VariFlight, a leading aviation data service provider, has released its latest Airport and Airline On-time Performance (OTP) Reports for June 2019 based on its comprehensive flight database between June 1 and June 30, 2019. The study reveals that New Chitose (CTS) tops the TOP10 global hubs, while Korean Air takes the top spot in the global OTP chart with an on-time arrival rate of 96.69 percent.

Boeing is launching its latest round of flight-testing to assess new technologies that could address real-world challenges for airplane operators and passengers -- from enhancing safety and sustainability to improving the flying experience. The company is debuting a Boeing 777 that will serve as the 2019 flying test bed for 50 projects.

An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Chengdu yesterday, completing its inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Flight EY818 departed Abu Dhabi at 08:15 local time in the morning and arrived in Chengdu at 19:40 last evening.

Customers can expect to be impressed on board Delta's international routes* starting this November when the airline debuts its industry-leading Main Cabin experience. Free "Welcome Aboard" cocktails featuring Bellinis to start, hot towel service and mix-and-match options for premium appetizers and larger entrees are just a few of the ways Delta is differentiating its international Main Cabin service.

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, commenced thrice weekly flights to Marseille, France on 2 July 2019.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 3.4% in May 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This was a slight improvement on the 5.6% contraction in April.

Yesterday, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, celebrated the deployment of the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on its daily scheduled services to Shanghai by hosting a spectacular "Abu Dhabi Night" reception. The event took place at Bellagio Shanghai, a five-star hotel inspired by the Art Deco history of the city's famous Bund and styled on a 'modern interpretation of Shanghai's past'. The occasion was attended by leading figures from the UAE and local government officials, diplomats, corporate partners, members of the travel industry and social influencers from the two countries.

Calling for enhanced cooperation and assistance at a meeting of regional civil aviation directors general, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu cautioned that the insufficient compliance with aviation safety and security requirements presented a substantial threat to the vitality of the tourism industry in the Caribbean.

On July 2, 2019, Sheremetyevo International Airport welcomed the inaugural flight of Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam's national airline, on the Hanoi -- Moscow -- Hanoi route. The event was attended by Mr. Ng Puc Manh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Russian Federation, Mr. Lk Thanh Dung, General Representative of Vietnam Airlines in Russia, and Mr. Denis Pashkovsky, Deputy CEO for Commercial Activities of SIA JSC.

Emirates has launched its new four times weekly service to Porto, its second destination in Portugal. The new service provides travellers from across Emirates' global network with a direct flight to the popular city in the north of the country. Passengers departing from Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou, can also visit Porto, the historic and charming coastal city, after convenient transfer in Dubai.