oneworld is delighted with the announcement that Alaska Airlines intends to join the alliance by summer 2021, and its plans to form a US West Coast international alliance with oneworld founding member American Airlines.   Once approved, oneworld membership will …

The airline industry in United States is struggling to secure flight simulators for the 737 Max after Boeing said extra training will be needed for pilots before the aircraft returns to service. There are only 34 simulators worldwide for the …

Airline industry profits will come in lower than forecast this year as passenger numbers and cargo volumes are held back by slowing economic growth and global trade wars, the International Air Transport Association said.   With less than a month …

 Etihad Airways has announced a fourth daily flight on its route from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), effective 8 December. The additional service will be operated by an Airbus A320 configured with …

Blockchain firm Zamna has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by VC firms LocalGlobe and Oxford Capital for the continued development of its airport security system.     Formerly known as VChain Technology, Zamna’s round was joined …

Airlines that have successfully installed connected cabins have an immediate opportunity to win $33 billion in market share from competitors. That is the conclusion of new economic modelling from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in association …

Aphrodite Management Holding will be presenting APPS, its revolutionary business model that promises to increase airline revenue by 1,500%, during this year’s round of the World Aviation Festival. Taking place in London between September 4th and 6th, 2019, the annual …

European airport parking leader, ParkVia, has continued its impressive international growth rate with the activation of its 43rd market – Argentina.   Bolstering its geographical presence, ParkVia has added three new locations across the world’s largest Spanish-speaking nation, enabling it …

In the first five months of 2019, Aeroflot Group served 22.5 million passengers, which was up by 14.6 per cent year-on-year. Aeroflot airline flew 14.5 million passengers recording a year-on-year increase of 11.3 per cent.       Group and …

On the 21st year celebration of Bird Academy reaffirms its position as a regional aviation-learning hub by becoming the first ever IATA Regional Training Partner. The first RTP course IATA’s ‘Safety Management System Course for Airlines’ received overwhelming response and …