NEWS New UK leadership for Etihad Airways as Wratten departs
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed James Harrison as general manager for the United Kingdom. Harrison, who has more than 25 years of travel…
NEWS Avianca Firms Order for 100 A320neos!
Avianca has firmed up its order for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier this year.
NEWS Qatar Airways adds US flights with Los Angeles, Boston and Atlanta departures
Qatar Airways will begin the next phase of its USA route development with the introduction of three new passenger routes to Los Angeles, Boston and Atlanta. With these new destinations,…
NEWS Lufthansa reintroduces New York-Frankfurt night flight
With the introduction of its 2015 summer schedule, Lufthansa has reinstated its night flight, LH 405, which departs New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport at 21:55 and arrives in…
NEWS Dubai Airports outlines Al Maktoum International expansion plans
Dubai Airports has confirmed that construction is expected to begin later this year on the expansion of Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central’s existing passenger terminal which will boost…
NEWS Boeing to trade 787 surge line for 777X initial production line
Boeing said Friday the temporary extra assembly line in Everett used to build 787 Dreamliners will shut down at the end of this year and be converted for use in…
NEWS Swiss signs latest $990m fleet renewal deal with Boeing
Boeing, the Lufthansa Group and Swiss International Air Lines have finalised an order for three additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes, valued at $990 million at current list prices. This order,…
NEWS: Woman claims her family was kicked off a United Airlines flight because her daughter has autism
A woman has threatened legal action after her family was removed from a US flight when she requested assistance with her autistic daughter. Donna Beegle's daughter, 15-year-old Juliette. (Donna Beegle)…
NEWS: Pilot found dead after aircraft crashes off Queensland Island
The pilot and sole occupant of an ultra light aircraft which crashed into the ocean off North Stradbroke Island has been found dead. Wreckage of crashed aircraft spotted by media…
VIDEO Go behind the scenes with @Qantas to see how your bags get from A to B
We go behind the scenes at #Qantas with @GoProAU to see how your bags get from A to B #GoProAU https://t.co/x6tmC9u5rM— Qantas (@Qantas) 7 Mai 2015
NEWS A Canadian woman gave birth aboard a Tokyo-bound plane after going into labor over the Pacific
A Canadian woman gave birth aboard a Tokyo-bound plane after going into labor over the Pacific Ocean, a spokesman for Air Canada said Monday, an event the baby’s father described…
NEWS Antonov begins An-178 flight trials
Antonov has begun flight trials of its new An-178 transport aircraft, some five years after the development of type was first announced. The maiden flight took place out of Kiev-Antonov…