Korean Air signals major Boeing buy
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Korean Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Boeing at the Farnborough International Airshow to upgrade and expand its wide-body fleet.
More choice equals more complexity - Travelport
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 23 July 2024
“Despite travel providers favouring direct-to-consumer connections, the sheer volume of options is overwhelming to travellers, making them less confident in their booking choices,” said Jen Catto, chief marketing officer at Travelport, following the release of its 2024 State of Modern Retailing Report.
Cyber criminals taking advantage of global IT problems
- BTN News
- Monday, 22 July 2024
Cyber intelligence agency the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has warned "malicious web sites and unofficial code" could be doing the rounds on the web, promising recovery solutions for the recent Crowdstrike IT outage that was experienced by aviation, media, retailers and banks.
FAA okays B777X test flights
- BTN News
- Monday, 22 July 2024
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has started certification flights for the delayed 777X jet.
The country's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the aircraft its Type Inspection Authorisation (TIA), which allows Boeing to use test flights to prove the 777X is compliant with stringent airworthiness regulations.
American to introduce hydrogen-powered planes
- BTN News
- Monday, 22 July 2024
America's American Airlines is to introduce hydrogen-powered planes after signing an agreement to acquire 100 hydrogen-electric motors from ZeroAvia, a 'clean aviation' firm.
American and flight attendants agree terms
- BTN News
- Sunday, 21 July 2024
American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants say they have agreed terms of a new employment contract that includes pay raises.
Scoot adding Subang to network
- BTN News
- Sunday, 21 July 2024
Singapore budget carrier Scoot will launch a daily service to Subang, 17 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia starting September 1 using Airbus A320 aircraft.
Paspaley Pearl to sail next year
- BTN News
- Sunday, 21 July 2024
Cruise company Ponant and South Sea pearling company Paspaley have partnered for a new expedition yacht targeting remote Asia Pacific destinations.
Asia Pacific experiencing cruise boom
- BTN News
- Sunday, 21 July 2024
Research suggests the Asia Pacific cruise market will see capacity rise by nearly 90 per cent this year and about 90 cruise ships will operate in the region, a 40 per cent increase on 2023.
Easyjet to add Luxor run
- BTN News
- Sunday, 21 July 2024
London, UK-based easyJet will operate a new London Gatwick-Luxor, Egypt route three times a week from November 11, 2024 using Airbus A320neo equipment.
Boeing handed 767 compliance order
- BTN News
- Sunday, 21 July 2024
A Delta B767 passenger jet (flight DAL209 from Edinburgh, Scotland to New York in February 2023) had to be diverted to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, where it made an emergency landing after a high-pressure turbine blade in the jet's right engine fractured and then damaged a further five blades, causing significant engine vibration.
GlobalData publishes 2024 first half deals list
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 July 2024
A total of 347 deals (comprising mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture financing deals) were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during the first half (H1) of 2024, which was a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 12.6 per cent compared to the 397 deals announced during the same period in the previous year, according to analytics company GlobalData.
Thai AirAsia X to suspend Sydney-Bangkok flights from August to December
- MICE News
- Friday, 19 July 2024
Thai AirAsia X is suspending its Sydney-Bangkok services from 1 August 2024 until December, when flights will resume "with additional flight frequencies and better connectivity to key onward destinations in the AirAsia Group network", the carrier stated.
