Vietnam Airlines has chosen Airbus to give Flight Hour Services (FHS) for its new fleet of 14 A350-900s on request. With this agreement, Vietnam Airlines turns into the first A350 XWB operator to choose Airbus FHS. The assention, which will keep running for a long time, gives a broad degree including A350 line replaceable units…
The new Eurowings is preparing for the start of its long-haul flights in November 2015. For this purpose the first long-haul plane, an Airbus A330-200, was lacquered in the new Eurowings design. The plane left the paint shop in Taipei, Taiwan, in the colours of the new Eurowings earlier and is being transferred to Lufthansa…
In 1974, Russia launched its largest, most expensive project in space exploration history. The stars of the project, called the Buran program, were its space shuttles, which were built in secret from designs the Soviet secret police stole from NASA. The Soviets invested anywhere from tens of millions to billions on the project, which was…
Passenger numbers at Dubai International continued their rapid ascent in May as the airport welcomed 6.2 million customers, up 23.2 per cent from the same period last year, according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports. Passenger numbers rose 23.2 per cent to 6,267,640 compared to the 5,086,910 handled in May 2014…
Mystifly group desk delivers group fare deals through hundreds of routes across airlines, including scheduled carriers and low-cost carriers. The Mystifly Group Fare Centre of Excellence has achieved success with many large tour operators, travel management companies, MICE agencies, managing their fixed departure and group travel programs.
Prosecutors at the US department of justice have begun an investigation into possible collusion among the airlines to limit seating. The move comes just two years after the same department approved a wave of mergers, saying the combination would benefit consumers.
Prosecutors at the US department of justice have begun an investigation into possible collusion among the airlines to limit seating. The move comes just two years after the same department approved a wave of mergers, saying the combination would benefit consumers.
Officials at the Aviation Safety Council in Taiwan have released data showing the pilot of a TransAsia plane which crashed in Taipei had switched off the working engine. Forty-three people died earlier this year when the ATR 72-600 aircraft crashed into a river in the Taiwan capital.
Officials at the Aviation Safety Council in Taiwan have released data showing the pilot of a TransAsia plane which crashed in Taipei had switched off the working engine. Forty-three people died earlier this year when the ATR 72-600 aircraft crashed into a river in the Taiwan capital.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is launching its new smartphone app for iOS and Android. This new app responds to the passenger’s individual and personal needs to ensure their journey with KLM is as easy and comfortable as possible. As soon as the customer opens the app, it shows the most relevant information for that precise…
An Argentinian airline has fired two pilots after they were pictured taking selfies with a Playboy model in the cockpit mid-flight, the airline said. Model Viky Xipolitakis posted photos to her Twitter account showing her posing between two smiling pilots with the cockpit controls behind them. In video obtained by Argentinian news program Telenoche, one…
The Airports Commission has recommended a third runway be built at London Heathrow Airport to ease aviation congestion in the south-east of England. While each of the three schemes shortlisted was considered a “credible option” for expansion, the commission unanimously concluded a new north-west runway at Heathrow Airport was its preferred option.
