Aviation Press Releases
World First Low Carbon Fuel To Be Developed for Virgin Atlantic
SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Virgin Atlantic Airways today announced the development of a world-first low carbon aviation fuel with just half the carbon footprint of the standard fossil fuel alternative. The ground breaking partnership with LanzaTech represents a breakthrough in aviation fuel technology that will see waste gases from industrial steel production being captured, fermented and chemically converted using Swedish Biofuels technology for use as a jet fuel. The revolutionary fuel production process...
read moreAir China Announced to Join SAFUG
BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Recently, Air China officially announced to become a member of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG). Being the first Chinese airline of the Group, Air China will be in line with other members to support the commercial use of lower carbon renewable fuels, derived from environmentally and socially sustainable sources, to achieve a broader aim of achieving carbon-neutral growth across the industry. Air China logo. (PRNewsFoto/AIR CHINA) Established in 2008, SAFUG is a world-leading...
read moreA Warm Welcome and a Spectacular Celebration in Los Angeles for the Inaugural Flight of CA 987
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — A Water Cannon Salute welcomed Air China’s inaugural second daily nonstop flight between Los Angeles and Beijing on Sept. 1. Scores of news reporters and local government officials, together with Air China executives from Beijing and the Los Angeles regional headquarters, watched from the tarmac as CA 987 was bathed in a rainbow of water from two Los Angeles Fire Department trucks parked several feet off the side of each wing of the B-747 combi. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R....
read moreOAG Announces Real-Time Notification of Flight Schedule Changes
OAG, the global leader in aviation intelligence and a UBM Aviation brand, today unveiled OAG alerts, a groundbreaking flight schedule alerts service that delivers instant notifications of new and discontinued airline routes, flight frequency and time changes, aircraft equipment and terminal changes, and more. OAG alerts is a web-based system that eliminates the need to manually log into a database and search for specific changes. It is ideal for airline revenue management and network planners; airport route development and ground handling...
read moreGame Changing A380 Flights to Asia Start Tomorrow
JFK travelers are in for a treat when a new age of air service starts tomorrow: the first A380 flights to Asia from New York. Korean Air flight 082 will depart JFK at 2 p.m., Aug. 9 and be the first A380 flight to cross the Pacific from New York. The airline will be adding Los Angeles A380 service in October. “Our A380 flight is a game changer for New York,” says Korean Air’s Americas Marketing V.P., John Jackson. ”We now offer service to Asia that no one else can meet. Our aircraft is roomier, quieter and more...
read moreKobe Bryant, Turkish Airlines, Global Brand Ambassador for the airline to appear in Washington, D.C.
Turkish Airlines today announced that Kobe Bryant, Global Brand Ambassador for the Airline, will make several appearances this weekend in Washington, D.C. on behalf of the brand. Kobe Bryant will attend the match between FC Barcelona and Manchester United on Saturday, July 30th and present the trophy awarded to the winning team at the end of the game. Mr. Bryant also will attend the 4th Annual Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer Challenge at Kastles Stadium on Sunday, July 31st. Celebrities, professional athletes and...
read morePart 3: Thomson Airways’ Biofuel revenue flight
Unfortunately due to a delay in the fuel delivery the bio fuelled flight has been postponed until September. However the following is from the Thomson Airways Press Release which answers numerous questions regarding the bio fuelled flight. Our Plans What will our operations look like? We will be launching a dedicated ‘green route’ to be flown on 50% sustainable aviation biofuel/traditional jet fuel blend this year. The route will be Tuesday am flights BHX-PMI in summer and BHX-ALC in winter. The first flight will be on Thursday...
read more2011 SKYTRAX World Airline Award Winners Announced
Hainan Airlines Again Named “Best Airline China” Building on the honor of “SKYTRAX Five-Star Airline” in early 2011, Hainan Airlines has made continuous improvement in its service quality and international influence. After winning the awards of “Airline Staff Service Excellence China” and “Best Airline China” in 2010, the Chinese airline was again named the winner of the awards at the awards ceremony during the Paris Air Show held in Paris, France this year. This is the third time Hainan Airlines...
read moreUnited Resumes Regular Flights to Sendai, Japan
FIRST FOREIGN AIRLINE TO RESUME REGULAR FLIGHTS TO SENDAI AIRPORT United Continental Holdings (NYSE: UAL) today announced that wholly owned subsidiary Continental Airlines will resume regular service between Guam and Sendai, Japan, subject to government approval, with twice-weekly flights beginning Oct. 2. The new flights mark the first resumption of regular service by a foreign airline at Sendai Airport since the facility reopened on April 13. The airport was temporarily closed after the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11. “I am...
read moreOnur Air Selects Pratt & Whitney EcoPower® Engine Wash to Reduce Fuel Burn and CO2 Emissions
Onur Air signed a three-year exclusive agreement for Pratt & Whitney’s environmentally friendly EcoPower® engine wash service for its fleet of A300, A320 and A330 aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company. Under the agreement, Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries, the technical arm of Saudi Arabian Airlines, will provide the service at its EcoPower service center locations in Jeddah and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners will also provide washes at various...
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