Swiss has announced the substantial enhancement of its business class product. The national airline plans to provide more privacy and comfort for its business passengers as part of a new strategy it calls “Next Generation Airline of Switzerland”.
AirTanker has taken delivery of its eleventh Voyager multi-role tanker transport aircraft (MRTT), which will be operated by Thomas Cook Airline. Link
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Charlotte Douglas International Airport is planning to add a fourth runway to accommodate expected growth in demand for flights. Link
I enjoyed Kevin Michaels’s well-done “Up Front” column in the Jan. 12 issue on why an Airbus A380neo will probably happen. The cynic in me says there is a good chance that what he is predicting will occur. However, European/Airbus company politics aside, a reengined and updated A380 makes little sense, and from an economic…
United Airlines is considering moving its training center out of Denver. The company uses flight simulators to train its pilots in the Stapleton neighborhood. The facility, at East 32nd Avenue and South Quebec Street, has been there since the 1950’s. Link
Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has ordered Taiwanese airlines TransAsia Airways and Uni Air to ground their ATR 72s and conduct engine inspections on the turboprops following the Feb. 4 crash of a TransAsia ATR 72-600 in Taipei. Link
Qantas was forced to divert its SYD-LAX A380 to the little-used Ontario airport near Los Angeles as a result of fog and construction work at LAX. It’s the first time an A380 has ever landed at Ontario, which is mainly used for by UPS and FedEx Express for freight. Link
Avianca Holdings S.A. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A320neo Family aircraft. Avianca will base its fleet renewal strategy on the A320neo Family. “After a thorough technical evaluation, we selected the A320neo Family for its excellent fuel efficiency, reliability and comfort,” said Fabio Villegas Ramirez, Avianca Chief Executive Officer. “These…
At 30,000 feet above the ground, chaos ensued inside American Airlines Flight 280; flying in December of 2014 from South Korea to Dallas. When the Boeing 777 dropped suddenly over Japan, passengers panicked and pulled out their cell phones to record the drama. Marc Stanley said, “All of the sudden there was just this big…
