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…
NEWS Holy Cow! Plane clips another and keeps on going.
A Korean Air Airbus A330 clips another plane during takeoff and seemingly doesn’t realize it. Link
NEWS Bye-bye Blue – Virgin Australia finishes fleet repainting program
The last of the 23 repainted aircraft to leave Flying Colours was Boeing 737-800 VH-VUL, which emerged from the hangar named Ocean Grove Beach on Monday evening sporting the Virgin Australia name in silver-grey print on the side of an all-white fuselage. Link
NEWS London Stansted unveils next stage of expansion plans
London Stansted airport has announced the next phase of its airport transformation. That is a £8 million upgrade of its Satellite One departure gate area. This development, part of a £260m investment programme, is being driven by the airport’s ambition to attract more passengers, airlines and convince long haul services from and to Stansted. The…