NEWS Alaska Air Group Purchases Two More Bombardier Q400 NextGen Aircraft
Order will increase Horizon Air’s fleet to 54 Q400 aircraft; reinforcing the airline’s standing as the largest operator of Q400 turboprops worldwide Link
NEWS In-Flight Catalog SkyMall Files for Bankruptcy
The company behind the in-flight catalog SkyMall filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, a victim of evolving rules and technology that now lets airline passengers keep their smartphones and tablets powered up during flight. An auction will be held on or about March 24, Mr. Wiley said, and any sale of SkyMall’s assets will…
NEWS Ryanair announces new Berlin – Glasgow route
Ryanair has announced a new route from Glasgow Intl to Berlin, and a 4th daily Glasgow – London Stansted service as part of its expanded winter 2015 schedule.
NEWS Preliminary Report Released for Crash of PA-34-200T N81291
A preliminary report of the crash of PA-32-200T N81291 in Kentucky on December 2nd has been released by the NTSB. Link
NEWS United Airlines reports £2bn profit for 2014
United Airlines has reported full-year 2014 net income of $1.97 billion, an increase of 89 percent year-over-year, or $5.06 per diluted share, excluding $834 million of special items. Including special items, UAL reported full-year net income of $1.13 billion, or $2.93 per diluted share. UAL reported fourth-quarter 2014 net income of $461 million, an increase…
NEWS New marketing leadership for cheapflights.co.uk
cheapflights, the travel comparison site network and online flight advisor owned by Momondo Group, has further strengthened its marketing and customer proposition with the appointment of Sam Otter to the newly-created role of global head of customer and marketing communications. Most recently Otter spent over three-and-a-half years at Virgin Holidays, latterly as head of marketing,…
NEWS Air Europa places $3.6bn Dreamliner order with Boeing
Boeing and Air Europa have announced an order for 14 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $3.6 billion at list prices, the largest ever Boeing widebody order from a Spanish carrier. The order was booked in December 2014 and was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website. Air Europa now has…
NEWS Fedex MD-11 Cockpit Ladning at Kai Tak
Probably the only video you will ever see of the inside any FedEx aircraft during flight ops. Fedex is very strict on this policy.
NEWS American Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
American Airlines took delivery Thursday of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Boeing’s Everett, Wash., factory. On Friday, American brings it home to North Texas. The airplane, N800AN, is scheduled to leave Paine Field at 10 a.m. and arrive at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport at 4:21 p.m.. It’ll be parked at an American hangar there.…
NEWS An Airbus A321 with a 97-ton Maximum Weight — Where Can I Get One!?
To achieve a 4000-nm range, Airbus has envisioned a configuration carrying 206 passengers (16J and 190Y). They have also stated that, due to the extra fuel tank and limitations of the design, it is unlikely for this aircraft to be able to carry much cargo. This may, immediately, appear as a source of consternation if…
