Finnair has modified two Airbus A330 aircraft for cargo use by removing economy class seats from the cabin. This way the freight can be carried in the cabin in addition to the cargo hold. With these changes, the cargo capacity of the aircraft up to doubles. The free cabin space will be used mainly for…
Chris Clarke, flight instructor of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, tweeted a scaring video of a near miss between two small planes. He tweeted: “the very definition of near miss… or is that a near hit? Guys… everyone who wants to arm chair this just needs to remember sometimes there’s just plain old bad luck. Wrong place…
Emirates Group is considering slashing about 30,000 jobs, the deepest cuts yet in a global airline industry that’s been forced into near-hibernation by the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s biggest long-haul carrier could shrink a payroll that stood at 105,000 in March by as much as 30% as it reduces costs and realigns its operation to…
The Hi Fly A380 is the first to land in the Dominican Republic with 45 tons of medical supplies. The Dominican Republic received for the first time an Airbus A380 that arrived in the country through the Las Américas Airport. The aircraft came loaded with 45,000 kilograms of medical equipment and personal protective equipment, on…
Virgin Australia’s Administrators have shortlisted 4 potential buyers for the airline. The list was whittled down from at least 8 non-binding bids that were received on Friday. ABC News reports the shortlisted buyers are US private investment firm Bain Capital, Australian private equity firm BGH Capital, US airline investor Indigo Partners and global investor Cyrus…
Today (May 19, 2020), the Thai Cabinet approved the reform plan for THAI which will be implemented through the business reorganization chapter under the auspices of the Central Bankruptcy Court of Thailand and the Bankruptcy Act. In the meantime, THAI is able to operate flights and run its business as usual. Although THAI’ s reform…