by Dino D'Amore | May 19, 2023 | Legal, Maintenance, Parts, Zone: Europe
In spite of economic sanctions enacted by the West, millions of dollars’ worth of aircraft parts made their way into Russia in 2022. The New York Times reported that $14.4 million US-made parts were smuggled into Russia in 2022 citing customs data, of which about $9...
by Dino D'Amore | May 19, 2023 | Cargo, Zone: Americas
Global air cargo volumes have “partially bounced back” after a May 1 holiday dip, according to statistics collated by WorldACD Market Data. Figures for the second week of May showed an increase of 7% in tonnages and 1% in average global air cargo prices....
by Dino D'Amore | May 19, 2023 | Technology, Zone: Middle East/Africa
Emirates has announced the latest enhancement to its inflight connectivity offering free Wi-Fi across all classes by signing in to Emirates Skywards. The Skywards members, whether Blue, Silver, Gold, or Platinum tier, travelling in any class, whether Economy, Premium...
by Dino D'Amore | May 18, 2023 | Airports, Zone: Middle East/Africa
The Hamad International Airport in Qatar recorded a 44.5% rise in passenger traffic and 18.65% increase in aircraft movements in the Q1 of 2023. The airport saw a total of 10,315,695 passengers during the first quarter of 2023. Aircraft movements also increased...
by Dino D'Amore | May 18, 2023 | Airline, Airports, Zone: Europe
Air Serbia has cancelled a May 19 Belgrade-Rome flight and postponed a Catania flight to the next day due to scheduled strikes by Italian airport workers. Flights to Naples are to go ahead as scheduled, the flag carrier announced, apologising to affected passengers....
