SEATTLE: Boeing recently delivered its 2,000th airplane to a Chinese operator, a 737 MAX for Xiamen Airlines. The milestone and the pace at which it was reached reflect the accelerating growth in the world’s largest commercial aviation market. Boeing delivered its first 1,000 airplanes to Chinese airlines over four decades. The next 1,000 Boeing jets have now been delivered over the past five years. The rapid pace continues as one in four Boeing-made commercial jet goes to a Chinese operator, either through direct purchase or lease. “We are deeply honoured to have achieved this delivery milestone in close partnership with…
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NEW DELHI: Etihad Airways is holding talks with Jet Airways Ltd and its bankers on a rescue plan for the debt-laden Indian carrier, two sources aware of the matter told journalists. Executives from Etihad and Jet have met some of the airline’s bankers in Mumbai in recent days to discuss ways to address its cash flow issues and evaluate the carrier’s future business plan, the sources said. Etihad, which owns 24 per cent stake in Jet Airways, is also considering investing fresh funds in the airline if it can agree on the structure, one of the sources said, adding that…
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has launched a second flight from Islamabad to Doha, the national flag carrier said in a press release on Sunday. According to the statement, around 150 passengers flew to Doha via flight PK-287 at 1pm today. PIA said that the launch of the new Islamabad-Doha route was “warmly welcomed by the general public, especially the business community”. Qatar’s policy allows Pakistani nationals to obtain a 30-day visa on arrival. PIA Chief Executive Officer Arshad Malik congratulated the employees and lauded their “efforts towards revival and progress” of the national airline. He said that PIA had…
DUBAI: Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS ) now offers its travellers the option of booking a variety of destination packages to explore Switzerland’s iconic sights and cities within a couple of days. The new “Stopover Switzerland” programme is a collaboration between SWISS, Switzerland Tourism and Switzerland Travel Centre, and offers an initial range of eight different tourist packages covering all Swiss regions and with all accommodation and public transport included. Travellers on Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), The Airline of Switzerland, can now both get to their final destination and explore Switzerland en route. Both leisure and business travellers can…
LAHORE: Swiss International and Unicorn Prestige announced the signing of a Franchise Agreement for the luxury hotel, Royal Swiss Lahore. The hotel Construction work is nearing the completion and is scheduled to open its doors in March of 2019. Strategically located at just 500 meters from the Allam Iqbal International Airport, Royal Swiss Lahore will have 350 rooms and suites. The hotel will be complemented with the Swiss International’s signature concepts; the Swiss Restaurant & Lounge, the Noodles & Rice, the TED & Co – Bar & Lounge, the Moods – Cigar Lounge, the Swiss Select Lounge, the Swiss Café…
Islamabad: The Islamabad Marriott Hotel is pleased to welcome Mr. Maurizio Romani as the hotel’s new General Manager. Prior to his new post, Mr. Maurizio was the General Manager of Pearl-Continental Hotel, Bhurban. Prior to joining the Hashoo Group, Mr. Maurizio worked for the finest hotels in countries such as Germany, England, Italy, Portugal and Brazil, having worked for international networks such as Forte Hotels (Grosvenor House Hotel, London), Sheraton (Hotel Danieli in Venice), Le Meridien ( Forte Village Resort, Sardinia), Posadas Group In Brazil ( Caesar Park Rio de Janeiro) With his 32 year career in the hospitality industry,…
MUMBAI: Jet Airways, India’s premier full service, international airline, and flynas, Saudi Arabia’s first budget airline, have entered into an extensive codeshare partnership to enhance connectivity between India and Saudi Arabia. As part of the agreement, Jet Airways will place its marketing code ‘9W’ on flynas flights between the gateway cities of Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh, thus providing its guests travelling from India the ability to travel in to Saudi Arabia via one point and depart from another. Jet Airways will also be placing its code via Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh to the Saudi Arabian cities of Medina which is…
LAHORE: Three kilometres from the Indian border, in Narowal district of Punjab in Pakistan is an unassuming sacred shrine: Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib. It’s the final resting place of Guru Nanak (1469-1539), founder of the Sikh faith. On the other side of the river Ravi, about a kilometre inside the border in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab in India, is the bustling holy town of Dera Baba Nanak. Here stands Gurdwara Shri Darbar Sahib, associated with the life and family of the same first Sikh guru. On a clear day, both are visible to each other. But the Radcliffe Line, drawn…
FLORIDA: Celebrity Edge has officially joined the fleet after a moving ceremony that saw the ship’s godmother, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Ms. Malala Yousafzai, joined by all on-board to “bless this ship and all those who sail upon her”. [huge_it_slider id=”321″] The naming event brought together more than 3,000 guests, employees, crew members and students to commemorate the debut of Celebrity Cruises’ first new ship in six years, and first new ship series in more than a decade. Yousafzai, who is now a student at Oxford University, is the inspirational co-founder of Malala Fund, which advocates for a world where…
Virgin Galactic said its SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, has entered the next stage of testing which will “expand the envelope for altitude, air speed, loads, and thermal heating”. The rocket motor on the spaceship will burn for a longer period on the next flight which is set to take the pilot and aircraft into space for the first time. Virgin Galactic, founded by Brit billionaire business Sir Richard Branson, said the window for the next phase will begin on this week but the nature of flight testing means it may take longer to get to the milestone. If this test flight…