Emirates will track SAF delivery and its use data through Avelia, one of the world’s first blockchain powered SAF solution platforms. Avelia is powered by Shell Aviation and Accenture, with support from Energy Web together with American Express Global business travel. Through Avelia, Emirates will purchase the physical…
Read MoreAOG Technics improperly sold bushings for GE’s CF6 engine family without the jet-engine manufacturer’s approval, according to the notice. AOG sold the parts with falsified documents, the agency said. The engine has been used on a number of wide-body jets including Boeing Co.’s 747 Airlines, maintenance providers and…
Read MoreThe Direct Entry Captains programme is for technically skilled captains with a minimum of 3,000 hours of recent command on Airbus fly-by-wire wide-body aircraft such as the A330, A340, A350, and A380. Candidates are required to have a minimum of 7,000 hours of total flying time on multi-crew,…
Read MoreBengaluru: India’s aviation regulator said on Thursday it suspended Tata Group-owned Air India’s chief of flight safety for a month after it found some lapses in the accident prevention work conducted by the airline. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said an internal audit found deficiencies in…
Read MoreDubai: Soon, travellers at Dubai International Airport (DXB) will no longer need to take out or unpack bottles and electronics devices from their carry-on bags at security checks – a smart scanning system will automatically clear them for boarding. This was announced during the two-day ‘International Conference on…
Read MoreMumbai: Indian budget carrier Akasa Air has been forced to cut flights in the short-term after many of its pilots quit abruptly, sparking a legal dispute in court where the company has warned that further resignations may even force it to shut down. A small set of pilots…
Read MoreHowever, the airline awaits the allocation of traffic rights by the government and subsequent approval from the relevant countries. These traffic rights are typically granted bilaterally by governments to airlines of their respective nations. “Akasa Air (M/S SNV Aviation Pvt ltd.) had sought approval for designation as a…
Read MoreSydney: Qantas Airways Ltd. withheld some of ex-CEO Alan Joyce’s A$21.4 million ($13.8 million) final payout after the airline illegally sacked 1,700 staff and was accused of selling fake tickets on thousands of canceled flights. Bowing to public outrage, Chairman Richard Goyder retained A$2.2 million of Joyce’s short-term…
Read MoreTwo-thirds of the new deliveries will be for fleet growth, while the rest will replace older jets. As such, China’s commercial fleet will more than double to nearly 9,600 planes over the next 20 years, Boeing said. Boeing’s China business was badly hurt by the grounding of its…
Read MoreThe backdown follows weeks of withering criticism by airlines and a round of talks between carriers and Industry Minister Adolfo Urso, and points to a recurrent strategy by the government to soften measures following their announcement or approval. Italy’s competition authority will be given oversight responsibilities for pricing…
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