Airbus has secured two large orders from the flagship carriers of Japan and South Korea, giving the European manufacturer a strategic victory in markets traditionally skewed towards rival Boeing. In particular, Airbus has secured orders to supply 65 aircraft from Boeing’s two major customers in Asia, with Japan Airlines, the second largest airline in Japan […]
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Most of 2020 and 2021 has been a catastrophic period for the world airline industry, as passenger demand plummeted and countries across the world were affected by lockdowns and severe travel restrictions. The Skytrax customer survey operated for 23 months (September 2019 to July 2021), with the 2021 Awards representing a mix of more normal […]
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures for 2020 demonstrating the devastating effects on global air transport during that year of the COVID-19 crisis. 1.8 billion passengers flew in 2020, a decrease of 60.2% compared to the 4.5 billion who flew in 2019 Industry-wide air travel demand […]
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IATA‘s CEO and President first message is that we are in this crisis together. And the only way out of the crisis is also together. Passenger demand has collapsed. Part of that is because people are afraid to travel. Part of that is because borders are not open. And a further element is that, even […]
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The new Boeing 777X jetliner took to the skies today, entering the next phase of its rigorous test program. Based on the popular 777 and with proven technologies from the 787 Dreamliner, the 777X took off in front of thousands at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, at 10:09 a.m. local time for a three hour, 51 […]
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Airline leaders and top airline management from across the globe today attended the 2019 World Airline Awards held at Paris Air Show to receive their accolades voted for by customers. Qatar Airways scooped the top award being named the World’s Best Airline, together with awards for the World’s Best Business Class, the World’s Best Business […]
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For the second consecutive year, AEGEAN was honored as one of the 20 Best Airlines in the World. Specifically, AEGEAN voted 5th on the list of the 20 Best Airlines in the World (outside the US), published by the acclaimed Condé Nast Traveler. More than 429,000 travelers participated in the annual poll that took place […]
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