Cel mai mare eveniment din industria aviatică – show-ul aviatic de la Paris desfăşurat pe “Le Bourget” – aflat la a 50-a ediţie, se desfăşoară începând de astăzi şi până pe 23 iunie.
Mai mult de 2.000 de expozanţi din 44 de ţări din întreaga lume vor fi prezenţi în cadrul evenimentului, etalând tot ce are mai bun industria aviatică, de la jumbo jet-uri şi instrumente de producţie masive la componente şi sisteme hich-tech, iar unul dintre momentele mult aşteptate va fi demonstraţia de zbor a avionului de luptă Sukhoi Su 35.
Aflaţi aici mai multe detalii despre cele mai bune companii aeriene ale lumii.
Totodată, în cadrul evenimentului au fost decernate premiile World Airline Awards, etalonul industriei aviatice. Astfel, în cadrul ediţiei din acest an, operatorul aerian german Lufthansa a câştigat două premii, pentru cea mai bună companie aviatică din Europa de Vest şi pentru cel mai bun transportator transatlantic. Alte premii au fost câştegate de Turkish Airlines – cea mai bună companie din Europa de Sud şi din Europa-, Norwegian – cel mai bun transportator low cost din Europa -, Aegean Airlines – cel mai bun transportator regional din Europa.
Iată câştigătorii:
- World’s Best Economy Class – Garuda Indonesia
- World’s Best Premium Economy Class – Air New Zealand
- World’s Best Low-Cost Airline Premium Class – AirAsia X
- World’s Best Business Class – Qatar Airways
- World’s Best First Class – Etihad Airways
- World’s Best Inflight Entertainment – Emirates
- World’s Best Airline Alliance – Oneworld Alliance
- World’s Best Airport Services – ANA All Nippon Airways
- World’s Best Leisure Airline – Thomson Airways
- World’s Best Regional Airline – Dragonair
- World’s Most Improved Airline – Transaero Airlines
- World’s Best Low-Cost Airline – AirAsia
- World’s Best Cabin Staff – Cathay Pacific Airways
- Best Airline in Northern Europe – Finnair
- Best Airline in Southern Europe – Turkish Airlines
- Best Airline in Eastern Europe – Aeroflot Russian Airlines
- Best Airline in Western Europe – Lufthansa
- Best Airline in Africa – South African Airways
- Best Airline in Australia & Pacific – Qantas Airways
- Best Airline in Central Asia & India – Air Astana
- Best Airline in China – Hainan Airlines
- Best Airline in Asia – Singapore Airlines
- Best Airline in the Middle East – Emirates
- Best Airline in Central America & Caribbean – Copa Airlines
- Best Airline in North America – Air Canada
- Best Airline in South America – LAN Airlines
- Best Airline in Europe – Turkish Airlines
- Best Airline Transatlantic – Lufthansa
- Best Airline Transpacific – Cathay Pacific Airways
- Best Low-Cost Airline in Asia – AirAsia
- Best Low-Cost Airline in Australia & Pacific – Jetstar Airways
- Best Low-Cost Airline in Central Asia & India – Indigo
- Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe – Norwegian
- Best Low-Cost Airline in the Middle East – Air Arabia
- Best Low-Cost Airline in North America – Virgin America
- Best Low-Cost Airline in South America – Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras
- Best Economy Class Onboard Catering – Asiana Airlines
- Best Premium Economy Onboard Catering – Air New Zealand
- Best Business Class Onboard Catering – Turkish Airlines
- Best First Class Onboard Catering – Etihad Airways
- Best Airline Signature Dish – Malaysia Airlines
- Best Economy Class Airline Seat – Garuda Indonesia
- Best Premium Economy Class Airline Seat – Air New Zealand
- Best Low-Cost Airline Premium Class Seat – AirAsia X
- Best Business Class Airline Seat – Japan Airlines
- Best First Class Airline Seat – Etihad Airways
- Best Regional Airline in Asia – Dragonair
- Best Regional Airline in China – Shenzhen Airlines
- Best Regional Airline in Europe – Aegean Airlines
- Best Regional Airline in North America – jetBlue Airways
- Best Regional Airline in South America – Austral
- Best Airline Staff Service in Australia & Pacific – Virgin Australia
- Best Airline Staff Service in Central Asia & India – Air Astana
- Best Airline Staff Service in Africa – Ethiopian Airlines
- Best Airline Staff Service in China – Hainan Airlines
- Best Airline Staff Service in Asia – Asiana Airlines
- Best Airline Staff Service in Europe – KLM
- Best Airline Staff Service in Middle East – Qatar Airways
- Best Airline Staff Service in Central America & Caribbean – Copa Airlines
- Best Airline Staff Service in North America – Virgin America
- Best Airline Staff Service in South America – Avianca