China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday. The world’s second-largest economy has invested billions of dollars in its military-run space programme, trying to catch up with the United States and Russia after years of belatedly matching their milestones. Until now,…
Asiana Airlines will no longer sell tickets for certain emergency exit seats. Following a recent incident in which a man allegedly opened a jetliner door during a flight, Asiana Airlines will no longer sell tickets for certain emergency exit seats of its Airbus A321-200 aircraft. The seats are number 26A on 174-seat A321s and number…
On Sunday, he honored the bet by serving on a special AirAsia X charity flight. Two years ago, Branson and AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes wagered on their Formula 1 racing teams, each man betting his own team would finish ahead of the other’s in the 2010 Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi. The…
There appear to be air safety problems cropping up all over the country. Reuters recently reported on a slowdown in traffic over Miami due to both in-flight and ground computer errors, and, nationally, two near misses caused pause for thought within the industry. With lawmakers now circling to create a new round of safety legislation, it’s…