Air Arabia Adds International Flights

Air Arabia LLC, the first low-fare airline in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced a further increase in the frequency of flights between Sharjah and Mumbai, India.  The incrase is aimed at meeting the recent increased demand.

Mr. Adel Ali, CEO of Air Arabia, said "We are proud to announce the additional flights on the Mumbai section, which reflects the increasing traffic". The increased frequency is in response to the strong demand, according to the airline.

The airline commenced operations in late 2003.  The current fleet consists of six brand-new A320 aircraft flying directly to destinations in Bahrain, Egypt, India, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrai, Turkey and Yemen.

Commercial Plane Deliveries Increase

Boeing Company delivered 97 commercial aircraft between April and June of this year, bringing its total for the year to 195.  The company plans deliveries of an additional 200 aircraft to airlines throughout the world to meet its 2006 schedule and schedules.  This second-quarter total is Boeing's highest for the period since 2002. 

Airbus anticipates 20 additional orders for its A380 superjumbo jet this year, an official said.  John Leahy, chief commercial officer, said in a BBC interview that Airbus also expects two new airlines to place orders for the aircraft.  Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and Virgin Airways are among the 15 carriers that have already placed orders for the superjumbo jet.

Hong Kong's Newest Airline Ready for Take-off

Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, has confirmed it will start its Hong Kong to London flights starting this October.

"We are pleased to announce the first ever low fare, high quality long-haul Hong Kong to London flights using a fleet of B-747-400 planes.  We look forward to launching flights to more destinations i nthe future," said Steve Miller, CEO of Oasis Hong Kong.

Oasis Airlines will offer 81 luxury business class and 278 spacious economy seats.   

Virgin Atlantic Profits Double

Virgin Atlantic Airlines continues strong increases in revenue and profit.  The number of business travelers on the airline has increased more than 10%, and total passenger numbers rose 11% to 4.9 million.

Virgin Atlantic has a profit-sharing scheme for its employees, and has said it would pay out the equivalent of two weeks pay as a bonus to employees based on the gains in revenue.

Virgin will also boost capacity on some of its key rountes. The carrier just introduced a sixth daily flight between London and New York, and will go to adouble-daily service to Hong Kong early next year.

Now is a great time to start your flight training.  Airlines throughout the world are in need of new pilots; salaries continue to increase to attract more pilots. Phoenix East Aviation Admissions Department can provide details.  I suggest you call now -- and get started on your new, exciting career as an international airline pilot. 

Growth Fuels New Airplane Purchases

According to aviation publications, many U.S. airlines have been busy placing orders for more aircraft recently:

- AirTran is adding 24 B-737 aircraft to their fleet

- Compass Air is adding 36 Bombardier RJs

- SouthWest Airlines is order 79 new B-737s.

- Frontier Airlines is buying 10 new Airbus 320s.

- CE Commercial Leasing has announced they will have 60 new B-737's available for lease.

The need for new airplanes is being fueled by an increase in air traffic demand. With this demand comes an increase for more pilots. Find information on flight school training here.

UK and Australia Sign Aviation Agreement

Australia has signed a landmark aviation agreement with the UK to open its skies to removing current aviation restrictions between the two countries.  The effect is expected to be immediate.

What does "Open Skies" really mean?  In this case it means airlines from Australia and the UK can now freely determine the number of services operated between the two countries. There will also be no limit to code-sharing agreements.

The decision to do this is in line with the Australian government's policy of sseeking aviation arrangements that provide capacity ahead of demand," according to Australian Transport Minister Warren Truss.  Australia, therefore, expects the strong worldwide commercial aviation growth to continue. (great opportunity for new pilots, right?)

Chinese Airline Recruits International Pilots

After two decades of dynamic growth, China has become one of the largest aviation markets in the world.  And it's still growing.

According to forecasts, the country will have 1,250 pasenger aircraft by 2010, up 80 percent on today's figure.  If the prediction is accurate, CHINA WILL NEED 6,500 NEW PILOTS, FAR BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF THE COUNTRY'S PILOT TRAINING SYSTEM.

Faced with an ACUTE SHORTAGE OF PILOTS, many Chinese airlines are looking for pilots overseas.  Shenzhen Airlines alone has recruited nearly 60 pilots from Brazil, Russia, the United States and other countries. Just this month, the airline announced recruitment of 40 Brazilian pilots; eighteen of them have already arrived, with the others coming soon, according to airline sources.Shenzhen Airlines was founded in 1992. IT has a fleet of 32 Boeing and three Airbus planes.  It employs 5,100 people and flies 80 international and domestic routes.

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