Rolls To Replace Engine On Grounded LOT 787
Rolls-Royce will replace one of the engines of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Polish carrier LOT and grounded in Chicago, LOT's spokesman said on Monday, citing a technical issue. Marek Klucinski confirmed the report by Polish TVN24 news channel. "One of the engines will be replaced by ... Read More
Air Astana takes delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Airbus’ Sharklet fuel saving wing-tip devices. Sharklets are newly designed wing-tip devices made from light-weight composites and are 2.4 meters tall that improve the aircraft’s aerodynamics... Read More
FlyDubai to order at least 50 aircraft this year
FlyDubai, the emirate’s budget carrier, is negotiating with Boeing and Airbus for at least 50 aircraft, possibly at the Dubai Airshow in November, a top official said. FlyDubai, set up in 2009 by the Dubai Government with a start-up capital of Dh500 million, at present flies to 57 cities with a... Read More
A win-win situation for Emirates and Qantas
Dubai: The partnership that brought Australia’s Qantas Airways and Emirates Airline together has also created opportunities for positive changes in business operations for both carriers. At the ‘Big Conversation’ seminar on Monday at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), Alan Joyce, managing dir... Read More
Focus on technology at 13th Airport Show in Dubai
Dubai: The 13th Airport Show opened on Monday with technology and products on display by 220 exhibitors from 35 countries, who are expected to conduct deals worth $25 billion (Dh91.8 billion). Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Chairman of Dubai... Read More