NEWS HNA Group chairman Chen Feng delivers keynote speech at WTTC Global Summit
HNA Group chairman Chen Feng has given a keynote speech at the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit, held in Madrid. The 15th Global Summit was sponsored by Platinum…
NEWS Over 1,500 orders for the versatile Airbus A330
Airbus’ successful widebody A330 Family has passed the major milestone of winning over 1,500 firm orders from over 100 customers. Total sales to date (1,501) include a recent order for…
NEWS Axe falls as Malaysia Airlines seeks to restructure
Malaysia Airlines will be undertaking a network rationalisation exercise as part of the national carrier’s 12-point Recovery Plan outlined by Khazanah Nasional last year. Government controlled Khazanah Nasional took control…
NEWS Vietnam Airlines first new Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner completed
The first of national carrier Vietnam Airlines’ Boeing B787-9 Dreamliners has completed final assembly ahead of its launch this summer.
NEWS Southwest Failed to Respond to Medical Emergency on Oakland to OC Flight: Lawsuit
A woman filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Monday against Southwest Airlines, claiming crew members mistook her husband's medical emergency for unruly behavior aboard a California flight and didn't assist him. Richard…
NEWS Serbian president’s plane went into sudden plunge after the co-pilot spilled coffee on the instruments panel
Reuters Blamed initially on 'engine failure', it emerged on Tuesday that a government jet carrying Serbia's president to Italy last week was forced to turn back when the co-pilot spilled…
NEWS Turkish Airlines boosts London Heathrow departures
Turkish Airlines has announced a new daily flight from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul, Turkey.
Incident: JAL Boeing 787 enroute on Apr 20th 2015, lost tyre pressure
A JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 787-800, registration JA829J performing flight JL-728 (dep Apr 19th) from Bangkok (Thailand) to Osaka Kansai (Japan) with 183 people on board, was enroute when the…
NEWS British Airways Cityflyer increases service from London City to Dublin from June
BA Cityflyer from the 1st June is adding a 6th daily rotation on weekdays from London City to Dublin, providing late-evening service from London City and evening from Dublin. The…
NEWS Virgin Atlantic plans 787-9 Dreamliner service to Chicago from April 2016
Virgin Atlantic is planning to introduce the Boeing 787-9 from London Heathrow to Chicago from the 27th April 2016. The Dreamliner will replace A330/A340 season. VS39 departs Heathrow at 9:45am…
NEWS Air New Zealand will launch 787-9 Dreamliner to Nadi, Fiji for a 5 a week service
Air New Zealand is to, from the 27th November, is launching the 787-9 on service to Fiji, which sees the Dreamliner operating up to 5 times a week. The service…
NEWS Avianca goes daily on London-Bogotá route from July
Colombia’s national airline, Avianca, has announced that it will increase the frequency of its London to Bogota flight. Passengers wishing to fly from Heathrow to Colombia’s El Dorado International Airport…