- Tiger Airways Offers Popular Seat Selector Option on All Flights[Apr. 04, 2007]
Tiger Airways, Singapore's low fare airline, will offer its highly popular Seat Selector service on all its routes starting April 16, 2007. This follows positive feedback from passengers to the recent successful launch of the Seat Selector service on its Singapore-Perth route from March 23, 2007.
- ANA Expands International and Domestic E-ticket Reach[Apr. 03, 2007]
ANA will expand the number of airlines with which it has interline e-ticketing agreements to 28 from April 4, when itineraries including trips made on Japan Airlines' (JAL) international and certain domestic flights* will be able to be combined into an ANA e-ticket, and vice-versa.
- Boeing to Install Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag on Japan Airlines' New 777s[Apr. 03, 2007]
On April 3, Boeing and Japan Airlines announced that the airline will install Boeing's Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on two new 777 airplanes to be delivered beginning this year: a 777-200 scheduled for delivery in May and a 777-300ER scheduled to join the fleet later in the year. The airline's decision represents its first EFB order. Japan Airlines has 38 777s in operation and eight more on order.
- JAL Expands Interline E-ticketing to Include ANA[Apr. 03, 2007]
From April 4, 2007, Japan Airlines (JAL) starts offering easy-to-use e-tickets to passengers who travel on JAL and connect with flights operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA). The same will apply to ANA passengers flying with JAL flights in their itinerary.
- Naverus Congratulates Air New Zealand on Obtaining RNP Approval[Apr. 03, 2007]
On April 3, Naverus congratulated Air New Zealand on the occasion of obtaining approval from the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority to conduct RNP operations. This marks the first time in the world an airline has received RNP certification for a 737-300. Naverus is proud to have contributed aircraft certification advice, assistance with the approval process and the tailored RNP procedures which helped Air New Zealand achieve this milestone.
- Boeing and W.S. Wilson Sign Contract for Innovative Supply-Chain Solution[Apr. 02, 2007]
Boeing and New York-based W.S. Wilson have signed an agreement that will allow them to significantly reduce an airline's maintenance-related costs.
- Your Diet Doesn't Have to Take-off at The Airport[Apr. 02, 2007]
Airport security procedures and airline budgets are leading to ripples of change in layover time, airport restaurant options and in-flight food service. All this adds up to major strategy adjustments for people trying to eat healthy while traveling.
- United Brings Customers "La Dolce Vita" with Nonstop Daily Service to Rome[Mar. 29, 2007]
United Airlines gives customers a taste of "la dolce vita" with its new daily nonstop service between Rome and Washington, D.C., starting on April 1. The new route strengthens the company's hub on the U.S. East Coast as an international gateway to major capitals around the world.
- Boeing Integrated Materials Management Opens Asia Regional Center[Mar. 29, 2007]
Boeing has opened a new Integrated Materials Management (IMM) Asia Regional Center in Singapore.
- Take-off on easyJet's New Bordeaux Route[Mar. 30, 2007]
easyJet, Europe's leading low-fares airline, said "Bonjour!" to passengers travelling on its new route from Bristol to the French city of Bordeaux on March 31.