PARIS: Frenchman Guillaume Faury takes over as CEO of European aerospace giant Airbus on Wednesday, looking to benefit from the current troubles of rival Boeing and limit potential disruption from Brexit and Donald Trump’s trade threats. The 51-year-old will replace Tom Enders, who is stepping down after five years leading the France-based group whose 129,000 employees manufacture airliners, helicopters and satellites. The German’s retirement package – worth 37 million euros, including pension and stocks has sparked controversy in France and a pledge from the government that it will legislate to limit huge corporate payoffs. Faury, a married father of three,…
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MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has enhanced its baggage allowance for golf players to include one golf bag over and above their baggage allowance. The new policy has been introduced in response to an increasing demand from golfers who fly to attend various golf events within the global Gulf Air network. Gulf Air’s chief executive officer Krešimir Kučko said: “Gulf Air is happy to further enhance its baggage policy to make it easier for our passengers who travel with their golf equipment. With our expanding network and appealing frequencies, many golfers prefer to fly with us to…
SEOUL: Korean Air Chairman and Chief Executive Yang Ho Cho has died at the age of 70. A statement from the carrier confirmed he passed away on 7th April in a Los Angeles hospital. No details of the cause of death were given. His death comes less than two weeks after a shareholder vote to remove him from the board of Korean Air over a series of scandals surrounding the ruling family. Considered by many to be an air transport pioneer, he was also head of the Hanjin Group. He was a founder of the SkyTeam international airline alliance and…
ISLAMABAD: Dr. Shehla Javed Akram Founder president and Ms. Tabassum Anwar SVP Women chamber Lahore attended an international seminar on Enabling Employment. The seminar was organised by National Logistics Cell (NLC) in collaboration with Ministry Overseas Pakistanis and Human Development at Aiwan-e-Sadr. Picture shows Mr. Arif Alvi, Honourable President of Pakistan along with the participants and the panelists of the seminar.
ISTANBUL: National flag carrier Turkish Airlines bid an emotional farewell to the Atatürk Airport with the launch of its last passenger flight – the Singapore-bound TK54 – from the transfer hub and home of its growth for the last 86 years. The Turkish Airlines flight, which concluded the successful adventure of the global carrier on Atatürk Airport, was met with great interest of the passengers. TK54 Istanbul – Singapore flight, operated with TC-JJY tail coded aircraft with 319 passengers and 18 cabin crew, has already become a memorable milestone in the history of Turkish Airlines. Sharing his views about the…
Extra-long leg room, three windows for capturing that perfect sunrise pic and a stylish in-flight beauty kit by Cerruti. Gulf Air’s Dreamliner, really is ‘the dream’. No matter how you slice it, a long haul flight can be a tedious journey, even for us well-seasoned travellers. But, thanks to Gulf Air and its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the flying experience just got better. The aircraft is designed for a calmer cabin experience and is equipped with a quieter air conditioner and advanced technology that isolates noises from vibrations, meaning you really can ‘sit back and relax’ at 36,000 feet. Flying…
HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific has acquired Hong Kong Express Airways in a deal valued at US$628 million. The Hong Kong flag-carrier purchased the airline from China-based HNA Group as the latter continues to sell assets to battle a debt crisis. Cathay said it would continue to operate Hong Kong Express as a separate brand, based on a low-cost airline model. A lack of slots at Hong Kong International Airport forced Cathay to move for its rival. Space will be limited until an expansion is completed in 2024, constraining the carrier’s ability to follow peers like Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways…
PESHAWAR: A two-member delegation of women tourists from the United States of America and France along with members of Karachi Vynz team visited the historic places, busy bazaars and enjoyed rubab music here on Saturday. During their visit to various historic places, the US V-logger Drew Binsky and Kashmiri-born French V-logger Manno Raja mingled with the people and evinced a keen interest in the art, traditional foods, jewelry, cultural items and city’s ancient structures. The Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had organised the tour for the foreign tourists in a bid to attract more tourists and visitors to the province. The…
ISTANBUL: In a massive logistics operation that will start on April 5, Turkey is going to say goodbye to Atatürk Airport, which has long been home to Turkey’s rise in global aviation, and move to the new Istanbul Airport The long-awaited process of shifting from the longtime home of Turkish civil aviation, Atatürk Airport, to the new Istanbul Airport will kick off at 3 a.m. The move will last for 45 hours and be completed just before midnight on Saturday if all goes according to plan. Both the outgoing Atatürk Airport and the incoming Istanbul Airport will be closed to…
LONDON: Liability claims related to the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft could be the largest non-war aviation reinsurance claim on record, hitting reinsurers’ profitability, reinsurance broker Willis Re said. The crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 on March 10 killed 157 passengers and crew, the second deadly crash involving a Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 airliner in five months. As the crash site and black boxes are investigated, the 737 MAX 8 has been grounded worldwide as precautionary measures. Liability claims for the passengers’ loss of life and in relation to the…