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Qatar Airways flights Doha – Mombasa in the planning?

8 years ago

With Kenya’s international tourism trade show now underway has Tourism Cabinet Secretary Hon. Najib Balala dropped the clearest hint yet that Qatar Airways – he visited the company’s head office two weeks ago during a tour to promote Kenya as a preferred destination – will be given the long awaited traffic rights for flights into Mombasa. QR Group Chief Executive Mr. Akbar Al Baker told this correspondent during the launch of the Airbus A350XWB in Doha earlier last year...

Ryanair

Ryanair investment in Lithuanian Kaunas: Aircraft Maintenance

8 years ago

The Irish low cost carrier Ryanair is expanding its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) base in Kaunas, Lithuania. The transport industry giant is planning to invest around €250,000 into expanding the facilities of its maintenance unit, Kaunas Aircraft Maintenance Services (KAMS), which is located at Kaunas International Airport. According to KAMS’s accountable manager, Karolis Čepukas, a range of new workshops will be opened at the facility thanks to this new investment. “This...

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Emirates and GOL: now frequent flyer and codeshare partners

8 years ago

Emirates and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (“GOL”) have announced a new codeshare and frequent flyer programme partnership. The codeshare partnership has been filed to ANAC – Brazilian Federal Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil). The first flights will be approved in the coming days and the partnership is expected to come into effect by the end of October/early November timeframe. The new codeshare partnership will give customers the simplicity of purchasing connecting...

Marshall

Marshall Aviation Services showcases its Birmingham Airport FBO

8 years ago

Marshall Aviation Services will be exhibiting at the inaugural AirOps Europe in Cannes – Europe’s first convention focused on support services professionals in business aviation – this week. The company will showcase its Birmingham Airport FBO and introduce newly appointed FBO Manager Sophie Downes. Sophie was previously FBO Manager at Coventry Airport.  Prior to that she worked in operations with British International Helicopters, joining from Flybe, where she served as a flight...

Qingdao

Airport Cities In Qingdao Drives Regional Growth and Economic Prosperity

8 years ago

QINGDAO, China, Oct. 12, 2016 — Led by conference chair and a world-renowned Airport Cities expert John Kasarda, UBM’s Airport Cities (ACE) in Qingdao, running from 15 to 17 November 2016, will draw more than 35 high-level speakers from organisations including the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Qingdao Municipal Government, Qingdao International Airport Group, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, Songdo Aerotropolis, Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, Airport City...

Emirates SkyCargo Launches Freighter Service to Oslo Photo Avinor Oslo Airport

Emirates SkyCargo launches freighter service to Oslo

8 years ago

12 October 2016, DUBAI, U.A.E., Emirates SkyCargo, the world’s largest international cargo airline, is expanding its presence in Scandinavia with the launch of a new weekly freighter service from Oslo to Dubai starting 11 October 2016. The service is operated by an Emirates Skycargo Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft which has the capacity to carry just over 100 tonnes of cargo. Large and outsized shipments can also be easily uplifted through the aircraft’s wide main deck cargo doors. The cargo...