NEWS Volga-Dnepr orders 20 747-8F Freighters worth $7.4 billion amid dicey US-Russian relations
Boeing won breathing space for its struggling jumbo jet on Wednesday with a preliminary deal for 20 of its 747-8 freighters from Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr Group.
BREAKING Dead stowaway fell from undercarriage British Airways flight #BA54 from Johannesburg
A stowaway is believed to have fallen to his death after clinging to the bottom of a British Airways jet as it flew over west London yesterday. The man reportedly…
NEWS World Airline awards top 100 airlines
In the World Airline Awards ceremony at Paris Airshow, Skytrax announced the world's Top 100 Airlines in 2015, voted for by airline customers around the in a global passenger survey.…
NEWS Airbus to launch A320/A321P2F freighter conversion program
Airbus has signed an agreement with Singapore-based ST Aerospace to offer passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion solutions for its A320 / A321 aircraft.
NEWS WestJet announces service to London Gatwick
WestJet today announced it has selected London, England as the first transatlantic destination from Canada for its wide-body Boeing 767-300 aircraft. Service from Canada to London will be through London…
NEWS U.S. may deploy F-22 Raptor stealth jets to Europe to counter “Russian threat”
It looks like the military build-up in eastern Europe may soon feature some multi-role stealth planes. In fact, according to Air Force Secretary Deborah James, the U.S. may deploy a…
NEWS #PAS15 Wizz signs for 110 high-density A321neos
Wizz Air, the largest low cost carrier serving Eastern and Central Europe, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the biggest single order for the popular A321neo aircraft. The…
NEWS: Aircraft loader ‘scarred for life after luggage incident -@flightcrisis
An aircraft loader, who will be scarred for life after he injured his left shin while loading a Special Olympics flight to Athens, has settled a €38,000 damages claim against…
NEWS Etihad Airways launches daily flights into Hong Kong
Etihad Airways has celebrated the start of its daily service to one of Asia’s leading business and leisure destinations, Hong Kong. To mark the increased frequency, the carrier’s flight to…
NEWS Gatwick Airport welcomes WetstJet transatlantic flights
Gatwick Airport and WestJet have announced they have reached an agreement and the airline will launch flights between London and Canada next year as the low-cost long haul revolution continues.…
NEWS Korean Air announces $12bn in new aircraft orders
Korean Air has signed a memorandum of understanding totalling more than US$12 billion with Airbus and Boeing for the purchase of more than 100 new aircraft today at the Paris…