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ASM Global adding four UK venues

: MICE News; Tuesday, 14 May 2024

ASM Global Europe plans four new state-of-the-art UK venues (in London, Newcastle Gateshead, Derby and Southport) by 2027.

The new venues will open between northern spring 2025 and 2027 and will handle events including exhibitions, congresses, conferences, hospitality and meetings, plus live entertainment and consumer events.

Pictured: The Sage ICC, Newcastle Gateshead

Emirates Group reports best-ever financials

: BTN News; Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Dubai-based Emirates Group has reported its best-ever financial performance, with a record profit of AED18.7 billion (US$5.1 billion), up 71 per cent from last year, record revenue, and record level of cash assets.

Air India Express takes delivery of two 737-8s

: Health & Leisure; Monday, 13 May 2024

The low-cost arm of Air India Group, Air India Express, has received its first two leased Boeing 737-8s from AviLease as part of a six-plane contract that is due to complete this year.

'About a dozen' injured in Transair crash

: BTN News; Monday, 13 May 2024

A Boeing 737-300 aircraft chartered by Air Senegal and owned by local carrier Transair left about a dozen people injured, four seriously, when it caught fire and skidded off a runway at Blaise Diagne airport, Dakar in Senegal on Thursday.

Pegasus adds GBP1 ex-Edinburgh sale

: BTN News; Saturday, 11 May 2024

Turkey's Pegasus is launching a new route between Istanbul and the Scottish capital, Edinburgh.

Air Vanuatu in liquidation

: BTN News; Saturday, 11 May 2024

Further to the threat of closure earlier this week, Vanuatu's government has placed Air Vanuatu into voluntary liquidation. Morgan Kelly, Justin Walsh, and Andrew Hanson of EY have been appointed voluntary liquidators, with EY representatives in Vanuatu conducting fleet safety and maintenance checks.

AIM opens new Milan HQ

: MICE News; Saturday, 11 May 2024

Italy’s AIM Group International has opened a Milan headquarters at Viale Enrico Forlanini 23 that providesa modern space for over 200 staff.

Jensen to drive regenerative tourism initiatives

: MICE News; Saturday, 11 May 2024

Jennifer Jensen has been appointed UK relationship manager for the Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement).

Tourism Australia appoints Boxall in Europe

: BTN News; Saturday, 11 May 2024

Tourism Australia has appointed Andrew Boxall its regional general manager UK and Northern Europe, replacing Sally Cope.

New jet engines 'not as durable' as older models?

: BTN News; Saturday, 11 May 2024

New-generation turbofans powering Airbus A320neo-family jets and Boeing’s 737 MAX are not as durable as the engines they replace, according to aviation lease firm AerCap's chief executive Aengus Kelly.

Whistleblower alleges Spirit Aero 'let problems go'

: BTN News; Saturday, 11 May 2024

Fuselages made by Boeing's supplier Spirit AeroSystems regularly had serious defects, according to former quality inspector Santiago Paredes, who worked at Spirit's Kansas facility, USA.

Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing and Airbus see three options for Spirit's future

: BTN News; Saturday, 11 May 2024

Boeing takeover target the plane parts maker Spirit AeroSystems says it plans to invest in its Belfast, Northern Ireland factory (formerly owned by Canada's Bombardier) and to ramp up production for Airbus A220 jet wings (Airbus is its second-biggest customer) - but only if it can agree pricing for the A220 work it does, because it made a US$167 million first quarter 2024 loss on the A220.