NEWS Finnair to bring Wi-Fi connectivity to fleet
The board of directors at Finnair has approved an investment program for bringing Wi-Fi connectivity to the majority of Finnair’s wide-body and narrow-body fleet. The total value of the investment…
NEWS Air Seychelles launches new Paris departures
Air Seychelles will launch three weekly non-stop Paris flights from July 2015, replacing the current twice-weekly service to the French capital via Abu Dhabi, and dramatically increase weekly frequencies on…
NEWS Pilot locked out of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 cockpit
Findings from one of the two ‘black boxes’ recovered from Germanwings flight 4U 9525 suggest one of the two pilots on board the aircraft was locked out of the cockpit…
NEWS Easyjet raises profit forecast on fall in oil price and euro
Easyjet has raised its profit forecast because of the weakening euro and lower oil price. Previous guidance that it would make a pre-tax loss of £10m to £30m for the…
NEWS Aeroflot Group will take delivery of 152 aircraft over the next three years
Aeroflot Group (comprises Aeroflot - Russian Airlines, Rossiya – Russian Airlines, Pobeda, Aurora Airlines and Donavia) will take delivery of 152 aircraft (both Russian-produced and foreign-produced ones) over the next…
NEWS Are you more likely to die flying on a budget airline?
Air safety expert says where he would – and definitely wouldn’t – choose a cheap fare.Link
NEWS American Airlines Group expects merger milestone on April 8
American Airlines and US Airways expect to receive a single operating certificate from U.S. regulators on April 8, marking a milestone since their December 2013 merger, parent American Airlines Group…
NEWS Lufthansa CEO: 'safety in aviation not a given'
Safety in aviation is not a given, the chief executive of Lufthansa said, a day after a plane operated by its Germanwings unit crashed into the French Alps, killing all…
NEWS How the Germanwings crash will impact aviation insurance
Allianz has released a statement confirming that it is the head underwriter for the Germanwings airplane that crashed in the French Alps with 144 passengers and six crew on board,…
NEWS Defending Ohio As The Birthplace Of Aviation
The Wright Brothers' home in West Dayton is no longer there but their impact on aviation history continues on.Now Ohio is firing back after another state says it is the…
NEWS Rag left in two Qantas aircraft in 2013 during maintenance
New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) called upon the expertise of the country’s Wool Testing Authority and US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to determine the origin of a…