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JetBlue Launches Amazon Streaming on All Planes Equipped With Fly-Fi

Just in time for the holidays, JetBlue has announced that it will premiere Amazon Video unlimited streaming entertainment this week on over 150 aircraft equipped with its free Fly-Fi broadband Internet. Through its partnership wth Amazon, JetBlue lets Amazon Prime members access tens of thousands...

Brazil’s Azul Airline Sells 24% Stake to Chinese Group

Azul SA received a lifeline as China’s HNA Group Co. agreed to pay 1.7 billion reais ($460 million) for a stake in the Brazilian airline. An uncertain market, a volatile currency and airfares at bargain prices mean Azul has been limited to short-term planning, President Antonoaldo Neves sai...

Male Passenger from Taiwan Dies Suddenly on EVA Flight

A 25 year-old man was found dead on an EVA Airways flight Wednesday while the aircraft was in the air, destined for the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. The cause of death of the man, identified as Su Hsin-piao, could not be confirmed as of press time. EVA Air said Su was sweating and having convulsions before passing out and showing no signs of...

Op-Ed: All-male APEX emerging tech panel needs women’s voices

With tech-savvy women worldwide making key travel decisions these days for themselves and their families and Nielsen reporting last fall that women slightly outpaced men in smartphone ownership in the United States – and are projected to control a whopping $28 trillion of consumer spending in the US alone – it was disheartening to see so few women in attendance at the recently con...

KLM’s Boeing 787 offers new cabins, connectivity

As the latest airline to place Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner into service KLM had the opportunity to revisit its inflight product and set a new course for the airline. It has done precisely that, introducing new products for World Business Class, Economy Comfort (premium economy) and economy class. The products were put on display during a series of demo flights this past weekend over Ho...

Air New Zealand’s ‘Airband’ to keep track of unaccompanied children

Air New Zealand is claiming a “world first” with its introduction of near field communication (NFC) chip-equipped ‘Airband’ wristbands for unaccompanied children that trigger text messages to be sent to parents and caregivers at key stages of travel. “Children travelling alone on Air New Zealand services will now receive an Airband at check-in a...

A Secret Air Cargo Operation Called "Aerosmith" Could Give Amazon a Major Advantage over Its Rivals

Amazon may be involved in a secretive air cargo operation based in Ohio, furthering the e-commerce company's ambitions to enter the shipping industry, according to an in-depth report by Motherboard. The operation, referred to as "Aerosmith," launched in September by an unknown corporation and is run by the Ohio-based aviation holding company Air Transport Services Group (ATSG...

Alliance Aviation Buys 21 Fokker Jets from Lufthansa Group

Alliance Aviation Services has bought 21 Fokker jets from Lufthansa Group for US$15 million (AU$20.7 million) in cash and shares in a move that will give it spare parts to help its fleet run longer, expand operations into Europe and, potentially, sell the popular aircraft to operators like Qantas and Virgin Australia. Australia's fleet of regional aircraft is ageing, given that Fokker...

China Investigates Deputy Head of Aviation Body: Graft Watchdog

The deputy head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is being investigated for alleged disciplinary violations, the ruling Communist Party's anti-corruption watchdog said on Tuesday. The CAAC's Zhou Laizhen is "suspected of serious violations of discipline", the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said in a one-line statement on its website. It...

India Fines Three Carriers US$38 Million for Cartel-Like Activities

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found three local carriers guilty of colluding to artificially manipulate fuel Surcharge (FSC) fees relating to cargo and freight. The motion was brought on by a complaint filed by the Express Industry Council of India. The CCI said in a statement that Jet Airways (India) Ltd. had been fined 1.5 billion rupees (US$22.69 million), IndiGo Ai...

Terror Alert: Egyptian Security Seizes "Suspected Explosives Bound for UK" in Egypt

Security services in Egypt sparked a security alert after seizing two suspect packages bound for Britain containing what was originally thought to be as many as 10 kg of explosives. Guards at Cairo airport apparently discovered the suspected bombs during security checks on two packages which were due to be stowed away on board a flight to America via London. But after a probe they disco...

S7 Airlines was recognized as the best Russian airline

The airline won a prize at the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2015. S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, won a prize at the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2015 in the category “The best Russian airline”. The awarding ceremony took place in Moscow. National Geographic Traveler Awards 2015 includes 18 categories connected with tri...

The Court Dismissed the Case on Bankruptcy of Airline "UTair"

The arbitration court of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous district — Yugra stopped manufacture on business about bankruptcy of airline «UTair» (UTair). This is evidenced by the materials on the websiteof the court. The reason of the decision of the court was the refusal of the Complainant in the case — «Tatfondbank» from its statement. «Because ot...

Russian Defense Ministry confirms Russian Sukhoi Su-24 aircraft crashed in Syria

A Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft of Russia’s air group in Syria has crashed in Syrian territory, presumably, as a result of an attack from the ground, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. The Defense Ministry said the plane was at an altitude of 6,000 meters. The pilots’ fate is unclear at the moment. According to early reports, both managed to eject themselves. "...

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