Etihad Airways began Airbus A380 Abu Dhabi-New York JFK service Nov. 24, its first US A380 destination. The airline has 2X-daily service on the route, one flown with the A380 and the other operated with a Boeing 777-300ER.http://ift.tt/1XrxCBG
Boeing and BOC Aviation, announced an order for 22 737 airplanes, building on the leasing company’s existing order book to fulfil customer demand. The order consists of 11 Next-Generation 737-800s and 11 737 MAX 8 airplanes. “This order demonstrates our continued confidence in the Next Generation 737 aircraft for its proven high performance, reliability and…
Travel agents and tour operators in the UK & Ireland will find it much easier to book travel groups thanks to Lufthansa’s new online tool “Book a Group”. This new portal allows the registered IATA agency to find suitable flights, request availability and prices, book with instant confirmation, and what’s more, to change and manage…
The world’s tallest moving observation tower, currently being built on Brighton seafront, was today named British Airways i360. The airline has signed a five-year deal, which includes full naming rights, with the developers of the Brighton beach attraction which has been conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects. Details
At Heathrow now pic.twitter.com/bTPXOhyx6v— ian stopher (@ianmstopher) 26 Novembre 2015
A women as been arrested after she breached security protocols at Melbourne Airport on Tuesday night. It was confirmed by Jetstar & the AFP that she stole a uniform and ran around the airport tarmac & in & out of planes. “The women had gained unauthorised accesses into restricted airport areas” Jetstar later said in a statement.An airport…
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The Independent Flight Attendant’s Organisation has agreed to call off the strikes announced for Thursday, Friday and next Monday after progress was made in talks with Lufthansa management. UFO agrees to forgo strikes until at least the December 2nd, where an employment summit will take place. Details
Etihad Airways has welcomed the highly-anticipated arrival of its Airbus A380 service at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The arrival marked the US debut of the airline’s exclusive A380 service, including The Residence by Etihad, the only commercially available three-room suite in the sky. The A380 now serves guests travelling on one of…
A BA pilot has suffered a burnt retina after a laser was shone into the cockpit of his aircraft. He was the co-pilot of the passenger aircraft that was making its final approach at Heathrow at the time. The pilot, which remains unnamed, had suffered significant eye damage from the incident as the British Airline…
The MP for Scarborough in the UK as well as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Robert Goodwill, has praised the idea of airport drop off fees at most UK airports should come into force as a result of cutting down pollution. He says that the extra charges would encourage airport passengers to use the public transport instead…
EASA delivered today a Type Certificate to Airbus for itsA320neo. The American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) simultaneously delivered its Type Certificate for the A320neo. This means that the Airbus A320neo successfully completed a rigorous programme of certification which tested its airframe and systems well beyond their design limits to ensure the aircraft successfully meets highest…
