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Qatar Airways cargo takes delivery of its twelfth B777 freighter
Qatar Airways Cargo received its latest Boeing 777 freighter in Doha recently, taking its total freighter fleet count to 21. The addition marks the cargo carrier’s unwavering commitment to building its young and modern air cargo fleet to strengthen its growth trajectory. Mr. Ulrich Ogiermann, Qatar Airways’ Chief Officer Cargo said, “The arrival of our…
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Qatar airways hosts Orbis ‘flying eye hospital’ in Doha
The “hospital with wings” lands in Doha as part of a tour to raise awareness about preventable blindness. Flying Eye Hospital to promote Qatar Creating Vision, an eye health initiative that treats visually impaired children in India and Bangladesh. Qatar Airways welcomed Orbis Flying Eye Hospital to Doha today with an official reception at Doha…
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NBAA Releases 2017 Top Safety Focus Areas
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today released its annual list of Top Safety Focus Areas, topics identified by the NBAA Safety Committee as primary risk-mitigation targets for all business aircraft operators. The 2017 NBAA Top Safety Focus Areas are: Loss of control inflight (LOC-I) Runway excursions Single-pilot accident rate Procedural non-compliance Ground handling collisions…
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Malaysia Airlines signs with Airbus for A350 XWB flight training
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) has signed an agreement with the Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) in Singapore to provide A350 XWB training to the carrier’s flight crew. The contract will cover complete courses for flight crew transition to the new A350 XWB, as well as regular recurrent training services. The agreement was signed today at…
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Hawker Pacific Malaysia Appointed Falcon Authorized Service Center
Dassault Aviation has approved Hawker Pacific’s Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia facility as an Authorized Service Center (ASC) for Falcon 8X, Falcon 7X, Falcon 2000 EX Easy- and Falcon 900 EX EASy- series aircraft. Located at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, the 36,000 square-foot facility is equipped to provide line maintenance services for both…
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Pilatus PC-12 NG in 2016 Best-Selling Turboprop Business Aircraft in the World
Delivery of 91 PC-12 NG single engine turboprops in 2016 make it officially the top-selling turbine-powered business aircraft in the world. With 91 aircraft delivered to customers around the world in 2016, the PC-12 NG outpaced sales of all other individual models of turbine-powered business aircraft. In mid-2017, Pilatus will deliver the 1,500th PC-12. At this…
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Qatar airways congratulates Hamad international airport for being named sixth best airport in the world at Skytrax awards in Amsterdam
Hamad International Airport named Best Middle East Airport for third consecutive year; also awarded Best Staff Service in the Middle East for second consecutive year. Qatar Airways is pleased to congratulate its home and hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), on being ranked Sixth Best Airport in the World by the 2017 Skytrax World Airport Awards,…
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Etihad Airways crowns winner of ‘Taste the World’ at taste of Hong Kong
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and official airline partner of Taste of Hong Kong, crowned Eric Räty, from Café Gray Deluxe, winner of the Taste the World competition in Hong Kong on 18 March 2017. The Taste the World award is presented to the chef who best epitomises Etihad Airways’…
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Aeroflot named among world’s most efficiently managed airlines with best return on capital of any global carrier
Aeroflot is among airlines to earn their cost of capital over a 10-year period, with Russia’s flag carrier ranking first among global players (i.e., excluding regional and low-cost carriers) for return on invested capital (ROIC). A study by McKinsey & Company found that Aeroflot’s average ROIC, a benchmark metric for financial performance in the industry,…
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Embraer Legacy 450 sets speed records between California and Hawaii with AirSprint
Embraer’s Legacy 450 mid-light business jet set speed records on its recent flights between California and Hawaii, according to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The Hawaii trip was a first for both the aircraft and the passengers from Calgary-based AirSprint, which operates Canada’s largest fractional aircraft fleet and was the Canadian launch customer for the…
