NEWS Swiss unveils business class enhancements
Swiss has announced the substantial enhancement of its business class product. The national airline plans to provide more privacy and comfort for its business passengers as part of a new…
NEWS Airtanker begin A330 Conversion for Thomas Cook
AirTanker has taken delivery of its eleventh Voyager multi-role tanker transport aircraft (MRTT), which will be operated by Thomas Cook Airline.Link
NEWS Charlotte Douglas International Airport Seeks 4th Runway
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Charlotte Douglas International Airport is planning to add a fourth runway to accommodate expected growth in demand for flights.Link
NEWS Viewpoint: An Airbus A380neo Makes No Sense
I enjoyed Kevin Michaels’s well-done “Up Front” column in the Jan. 12 issue on why an Airbus A380neo will probably happen. The cynic in me says there is a good…
NEWS United Airlines May Move Training Out Of Denver
United Airlines is considering moving its training center out of Denver. The company uses flight simulators to train its pilots in the Stapleton neighborhood. The facility, at East 32nd Avenue…
NEWS Taiwan Orders ATR 72s to Be Grounded, Inspected Following TransAsia Crash
Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has ordered Taiwanese airlines TransAsia Airways and Uni Air to ground their ATR 72s and conduct engine inspections on the turboprops following the Feb. 4…
NEWS VIDEO: Qantas A380 lands at LA's Ontario Airport
Qantas was forced to divert its SYD-LAX A380 to the little-used Ontario airport near Los Angeles as a result of fog and construction work at LAX. It's the first time…
NEWS Avianca commits to 100 A320neo aircraft
Avianca Holdings S.A. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A320neo Family aircraft. Avianca will base its fleet renewal strategy on the A320neo Family. “After a…