The Perth to London nonstop route is proving a bonanza for Qantas and passengers alike, six months after its launch. Flights are full and reliable with only one major mechanical glitch that threw the schedule out for two days. The fastest crossing to London was 16 hours 23 minutes on July 20, when the flight…
Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its newest A350-900 aircraft, which features a unique joint livery that combines the airline’s distinctive plum blossom logo with Airbus’ exclusive A350 XWB carbon fibre pattern. Following this delivery, China Airlines today has 14 A350-900 aircraft in its fleet. The airline operates these aircraft on non-stop long…
The incident took place on June 25 over Central London, as a Virgin Atlantic jet doing 250mph and flying at 3,200ft approached Heathrow. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which can carry up to 264 passengers, was passing over residential streets north of Clapham Common when itcame within 10ft of crashing into a drone, The Mail on Sunday can…
Announcing the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team’s historic nine-week programme, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said the Red Arrows would display across the Americas, reaching millions of people and showcasing the very best of British aviation. He said: “Our Red Arrows fly the flag for Britain across the globe, both in the skies and on the…
The company reported a 7% fall in profits for the first half of the year. It added average fares had dropped 3% over excess capacity in Europe and due to an earlier Easter in the first quarter. Bosses also blamed repeated strikes and staff shortages, which led to a surge in cancellations for higher fare,…
A Malaysian Airlines flight from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur on Sunday morning was cancelled, due to a burst tyre during takeoff. Flight MH387 was set to leave the Pudong International Airport at 1.30am on Sunday (Oct 21) and arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 7.30am when the incident occurred. The aircraft was then towed to the…