Navitrans launches new China service from Liege 
Navitrans, one of China's major air charter and cargo forwarding companies, has launched a twice weekly service between Zhengzhou (Henan Province), Shanghai and Liege (Belgium). For the Belgian airport operator, these flights symbolise a further step in the good relationships... plus
Boeing B777X wind tunnel testing under way
On 9 December Boeing announced that low-speed wind tunnel tests, a major milestone in airplane development, began for the Boeing B777X and are expected to last approximately five months. Testing started on 5 December at QinetiQ's test facility in Farnborough (UK). Wind tunnel... plus
"Employee day one" for new American Airlines
Today (9 December 2013), AMR Corporation emerges from Chapter 11 and closes its merger with US Airways. The New American Airlines is celebrating its historic day with what it calls "employee day one", accompanied by parties for its people across the... plus
IAG Cargo celebrates 80 years of serving Singapore
IAG Cargo is celebrating its 80th year of flying to Singapore this month, the first regular service having landed there on 9 December 1933. The first flights were launched with cargo at their heart, creating faster connections to the Far East. This reduced the time taken to send... plus
Biman returns to Myanmar
After a seven year suspension, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is resuming its Dhaka – Yangon (Myanmar) service today (9 December 2013). The South Asian airline plans to operate twice weekly flights on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The last passenger airline to operate a DC-10, also... plus
Kyrgyzstan Airlines starts DWC operation
From today (9 December 2013), Kyrgyzstan Air Company is introducing a Bishkek–Dubai Al Maktoum (DWC) service, with two weekly flights on board Boeing 737 aircraft. The central Asian carrier which, as all of the airlines of the country, is banned from the European skies, has a... plus
PIA to KLIA
Starting today (6 December 2013), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is adding an overall fourth weekly service to Kuala Lumpur (KLIA). The cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia is served on a Karachi – Kuala Lumpur – Lahore route. Existing operations already... plus
Lufthansa Cargo's second triple 7 in service
The German airline Lufthansa Cargo's second Boeing 777F is making its maiden commercial flight to Chicago IL (USA) today (6 December). The aircraft with the D-ALFB registration landed at Lufthansa Cargo's home base Frankfurt on 27 November and received the name "Jambo... plus
Tout n’est pas rose 
Le sous-continent Indien séduit et perturbe les investisseurs qui s’y intéressent. Une tentative de vue d’ensemble. plus
SAA realigns African network
Effective tomorrow (7 December 2013), South African Airways (SAA) will cease to operate its own aircraft on the Johannesburg-Bujumbura (Burundi) and Kigali (Rwanda) route. The carrier will service that market through its recently announced code share partner RwandAir. This... plus