair announce commitment for 12 737 MAXs 2012-12-10Boeing and Icelandair announced a commitment for 12 737 MAXs, valued at more than $1.2 billion at list prices. The commitment by the Icelandic carrier includes 737 MAX 8s and 9s. Boeing looks forward to working with Icelandair to finalize the details, at which time the order will be posted as a firm order to the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website.
Lambert aims to get back on China map 2012-12-7Representatives of Missouri＊s Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, St. Louis County, and the American Society of Transportation and Logistics joined businesses and universities from the area in a trade mission to China this week in a renewed effort to establish the airport as an international air cargo hub.
Sydney Airport welcomes new China Eastern Nanjing route 2012-12-7China Eastern will fly direct between Nanjing and Sydney three times a week from 21 December, maintaining Sydney Airport＊s position as Australia＊s number one gateway airport for Chinese visitors.
AA Cargo appoints Andy Cornwell as Regional Cargo Sales Manager - Northern Europe 2012-12-7American Airlines Cargo announced the appointment of Andy Cornwell as Regional Cargo Sales Manager - Northern Europe. With immediate effect he is now responsible for sales and commercial activity for the airline across the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and Scandinavia and reports to Cargo Managing Director EMEA, Tristan Koch.
Dragonair celebrates graduation of 24 students 2012-12-7Dragonair has hosted a graduation ceremony for this year's 24 graduates of its Aviation Certificate Programme that is a major initiative of the airline's Youth Aviation Academy. The programme aims to motivate and inspire Hong Kong citizens aged 18 to 25 who aspire to have a career in aviation. The nine-month educational journey is jointly organised by Dragonair and the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps.
Qatar Airways starts flying to Chopin Airport 2012-12-7Qatar is the first five-star airline to fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport. The airline will operate the services with an Airbus 320, offering 12 seats in the business class and 132 seats in the economy class, each one equipped with an interactive audio and video entertainment system with hundreds of films, television programmes and music channels.
WestJet links up to Global Explorer round-the-world fare 2012-12-6WestJet, Canada's "most preferred airline", is now participating in the Global Explorer round-the-world fare offered by all member airlines of the oneworld® alliance and selected other carriers.
Boeing 737 breaks single-year record for orders and deliveries 2012-12-6Boeing reached a record for year-to-date 737 deliveries with today's delivery of the 377th Next-Generation 737. The delivery of the airplane, a 737-900ER (Extended Range) with Boeing Sky Interior for United Airlines, topped the previous record of 376 deliveries set in 2010.
Passengers can now use smartphones to find their way around 2012-12-6Munich Airport has become one of the first organizations in Germany to sign up with Google's Indoor Maps service. The worldwide Google Maps service is now moving indoors, offering maps of the interiors of large public buildings such as airports, shopping malls and museums. That means that anyone with a smartphone or tablet running the mobile operating system can use it to find their way around all levels of these buildings and use wireless network data there to check their location. The Indoor Maps functionality is available in Germany starting today.
Iraqi Airways takes delivery of its first Airbus A330 2012-12-6On behalf of Iraqi Ministry of Transportation, Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, has taken delivery of its first A330-200 becoming a new operator for the type. This will be the first Airbus widebody aircraft to be operated by Iraqi Airways. The carrier already operates two A321 aircraft.
First flyable A350 XWB "MSN1" structurally complete 2012-12-6Airbus has successfully completed the main structural assembly and system connection of A350 XWB 'MSN1' 每 the first flight-test aircraft. The aircraft is depicted here on its wheels for the very first time moving out of the main assembly hall (Station 40) at the recently inaugurated ※Roger B谷teille§ A350 XWB Final Assembly Line in Toulouse. It then entered the adjacent indoor ground test station (Station 30).
Hactl wins DHL/SCMP Hong Kong Business Award - Enterprise Award 2012-12-5Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) 每 the major air cargo handler at the world＊s largest air cargo hub 每 has been honoured with the Enterprise Award in this year's DHL / SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards. The 2012 awards were presented at a glittering ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong before an audience of dignitaries and senior executives of local commerce and industry on 29 November (Thursday).
Singapore to host "Air Cargo & Logistics Asia" event 2012-12-5The STAT Media Group of India and Singaporebased VFPR & Media Consultants have announced the launch of a new regional trade event for the air cargo and logistics industry in Asia and the Middle East.
oneworld is best alliance three times over, says Global Traveler 2012-12-5oneworld® has been named Best Airline Alliance for the third year running by Global Traveler in the leading business travel magazine's GT Tested Reader Survey 2012 Awards. oneworld also retained Global Traveler's Wines on the Wing award as the alliance whose airlines serve the best wines in-flight
