December 5, 2023News

Emirates Puts On A Show At 2023 World Travel Awards

Dubai-based carrier Emirates, widely regarded among the best in the world at what it does, put up a show at the 2023 World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final. The airline was named the World’s Leading Airline for the Middle East for the third year in a row. Next, it bagged the top honours for Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment, Leading First Class and Leading Airline Brand. The Emirates Skywards was also recognised as the World’s Leading Rewards Programme. Emirates has won that particular award for the last 11 out of 12 WTA events. For the record, the 2023 edition of the WTA marked the 30th anniversary of this honours programme.

Earlier this year, Emirates received accolades for the Best Airline in the World and Best Airline in the Middle East at the 2023 ULTRAs. Also, it was recognised as the 2024 APEX World Class Airline and bagged the 2024 IFSA award for Best Onboard Amenity. Emirates was also honoured at the Gulf Business Awards 2023, where it won the Transport & Logistics Company of the Year award.

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July 26, 2024

Farnborough Airshow: Airbus And Abra Group Sign MoU For A350s

The majority investor of Avianca and Gol Airlines, Abra Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024. The MoU involves five A350-900s to strengthen long-distance flight operations and increase capacity. The idea is to provide better connectivity from Latin America to the rest of the world.

The Airbus A350 can accommodate 300 to 410 passengers, depending on the configuration. With its aerodynamic design, lightweight materials, and new-gen engines, the aircraft can fly up to 9,700 nautical miles nonstop. Compared to the previous-gen jet, the A350 offers a 25 per cent reduction in fuel consumption, operating costs and CO2 emissions. Airbus also claims a 50 per cent reduction in noise.

Airbus has sold more than 1,300 aircraft in Latin America and the Caribbean. The European manufacturer has a leading market share of in-service passenger jets, with 800 already in operation and the remaining 500 are yet to be delivered.

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July 26, 2024

Farnborough Airshow: flynas Intends To Buy 90 More Airbus Jets

At the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, flynas and Airbus inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 90 more aircraft. The low-cost carrier from Saudi Arabia has shown interest to purchase 75 A320neo family aeroplanes and 15 A330-900s. This is in addition to the airline’s order for Airbus narrowbody jets, a deal the duo cracked during last year’s Paris Air Show.

The additional aircraft order with the European manufacturer will help the carrier strengthen its regional and international routes. Per the paperwork, the A330-900 will feature a two-class configuration, offering seating capacity for 400 passengers. The aircraft comes packed with two new-gen Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, new wings and several aerodynamic enhancements. As a result, it delivers a 25 per cent reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to its predecessor. The Airbus A330-900 offers a range of 8,150 nautical miles (15,094 km), plenty for those long routes.

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