The newest member of the A330neo Family, the A330-800, has rolled out of the paintshop, on track for its first flight mid-2018. The A330-800 is the new generation 250 seater from Airbus’ leading twin aisle family. With its 242-tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) as base variant, the A330-800 can operate routes of up to 7,500nm…
British Airways has started powering some of its long-haul aircraft with high-speed Wi-Fi, with its first three connected aircraft now in service. The airline will connect 118 of its long haul aircraft over the next two years. Customers will be advised of the availability of Wi-Fi when they board a connected aircraft allowing them to…
Dispatch confirms Charleston police are responding to a reported suspicious package at Charleston International Airport. UPDATE Charleston airport reopens. UPDATE Charleston airport is confirming authorities are investigating a suspicious package. The call came in at 05:23 local time. Airport and all top levels of garage evacuated.
Traveling for work is both a necessity and an opportunity for many individuals seeking to further their careers. However, balancing family needs is not the only stumbling block that can occur for modern professionals in this regard. Many are involved in continuing education, such as online MBA programs, as well. How to balance school and…
Lufthansa has announced a standardised A320 cabin configuration for all group airlines, around 100 new A320neo will be delivered to them by 2025. The new configuration will have identical cabins, including seats and luggage compartments which only differ in branding and color of the seat cover. An A320 has 180 seats in the new configuration.…
Lufthansa has just confirmed the airline’s new livery. The German flag-carrier will officially unveil it on February 7th. Yellow was removed from the livery, but the color remains an important part of the Lufthansa design. A Boeing 747-8i (registration D-ABYA) is currently in Rome (FCO) for paint. It will be flown to Frankfurt tomorrow morning.…
Travel blog Live and Let Fly reported the unidentified woman reportedly tried to convince the airlines and offered to buy a separate ticket for the animal, but United Airlines denied all of her requests. “This animal did not meet guidelines for a number of reasons, including its weight and size. We explained this to the…
The first A321LR (Long Range) has taken off on its maiden flight from Hamburg Germany at 11:06 hrs local time, commencing its flight test programme. The aircraft, MSN7877, is powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines. The aircraft is now set to undergo a nearly 100 hour flight test programme, including transatlantic missions, for EASA and FAA…
A couple was arrested after landing in Minneapolis-St.Paul last week after allegedly engaging in oral sex on a flight from Las Vegas. According to the police report, passengers witnessed a woman appearing to perform oral sex on her partner, who covered her head with a blanket. A woman seated behind the couple said the act…
London City Airport’s getting a new control tower: but it’s just going to be a large mast with 14 high-definition cameras on it. The actual tower will be 80 miles away, in the headquarters of NATS near Swanwick.
Ryanair has a formal recognition agreement with the British Airline Pilots Association, who will now be the sole representative body for Ryanair employed pilots in the UK. This agreement follows extensive negotiations with BALPA since Ryanair’s December announcement that it was willing to recognise unions for collective bargaining purposes. While these recognition negotiations were continuing…
