NEWS Emirates creates new jobs
Emirates Group, comprising Emirates airline and dnata, plans to hire over 11,000 new staff in the coming year across its business, in line with its projected growth across six continents.
NEWS Hainan Airlines flies Dreamliner to Silicon Valley
Announced in an official Weibo update, the Chinese airline said it will start operating five weekly services to the Silicon Valley hub, direct from Beijing, using its state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. (My thoughts) This will be SJC’s second scheduled 787 service and I feel the 787 is the best this to ever happen to…
NEWS US Airways retires 767-200
Piedmont Airlines, one of the many airlines that merged to form US Airways, took delivery of its first Boeing 767 in May 1987. The last day for those birds is already here — 28 years later. Link
NEWS British Airways today gets their ninth A380?
there is evidence suggesting that the G-XLEI today goes on the road to your future Home Airport London Heathrow Link
NEWS Romantic getaways boost the passenger numbers at Gatwick – @itvmeridian
upload.wikipedia.org Gatwick is set for a record breaking Valentine weekend and half term with almost a million passengers passing its doors. That is a 6% increase on last year. The most popular destination is Geneva for the third year in a row because of families heading to the ski slopes. An overwhelming 982,000 people are…
PHOTOS A look inside American Airlines’ new Dreamliners
American Airlines has revealed the interiors of its new 787-8 Dreamliner, destined for international service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Beijing Capital International Airport beginning on June 2. Article Business Class on the 787 Economy class on the 787 Exterior of the 787
NEWS Qatar Airways makes its flight attendants ask for permission before getting married – @washingtonpost
Snippet from The Washington Post article – Link Over the last 20 years, Qatar Airways has undergone a remarkable transformation. Backed by tiny Qatar’s government riches, the airline has added routes to every populated continent, soaring from the 90th-largest international carrier to the 10th. Its prices on flights to D.C., New York, Miami and Dallas are cheap…
NEWS A Korean Air Airbus A330 hits an other plane before take off from Yangon
A Korean Air Airbus A330 flight #KE472 had to return to Yangon on friday when Air Traffic Control alerted the pilots the plane’s winglets hit the tail of a parked Bangkok Airways aircraft just before take off. Pilots did not notice the incident because of the darkness. The jet carrying 134 passengers and 11 crew…