Japan Airlines (JAL), Boeing and Pratt & Whitney are teaming up to accelerate current research and development into the creation of a second-generation biofuel, the trio said in a statement. A second-generation, but as yet undetermined, biofuel will be blended with jet fuel and tested in one of the four engines of a JAL Boeing 747-300 aircraft equipped with Pratt & WhitneyJT9D engines. JAL will provide the aircraft and staff for the approximately one hour demonstration flight out of an … [Read more...] about JAPAN: JAL, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney teaming up
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SRI LANKA: SriLankan boosts capacity to 9 ME destinations
SriLankan Airlines has added more flights to the Middle East as the country tries to woo more tourists from the region. With this initiative, SriLankan will have 37 weekly connections to nine cities in the Middle East - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain, Doha, Muscat, Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah and Kuwait. Additional flights are to three cities - Doha which increases from the present 4 flights up to 6; Bahrain which goes from 5 to 7; and Dammam which will have 3 flights, up from the present two. The … [Read more...] about SRI LANKA: SriLankan boosts capacity to 9 ME destinations
MIDDLE EAST: First new A330-200 for Middle East Airlines
Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A330-200 aircraft directly purchased from Airbus. The aircraft is part of an order for four Airbus A330-200s placed in 2006 to replace an existing fleet of three leased A330s. "This is the first A330-200 being delivered to MEA with a new livery reflecting the Lebanese flag. With its efficient fuel economy and passenger comfort, the A330-200 will enable MEA to meet and respond to the rising demand for passenger … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: First new A330-200 for Middle East Airlines
MIDDLE EAST: New Israeli cargo facility draws three carries
Three major airlines had already announced their full commitment to the new cargo terminal. The Cargo Terminal opened its gates on Sunday. Swissport's new Ben Gurion cargo facility has recently opened with three major carriers committing to use the new terminal. CAL Cargo Air Lines, Israel-'s second largest air carrier, had announced that from 16 June 2008 the Swissport Israel Terminal will be added to its supplier's register. Swiss Cargo followed and announced that its first cargo would be … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: New Israeli cargo facility draws three carries
MIDDLE EAST: Oman Air starts Bangalore service
Oman Air has launched its five times weekly service from Muscat to Bangalore on 15 June with a Boeing B737-800 aircraft, bringing the total number of destinations for Oman Air in India to 10. Oman Air currently operates to 26 destinations from its Muscat hub, including 12 destinations in the Indian subcontinent; New Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Kozhikode and now Bangalore, along with Karachi in Pakistan, and Chittagong in Bangladesh. The carrier also … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Oman Air starts Bangalore service
MIDDLE EAST: Etihad to codeshare with Jet Airways
Etihad Airways continues to extend its global network following the signing of a new codeshare agreement with Indian carrier, Jet Airways. Under the codeshare agreement, which comes into effect on 1 July, Etihad Airways will place its two-letter 'EY' code on all of Jet Airways' daily services between the Indian carrier's two hub airports, Delhi and Mumbai, and Etihad's own home base. In turn, Jet Airways will place its '9W' code on the daily services operated by Etihad on the same routes. … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Etihad to codeshare with Jet Airways
