Airways

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News February 6, 2017

Longest commercial flight in the World

Photo: Archive Qatar Airways Boeing 777 The world’s longest commercial flight landed in New Zealand Monday with the arrival of Qatar Airways’s 14,535 kilometres (9,032…

Civilian aviation news January 6, 2017

48-hour walkout announced by British Airways cabin crews

A group of British Airways cabin crew on Tuesday announced a 48-hour walkout for later in January, in an ongoing pay dispute which saw the…

Civilian aviation news December 20, 2016

First Airbus A320 Atlantic Airways delivered

Atlantic Airways, the national carrier of the Faroe Islands, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 as part of its plan to increase capacity,…

Civilian aviation news August 15, 2016

BA sparks fury by cutting meals for economy-class passengers on long haul flights

British Airways has cut its food service and will no longer provide two meals to economy travellers on flights under eight and a half hours. The apparent…

General Aviation News July 15, 2016

South African Airways and Mango Celebrate Africa’s First Commercial Flights with Sustainable Aviation Biofuel on Boeing’s 100th Anniversary

Boeing [NYSE: BA], South African Airways (SAA) and low-cost carrier Mango today celebrated Africa’s first passenger flights with sustainable aviation biofuel. The flights coincided with…

Civilian aviation news May 3, 2016

GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Leased Boeing 737-800 to New Customer NewGen Airways

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced delivery of a leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its…

EXTRA NEWS, General Aviation News May 2, 2016

Fighter Jets Intercept British Airways Flight

A British Airways flight was intercepted by fighter jets over Hungary after the passenger plane lost contact with air traffic controllers. Hungarian authorities reportedly issued…

Civilian aviation news April 27, 2016

Qatar Airways urges Airbus to resolve A350 ‘issues’

Qatar Airways increased pressure on Europe’s Airbus over aircraft reliability on Wednesday, saying it had some “issues” with the A350 passenger jet, barely a year…

Civilian aviation news April 15, 2016

Etihad Airways is honoured for its reliable A380 operations

Airbus has recognised United Arab Emirates flag carrier Etihad Airways with a prestigious award for delivering the best-ever operational reliability performance in the first year…

Civilian aviation news April 5, 2016

Cathay Pacific Airways signs A350 XWB Flight Hour Services (FHS) components support agreement with Airbus

• Ensuring the highest performance for Cathay Pacific’s A350 fleet from day one; • Covering guaranteed spare parts availability and maintenance services for a wide…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News February 17, 2016

Qatar Airways threatens to cancel Pratt & Whitney engine order

(Reuters) – Qatar Airways threatened to cancel an order for Pratt & Whitney engines for a fleet of Airbus narrow-body jets on Tuesday, saying the…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News August 7, 2015

Boeing, All Nippon Airways to Support Entry into Service for 787 Customers

Airplane manufacturer’s expertise to complement airline’s operating experience Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) today announced that they will partner to provide Boeing 787…

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