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Pakistan flag carrier sacks pilots with fake school degreesA total of 50 staff members, including three pilots, were sacked by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for holding fake high school degrees, a report said. At least six additional pilots had been fired recently on the same grou More… |
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ME carriers see 4.4pc rise in passengers in OctoberMiddle East carriers experienced a 4.4 per cent rise in demand in October compared to last year, slowest among the regions for the seventh time in 12 months, said the International Air Transport Association (Iata) in a new report. More… |
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ME airlines’ freight volumes up 5pc in OctoberMiddle Eastern airlines’ freight volumes expanded 5.0 per cent in October 2018, compared to the same period a year earlier, according to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (Iata). The Middle East More… |
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SriLankan named ‘most punctual’SriLankan Airlines has been the world’s most punctual airline in September 2018 in the key categories of ‘Global Airlines’ and ‘Major Airlines’ by the flight data analysis company Flightstats.com. &nb More… |
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Blockchain 'an emerging tech priority for airlines, airports'Blockchain is fast emerging as the priority technology for future exploration among airport and airline chief information officers (CIOs) globally, attracting the most research attention in 2018, according to new research released by Sita. More… |
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Emirates seeks Etihad takeover, says BloombergThe Dubai-based Emirates is looking at taking over unprofitable neighbour Etihad, Bloomberg News More… |
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Five medium-size EU airlines 'may go bankrupt by 2019'Airlines in the European aviation sector may be looking at the possibility of massive consolidation, similar to what occurred in the US recently, as many struggle to make a profit even though expenses, such as the cost of fuel, have been relativ More… |
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Indonesia tourism ministry helping quake-hit touristsIndonesia's Tourism Ministry is closely monitoring airports and airlines’ schedules to manage the significant traffic changes following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the island of Lombok, killing at least 90 people. More… |
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Airlines, airports determined to fight human traffickingIn support of the United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (Iata) emphasised their joint commitment and work to help combat human traffick More… |
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Sita's BagJourney 'top choice' for airlinesGlobal air transport IT provider Sita has announced that its technology, BagJourney, is managing baggage for an increasing number of the world’s airlines, with more than 20 airlines choosing the solution in the first six months of the year More… |
