or rupees than paise, as the case may be. In India, some eager entrepreneurs found a novel use for out-of-work aircraft during the recent solar eclipse. The Eclipse Chasers Athenaeum — a group of, as the name suggests, eclipse chasers and astronomers — together with a travel company, organised a three-hour flight to...ummm, chase the eclipse across the Indian heartland at 41,000 feet. The 42 aircraft seats came in four categories: The sun-side seats (offering the best view) … [Read more...] about More dollars than cents…
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Safi intends to strengthen Afghan cargo business
“There are hardly any exports,†explains Tilmann Gabriel why almost nothing is flown out of the country, except for many personal effects and sniffing dogs that head back home from their drug finding duties to relax for a while in a more tranquil environment. Gabriel, the long-time executive of Lufthansa who is now sitting in the driver’s seat of small Dubai-based, Afghan carrier Safi Airways, which will soon move over from Dubai to Kabul to head the private enterprise … [Read more...] about Safi intends to strengthen Afghan cargo business
Aviation’s green imperative
“For some, this was a shock,†acknowledges Bisignani. “But we have a great track record of turning dreams into reality. In 50 years, we moved from the Wright brothers’ Flyer to the jet age. “Potential building blocks for a carbon-free future already exist,†he proffered, pointing to the existence of fuel cell technology, a solar-powered aircraft that is currently being built and the ability to make fuel from biomass like algae. And all this exists … [Read more...] about Aviation’s green imperative
EUROPE & CIS: S7, Niki begin joint Moscow-Vienna service
S7 Airlines and Niki (Austria) have launched a six times a week joint codeshare service from Moscow to Vienna (Austria) from 15 July using Airbus A319/320s owned by Niki. The ticket sales are arranged by two air carriers in the form of free-sale. S7 signed a contract on joint operation of flights on the routes to Germany and Austria with Air Berlin and Niki in October 2008. … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: S7, Niki begin joint Moscow-Vienna service
EUROPE & CIS: Domodedovo broadens route network
Partner airlines of Moscow International Airport Domodedovo continue launching new routes and increasing flight frequencies with 50 new flights launched from Domodedovo in the first half of 2009. These included seven new partners: American United airlines, Portuguese TAP, Tunis Nouvelair, Russian Nord Star and Aviastar TU, Kazakh Irtish avia and Belorussian Gomelavia. New direct flights by existing partners in June included: Omsk and Krasnodar (Transaero airlines), Ivanovo (Region avia … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Domodedovo broadens route network
EUROPE & CIS: ABC expands Europe service to Milan
AirBridgeCargo Airlines, Volga- Dnepr Group’s scheduled cargo airline, expanded its freight services from Europe to Russia with a new twice weekly service between Milan, Italy and Moscow using B747 freighter aircraft as an extension of the airline’s Amsterdam service . “We will continue to expand our operations where ABC and its customers see opportunities to do so,†said Tatyana Arslanova, ABC’s executive senior vice president, strategy, … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: ABC expands Europe service to Milan
