Aerospace Diary

Posted by- Neelam Mathews July 30, 2012 Emirates has announced management changes to its Commercial Operations department. The airline has promoted Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, as Vice President India and Nepal and Orhan Abbas as Senior Vice President Commercial Operations - The Americas. In addition to this Ahmed Khoory, has been appointed as the Senior Vice President Commercial Operations West Asia and Indian Ocean. The changes include the creation of several new Commercial Management roles that will form a crucial part of the airline’s route development strategy. "I am honored to have been given the opportunity to take over Emirates operations in India – One of the airline’s largest and most vital markets. In India, I am confident the fast-paced growth of the economy will continue and bring with it exciting challenges and new learnings," said Sulaiman.

Neelam Mathews April 22, 2011 Time: 6:30 PM IST Bangkok Airways is looking to expand in India having applied for rights to operate flights to Bangalore and Chennai from Bangkok. Subject to approval, flights to Bangalore route may start this year, followed by Chennai in 2012.  Kingfisher Airlines has added a third daily frequency between of Bangalore and Pune.  An estimated 413,000 O&D passengers travelled between the two destinations in the past year. Jet Airways offers 13 flights per week, while IndiGo and SpiceJet each offer one flight per day. Budget flydubai is to launch flights to Jeddah and Riyadh in early May, increasing destinations in Saudi Arabia to five. Singapore Airlines says it will increase fuel surcharge on tickets issued after April 21 as jet fuel prices have risen over 30 percent since Jan 1. Virgin Atlantic will be re-starting direct flights from London Heathrow to Chicago on May 9 four times a week and then increasing to a daily from May 22. Ae...