Etihad Airways has appointed Sajida Ismail as vice president service and hospitality to lead service design and development of the hospitality culture across all areas of the business. Reporting to Shane O’Hare, Etihad Airways senior vice president marketing, Ismail will be responsible for the design of Etihad Airways’ award-winning signature service at all customer touch…
London perfumer Penhaligon’s will be filling the air with fragrance, as it takes to the skies with British Airways on the airline’s most exclusive jet to New York for a month. British Airways customers flying on the luxury 32-seat jet between London City and New York will receive a complimentary full size bottle of Penhaligon’s…
On the 2nd September 2015, Emirates deployed their Airbus A380-800 on the airline’s inaugural flight to Orlando. Orlando is the 10th U.S Destination in the Emirates network. The A380 was a one-off service to celebrate the new route opening. The route will operate daily between the two destinations using their Boeing B777-200LR Aircraft. “Our new…
Emirates has set a new company record with the arrival of four new aircraft in one day, affirming its commitment to flying a modern, efficient and comfortable fleet. The bumper delivery included two Boeing 777-300ERs, one Boeing 777 Freighter and one A380 aircraft. Emirates is already the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 777 and…
Delta its launch SkySpa exclusively for use by their employees. The first spa is to open in Salt Lake City in October followed by Atlanta and Dallas in early 2016. The SkySpa will be available to be used by all employees including flight attendants, customer service agents, cargo and tech ops and ground support. This…
The most popular display aircraft in UK, XH558, the only Vulcan in the world that is flying will be flying it’s final tour in October according to the Vulcan To The Sky trust. However, they have said in a statement on their website that they require £75,000 in funding. “The total cost will be around…
Air France is to create a new low cost subsidiary using Boeing 787s which will fly on longhaul routes. The airline currently is considering the creation of a new low cost long haul airline with pilots and cabin crew from different status from the parent company, Air France-KLM. The new airline will use some of…
So far it’s unconfirmed, but the FAA is taking seriously a report that a Piper twin was involved in a midair collision with a UAV over northern Illinois on August 27, under Chicago’s Class B airspace about 20 nm southwest of O’Hare International. Photos of the damaged airplane posted online by sUASNews.com show a dented…
As well as Ryanair releasing their Summer Schedule for 2016, Ryanair have also been busy with the appearance of the airline. They have unveiled pictures of new cabins that will be implemented into their entire Boeing B737-8AS fleet as well as the new crew uniform that all flight attendants in the airline will wear.
Boeing and Jet2.com have finalised an order for 27 Next Generation 737-800s, valued at approximately $2.6 billion at current list prices. Jet2.com currently operates an all-Boeing fleet of nearly 60 aircraft; however, this is the organisation’s first direct Boeing order. Details
Irish carrier Ryanair has predicted a price war among European airlines as falling fuel prices see prices cut. The carrier predicted the cost of tickets could fall by between six and eight per cent in the second half of 2015, as airlines battled it out to attract passengers. The average cost of a single one-way…
It is a glimpse into the future that will inspire wonder in some people but perhaps strike terror into the heart of the nervous flyer: a windowless plane that nonetheless allows passengers to see what’s going on outside, as well as checking their email and surfing the net. See more at: http://ift.tt/1LMvkcW
