Latest News Boeing 747-8 Freighter First Flight The Boeing 747-8F took to the sky for the first time today at 12:39 local time from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. The crew of the first flight are: Pilot Capt. Mark Feuerstein 747... more AFI KLM E&M modifies Dragon Air Leasing A320 for Chinese Airline Dragon Aviation Leasing recently commissioned engineering and cabin modification work on an Airbus A320 from AFI KLM E&M on behalf of its Juneyao Airlines client. At the customer’s request, AFI... more airBaltic to Increase Number of Flights to Brussels The Latvian national airline airBaltic has announced an increase in the number of flights it will offer from Riga to Brussels during the summer of 2010 – two flights every workday. Tero... more COMSOFT’s PRISMA Contributes to Authentic ATCO Education in Indonesia After the successful completion of site acceptance tests for COMSOFT’s PRISMA in January, STPI has obtained a modern ATC automation system that significantly raises the level and quality of... more A first for Emirates as airline transports Arabic speaking humanoid Passengers travelling from Dubai to Riyadh on EK817 recently were in good company, as Emirates was tasked with transporting one of the world’s most advanced humanoid robots. A first for... more Air Dolomiti decides for navigation charts from Lufthansa Systems Air Dolomiti will fly with the navigation charts from Lufthansa Systems. Both companies recently signed a 10-year-contract for the usage of Lido/RouteManual. The agreement also includes an... more ADAC & Al Jaber Aviation sign largest tenancy deal at Al Bateen Executive Airport Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has signed a landmark 10-year leasing deal with Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), which will see the new leading provider of VIP aviation based at Al Bateen Executive... more Singapore Airshow a success: MTU Aero Engines benefits from V2500 busi-ness For MTU Aero Engines, the 2010 Singapore Airshow proved a profitable event: Just a few days before the event officially opened, Germany's leading engine manufacturer had already benefited from a ... more Riga Races Ahead of its Neighbours in Attracting Tourists Attracted by lower prices in hotels and restaurants, and the marketing campaigns under the city brand LIVE Rîga, the number of travellers have been steadily increasing to Riga since the year end ... more ANA Fuel Surcharge on International Cargo ANA today applied to Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to revise its surcharge on international cargo shipments from March 1, 2010. The cargo fuel... more

Experts' Opinion from www.centreforaviation.com Delta Air Lines in dramatic loss swing The following perspective is presented by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Please visit www.centreforaviation.com for analysis As usual, those pesky special items conspired to... more Survey Manufacturers 2009 Aircraft manufacturing is one of the most critical aviation sectors, which determines with great precision the healthiness of the aviation industry : More orders tend to promise a strong long-term situation in aviation, while more deliveries reflect the current status. Nowadays, aircraft manufacturers are limited to some strong players according to the market segment even if new market-share candidates struggle to gain orders. 2008 was characterized as very demanding, mainly due to the... more Report 41st AFRAA AGA On 23rd and 24th November the 41st AFRAA AGA was held at Maputo, Mozambique, with the participation of more than 20 airline CEO’s. The theme of this year AGA was: “Succeeding in Challenging times”. In his keynote address the President of Mozambique, Armando Guebuza, put the emphasis on the fact that crisis is not something that the air transport industry should be afraid of or draw back from but on the contrary, a crisis can become an opportunitiy to challenge ourselves. He also added that... more Photo of the week

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Profile Cebu Pacific CEO statement: "We started Cebu Pacific with the vision of making flying more affordable to more Filipinos, and making the country’s travel and tourism industry even more dynamic. We are apparently moving in the right direction. Last year, Cebu Pacific flew 6.7 million passengers — up 23% from 5.5 million the previous year — making us the fastest-growing airline in Asia and the third largest low-cost carrier in the region. This year, we expect to carry close to 9 million passengers. We will continue to expand our route network in the country and in Asia and introduce more product innovations that will benefit the traveling public." more...