IATA: Global passenger traffic increase by 5% in June 2016
IATA announced global passenger traffic data for June showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 5.2%
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Commercial Aviation
Bloomberg: Putin plans air strikes in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for unilateral air strikes against Islamic State in Syria if the United States rejects
Read MoreICAO launches new aircraft tracking website
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced the launch today of its new centralized online information area for aircraft tracking
Read MoreWizz Air announces six A321 leases from CDB leasing
Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today it has signed an agreement with CDB
Read MoreBoeing sets 300 plane order, plant with China
Boeing has reached deals with Chinese firms to sell 300 aircraft and open a completion centre in the Asian country,
Read MoreMeggitt to acquire composites division of EDAC for $340 m
Meggitt PLC (“Meggitt” or “the Group”), the leading international engineering group specialising in aerospace, defence and energy markets, has agreed
Read MoreWestern investor ready to finance airBaltic with EUR 50 mln
The Latvian national airline airBaltic has managed to attract a financial investor from Western Europe who is ready to invest
Read MoreFinnair’s first A350 XWB makes its maiden flight
The first A350 XWB for Finnair has completed its first flight in Toulouse. The aircraft will now enter the final
Read MoreSouthwest Airlines and pilots reach tentative agreement
Southwest Airlines announced a new tentative agreement with the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association (SWAPA), the Union that represents the Company’s
Read MoreWill there ever be light at the end of the supply chain tunnel?
Unarguably, aviation aftermarket today is a vital segment of the entire industry. Currently valued at over $28 billion dollars, it
Read MoreMalaysia Airlines makes emergency landing in Australia after possible fire
CANBERRA, Australia – A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet made an emergency landing at Melbourne airport on Friday after instruments indicated
Read MoreAttracting composite professionals from outside aviation – the fight is on
One much discussed technology that has brought significant change into the aviation industry is definitely composites. For instance, they constitute,
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