BERLIN: Airbus and China have signed a memorandum of understanding on aviation and aerospace, further enhancing a spirit of cooperation. The deal was signed in Berlin by Fabrice Brégier, Chief Operating Officer and President of Commercial Aircraft, and He Lifeng, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of China. The memorandum strengthens and deepens mutually beneficial collaboration between Airbus and Chinese aviation industry in various fields. Based on an already established solid foundation, Airbus and China will support the development of engineering skills and technology innovation in China and also promote the integration of Chinese suppliers into Airbus’ global…
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President Donald Trump on First June made his final call to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement.The deal was hammered out over weeks of tense negotiations in December 2015 and weighs in at 31 pages,Signed by all but two countries (Syrian and Nicaragua), is a broad framework designed to nudge nations to prevent catastrophic climate change.Though 195 countries have agreed to it. But there’s also no defined punishment for breaking it. The idea is to create a culture of accountability. The backbone is the global target of keeping global average temperatures from rising 2°C (compared to…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has planned to initiate the organizational transformation process with an objective to transform itself into one of the leading aviation organizations in the world. In a bid to implement international best practices of the industry and vision of the federal government as outlined in the National Aviation Policy, the CAA has decided to enhance its organizational capabilities in terms of safety, security, efficiency, capacity building and environment, etc. It is also intended to upgrade the technological infrastructure including adoption of best industrial practices and implementation of modern business and information technology concepts. In…
KARACHI: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has introduced a new baggage offer for the holy month of Ramadan. Guests travelling in economy classes during Ramadan will be able to travel with two bags (weighing up to 30kg in total) for no extra charge. The same offer will also apply for Oman Air guests who book their flights during Ramadan for travel after the holy month. Guests wanting to travel with more than two pieces of luggage totaling 30kg will be able to purchase an additional piece of up to 20kg for a nominal fee as…
BANGKOK: Finnair, the flag carrier for Finland and a member of the oneworld alliance, has joined the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The carrier, headquartered in Helsinki, is majority owned by the Government of Finland and listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. PATA CEO Dr. Mario Hardy said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Finnair to the PATA family as our newest aviation member and the first Nordic airline to join in recent years. The airline is not only a leader in sustainable practices but also in pioneering new technologies such as testing face recognition technology for use by travellers…
RABAT: The tourism industry in Morocco is still successful despite the turmoil in the region since 2011, that was reported by Masralarabia.com last week. More than 10 million tourists visit the country every year, with Morocco being the least affected by the ongoing geopolitical changes in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region. Moroccan Tourism Minister Mohamed Sajid expects a 5.5 per cent increase in the number of tourists visiting his country this year. That translates into 10.9 million people. The minister revealed earlier this year that the expected tourist revenue for the public sector in 2017 is $6.5 billion, compared…
MEXICO: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global air transport industry are gathering in Cancun, Mexico for the Association’s 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The AGM will feature keynote addresses on Monday by Mr. Gerardo Ruiz Esparza, Mexico’s Minister of Communications and Transport and Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). “Cancun will be the capital of air transportation as aviation leaders gather for the 73rd IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit. The airline industry’s most senior leaders will work together…
WASHINGTON: The visitors planning to visit the US soon will be asked to fill out a new questionnaire for the US Visa that asks for all prior passport numbers, five years’ worth of social media handles, email addresses and phone numbers and 15 years of biographical information including addresses, employment and travel history, says the report. The US Department of State has proposed tougher questioning of visa applicants who it believes warrant extra scrutiny, according to a government document published Thursday, 1st June, in a push toward the “extreme vetting” sought by President Donald Trump. The additional criteria would be…
Lufthansa has decided to provide iPad Minis to its 20,000 flight attendants. The process of providing of new cabin mobile device to the entire cabin crew will be completed within next few weeks. This is a major step in the year of digitization at Lufthansa. In the cockpit, the electronic flight bag has already been in operation since the beginning of 2015 and is used by 4,300 pilots for flight planning and operations. Simultaneously, cabin crew managers received tablets, which will now be extended to include all cabin crew as a result of the positive experience. The cabin mobile…
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, 31 May, has directed to prepare feasibility report on installation of ropeways transport system at as many as three different localities in Lahore, reported Lahore News. Chairing a meeting in Lahore, CM Shehbaz said that international company has expressed willingness to work on this project with Punjab government after which the authorities have been given green signal to start paper work on it. The areas to be facilitated will be from Imamia Colony to Railway Station, Jehangir Tomb to Greater Iqbal Park, Jalo Mor to Thokar Niaz Baig and one from…