Sri Lanka to get 10 new Airbus aircraft, says official
Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to re-fleet its loss-making national carrier with 10 new Airbus aircraft in a deal that could be worth over $2.5 billion, a government official and a media report said on Sunday. SriLankan Airlines will also secure an aircraft maintenance facility at the countryâs newe... Read More
Dubai 2013 Airport Show to feature latest technologies this year
Dubai: The Airport Show 2013 is expected to feature latest airport technologies lined up for the regionâs airports. The equipment technology services and airport construction show, an annual event, has gone up by 15 per cent this year over the last year in terms of size, according to the showâs ... Read More
Russian airlines increased their passenger traffic by 17% in the first quarter of 2013
Russian airlines have demonstrated a substantial growth of the passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the last year, Business-TASS reports with reference to the president of Transport Clearing House (TCH), Sergey Ilyichev. "This is current data, - he admitted. â Judging ... Read More
Transaero Airlines аnd China Airlines Sign Code-Share Agreement
Russian second largest carrier Transaero Airlines, and China Airlines have concluded a code-share agreement on joint operation of flights on the Moscow-Bangkok-Taipei route. The agreement was signed by Dmitriy Stolyarov, First Deputy General Director Transaero Airlines, and James Yu, Senior Vice-... Read More
UAE-UK trade pivotal in Emiratesâ growth
Dubai: From its meteoric rise as an upstart regional carrier in 1985 with only two planes and a $10 million (Dh36.72 million) budget to todayâs largest global carrier of international passengers replete with 200 wide-bodied aircraft, Emirates airline owes in part its remarkable growth to the UAEâ... Read More