Swissport and SITA seek to unlock new data insights to make air travel easier

Swiss ground service and air cargo handling group, Swissport International, and SITA have joined forces to develop a new model which will unlock the value of the vast range of air transport data available to deliver enriched, predictive analytics for the entire industry. This initiative is aimed not only at providing Swissport with the right […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/swissport-and-sita-seek-to-unlock-new-data-insights-to-make-air-travel-easier/

European Commission: Bulgaria needs to set itself higher energy targets

Bulgaria needs to revise the plan for the development of Bulgarian power generation, raise the level of ambition for higher renewable energy sources targets, provide analyses of the effect of the Belene NPP project and diversify nuclear fuel supplies, the European Commission says in a letter. The National Energy and Climate Plan of Bulgaria does not […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/renewable-energy/european-commission-bulgaria-needs-to-set-itself-higher-energy-targets/

Bankruptcy-bound Jet staff stare at mid-career domain switch fearing jobless tag

Many of the staff of the bankruptcy court-bound Jet Airways are facing the painful decision of a mid-career domain switch because they have failed to find jobs in the aviation sector in the two months since the airline shuttered operations on April 17. Some have been picked up by rival airlines and some have made […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/bankruptcy-bound-jet-staff-stare-at-mid-career-domain-switch-fearing-jobless-tag/

American Airlines’ pilots union ‘concerned’ about fixes for Boeing 737 Max after crashes

American Airlines’ pilots union is planning to tell lawmakers on Wednesday that it is concerned about whether training materials and updates for the grounded Boeing 737 Max will be sufficient. A House aviation panel is scheduled to hear from pilots, flight attendants and airline representatives at its second hearing about the plane, which has been […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/american-airlines-pilots-union-concerned-about-fixes-for-boeing-737-max-after-crashes/

International Air Transport Association slams Airways NZ for 21% fee hike

Airways NZ has been severely criticised by an international airline body for hiking its charges by 21 per cent over three years while at the same time such charges are falling in Australia. The International Air Transport Association says it welcomed Airservices Australia’s move to reduce air navigation service charges by 2 per cent from […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/international-air-transport-association-blasts-airways-nz-for-21-fee-hike/

Ethiopian Airlines voted best in Africa for third consecutive year

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest Aviation Group in Africa, has been voted the ‘Best Airline in Africa’ for the third consecutive year. Mr Tewolde GebreMariam, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. GebreMariam said the airline bagged the award at the Skytrax 2019 World […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/ethiopian-airlines-voted-best-in-africa-for-third-consecutive-year/

IAG Companies sign $24 bn deal with Boeing

The Boeing 737 MAX deal came as a surprise in aviation circles; the aircraft remain grounded all over the world after two fatal crashes The International Airlines Group, whose airlines include Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, British Airways, has said that it wanted 200 of the 737 MAX planes. Thus the US aircraft giant Boeing […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/confidence/