Air New Zealand has been fined $A15 million by Australia’s Federal Court over cartel behaviour. The case comes after an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). It was alleged that 15 airlines were operating as part a cargo cartel through Asian hubs and into Australia between 2002 and 2007. The investigation has…
The first ACJ320neo has entered final assembly in Hamburg, marking the start of a new era in Airbus corporate jets. Featuring the largest cabin in its class, the ACJ320neo is due to be delivered to Acropolis Aviation of the UK in the last quarter, together with a second aircraft, for Comlux of Switzerland. More than…
One of the most common Bucket List goals is to travel to more exotic locations and to travel often, yet one of the most common worry when it comes to this is how to manage one’s finances during the travel, with a budget and how to deal with the other expenses that may incur. This…
Delta has announced that it will ban pit bull and “pit bull type” support dogs on it’s flights, even if the passenger has a note from their doctor. The changes will also limit passengers to a single support animal. The changes come into effect 10 July. The airline hasn’t defined “pit bull type.” Delta has…
Police in Rochester, Minnesota were called to assist with a passenger on a Spirit Airlines plane who became enraged after the flight had to be diverted when another passenger became seriously ill. The flight was bound for Minneapolis when a flight attendant noticed one passenger had gone into a coma, necessitating an emergency landing. Responding…
Iberia has taken delivery of its first A350-900 today at the Airbus factory in Toulouse. Taking part in the handover were Iberia’s Chairman and CEO Luis Gallego, members of the airline’s management committee, and some of the employees who have been working on the A350-900 project, among others. Also attending were Airbus CEO Thomas Enders, and…
The Vietnamese start-up airline has announced an order for 20 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Boeing and Bamboo Airways announced an order commitment worth around $5.6 billion US Dollars in Washington on Monday. Delivery of the 20 Dreamliners is scheduled to start in April 2020. Bamboo Airways singed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 24 Airbus A321neo,…
Some Southwest Airlines passengers are suing the airline seeking unspecified damages following the emergency landing of Flight WN1380 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 17. In the suit filed Tuesday in New York State Supreme Court, a group of eight passengers claims they were faced with the “overwhelming horror of being trapped in a plane about…
A furious passenger branded an air hostess a “stupid f****** b****” after apparently mistaking turkey ham for pork. The passenger, who told flight crew he was Muslim, was flying from Luton airport to Skopje, Macedonia, on Sunday morning when he ordered the $5.21 sandwich and a bottle of water. However during the flight he claimed…
New restrictions on some powders in carry-on baggage on international flights have been announced by the Australian Government starting 30 June. The restrictions also apply on domestic flights departing from International Terminals. The new restrictions come after the TSA announced similar rules starting this week. The restrictions are in part a response to a failed…
Airbus has published a risk assessment outlining the “urgent risks” to its business arising from the UK exiting the European Union without a withdrawal agreement. It states that the UK exiting the EU next year without a deal – therefore leaving both the single market and customs union immediately and without any agreed transition –…
A 1962 Lockheed JetStar, one of three planes previously owned by Elvis Presley, has been listed for sale on online auction site IronPlanet. The sale includes FAA documents and invoices showing previous ownership by Presley. The plane is being sold on an “as-is” basis. The aircraft is missing an engine, and needs a new paint…
