Emirates SkyCargo has launched new cargo services from Dubai to Budapest. The capital of Hungary has one of the largest economies in central and eastern Europe and becomes the latest trade lane in Emirates SkyCargo’s extensive worldwide network of more than 140 destinations. Emirates’ daily flight to the city is operated with a wide-body A330-200 and offers 168 tonnes of cargo capacity per week. On its first flight into the country, Emirates SkyCargo mainly carried consolidated … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo starts service to Budapest
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Garuda to launch JKT-Nagoya service
Garuda Indonesia will introduce Jakarta-Nagoya route in April 2015, to meet market demand and broaden its flight network in Japan. President and CEO Garuda Indonesia Emirsyah Satar said that reopening the Nagoya route was a strategy to expand the Garuda network to Japan and beyond. "Japan is very important to Garuda Indonesia. For more than 50 years, Garuda Indonesia has shown its support towards the diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Japan -- especially in increasing economic, … [Read more...] about Garuda to launch JKT-Nagoya service
Emirates daily to Prague with belly capacity
In early July Emirates kicked off its daily non-stop passenger service to Prague, Czech Republic using an A330-200 aircraft with 16 tonnes of available belly capacity. Trade between the Czech Republic and the UAE has leapt from under US$26 million in 1993 to US$678 million in 2008, according to the Czech Foreign Ministry. Nearly 30 per cent of exports to the UAE are glass products including Czech-made Bohemian glass, which can be seen in chandeliers and other decorative features in hotels across … [Read more...] about Emirates daily to Prague with belly capacity
Over 100 killed in Afriqiyah Air A330 crash
Afriqiyah Airways flight enroute from Johannesburg to London Gatwick crashed in Tripoli early Wednesday morning while on final approach, killing all but one onboard according to reports. The crash which reportedly killed all but one of the 93 passengers and 11 flight crew members leaving a field scattered with smoldering debris that included a large chunk of the tail painted with the airline's brightly colored logo. The A330-200's 'black box' voice and data recorders were recovered from the … [Read more...] about Over 100 killed in Afriqiyah Air A330 crash
AFRICA: Afriqiyah Air gets first of three A330s
Libyan-based Afriqiyah Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330- 200 aircraft for long-haul operations on routes from Tripoli to Africa and Europe. The new A330-200, the first of three ordered in 2006, will join Afriqiyah’s existing all Airbus fleet of two A319s and five A320s. The airline will take delivery of a further 10 A320 family aircraft in the coming years, and has also selected the A350 XWB, with six A350-800s ordered in 2007. We are looking forward to … [Read more...] about AFRICA: Afriqiyah Air gets first of three A330s
