BEIJING: Comac, a Chinese- Russian joint aviation industry venture will build a passenger aircraft with up to 310 seats, able to fly up to 12,000 kilometers, and is expected to be delivered in 10 years. China will design and make the fuselage of the C929, while Russia will design the wings of the wide-body passenger aircraft, which is currently under development, said Commercial Aircraft Corp of China on Friday. Better known as COMAC, the Chinese plane maker, which will build the new aircraft with Russia’s United Aircraft Corp, disclosed several fresh details about the bilateral project at the Aviation Expo…
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The passing away of Mr. Asghar Ahmed on October 1, 1999 was the demise of an institution; an institution built on sincerity, knowledge and on high professionalism. Seniors still recall how in his person as well as in his publication Mr. Asghar was a pillar institution of Pakistan’s tourist industry and, of course, the Industry also gave him the level of friendship and respect which have been earned by very few media persons in Pakistan. For his unique qualities of head and heart, he was invited to all forums of the industry and his counsel was sought and received respectfully…
KARACHI: His Excellency Wang Yu, the Consul General of Peoples Republic of China made a singular gesture to Karachiites by hosting a Reception to celebrate the 68th anniversary of foundation of the People Republic of China at Pearl Continental hotel Karachi on the evening of Thursday, 21 September. The consular corp and a large cross section of the city’s elite, including industrialists, businessmen, lawyers, politicians and professionals had responded to the invitation, making the event a very impressive evening. His Excellency greeted every guests and endeared himself to all by his welcoming remarks; “Good evening! Assalaam-o- Alaikum! First of all, I…
LONDON: Uber has lost its operating license in London, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. “TfL has concluded that Uber London Limited is not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator license,” it said in a statement. Transport for London has informed Uber that it will not be issued with a private hire operator licence after expiry of its current licence on September 30th. The decision means as many as 40,000 Uber operated cars could be removed from the city’s streets in little over a week. However, Uber has said it will appeal, meaning little change will be…
BARCELONA: The world most popular tourism destination where overtourism is taking an ugly shape, Barcelona will be the center of global aviation when the annual World Routes forum (23-26 September) opens in the city this weekend. World Routes brings together senior decision makers from airports, destinations and airlines to negotiate new air services. Around 2,600 delegates from 130 countries will meet during four days at Barcelona’s Fira Gran Via. A record number of 275 airlines will be represented including the world’s top ten largest carriers. They will be joined by 610 airports and 90 tourism authorities from across the globe.…
Over the last few years, tourism in India has witnessed a major boom. In comparison to inbound travel, even though the country has seen a major growth in the outbound sector; the success rate of Indian tourism is lagging far behind China’s. Here are a few reasons why India’s failing to fit in with China: Peace, Safety and Security India is a hotbed for thieves, pickpockets, burglary, sexual assaults, attacks against foreign tourists and attacks against females brings down its value compared to China where travellers have little to worry about. Visits to India by female tourists dropped almost 40%…
LIMA: The International Olympic Committee has elected Paris as host city of the 2024 Olympic Games, with Los Angeles taking on the role for 2028.The announcement, made during an IOC meeting in Lima, Peru, was considered a mere formality after a raft of bidding cities dropped out of the process. Budapest, Hamburg and Rome all withdrew from the race for the 2024 event following local opposition. Both cities had wanted to host the 2024 event, before LA agreed to wait an extra four years after the IOC made guarantees on funding. The IOC will contribute nearly $2 billion toward Los…
CRAWLEY: Virgin Atlantic has become the first airline in Europe to offer wi-fi across its entire fleet, ensuring customers can remain connected across flights to and from the US, Caribbean, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. On the Delhi – London route amongst the direct carriers, Virgin Atlantic is the only airline to offer wi-fi on-board across all cabins. From today, millions of customers travelling with Virgin Atlantic will be able to email, browse and socialise at 35,000ft as the airline completes its ambitious wi-fi programme – a year ahead of other European long haul carriers. To celebrate being the…
LONDON: Mr. Tim Clark, President Emirates has warned legacy carriers that low-cost, long-haul operators are simply a “matter of time”. Speaking at the Aviation Festival in London, the industry veteran said the development would be a “great step forward for the industry”. “We have seen what happened in short-haul with low-cost,” Clark said. “That had an explosive, nuclear effect on our industry; though for the best. They have done wonders for consumers.” Clark added that Dubai-based Emirates was aware of the challenge and was confident it could meet the changing demands of consumers. “I am hoping Emirates will be able…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines is amping up its aviation game with a new high-end flight training centre in Istanbul. At the opening ceremony, Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines, M. İlker Aycı, said: “The opening of the new airport in İstanbul will lead to a strong demand for well-trained flight crew. With our flight training centre, we aim to encourage national, in-house training and increase our competitiveness and market share globally in terms of training and thus contribute to the country’s economy as well.” Turkish Airlines, which has been providing flight training at Ataturk Airport since…