A baby has been given free flights for life after her mother gave birth while still airborne. EgyptAir flight MS777 from Cairo to London had to do an emergency landing when Yemeni passenger Hiyam Nasr Naji Daaban realised she was going into labour. The pilot diverted the service to Munich, Germany, in hopes that Daaban…
Boeing entered into a patent and technology license with Florida-based Healthe® Inc. today under which Healthe will manufacture an ultraviolet (UV) wand designed to sanitize airplane interiors. Boeing designed and developed the UV wand as part of the company’s Confident Travel Initiative (CTI) to support customers and enhance the safety and well-being of passengers and…
Ryanair has been forced to cut its capacity in October by a further 20% and may have to do the same for the rest of the winter unless European Union governments ease their Covid-19 travel restrictions, the airline said today. The airline said it would fly about 40% of the capacity it flew last October,…
Air New Zealand has confirmed that the quarantine-free commercial travel to and from Australia is unlikely to resume until March next year. Air New Zealand CEO, Greg Foran confirmed that the “trans-Tasman flights” will not go ahead until March next year. Chief executive Foran also said that New Zealand was lauded for eliminating COVID-19 back…
The flight’s 134 tickets, spanning business class, premium economy and economy, ranging from AUD$787 to $3,787 were reportedly booked in just 10 minutes. The pandemic has made it difficult for people to travel. While international travel is still restricted, domestic travel protocols vary from country to country. But amid all this, many people around the…
With demand set to be lower than expected through winter as the coronavirus pandemic continues to severely curtail travel, Lufthansa said it now plans to reduce its fleet by 150 planes by 2025. It had previously estimated it would have to scrap 100 aircraft in response to the unprecedented crisis in the aviation sector. As…
According to Reuters, Boeing is nearing a decision to shift more 787 Dreamliner production to South Carolina, industry sources said, a cost-cutting strategy accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic that would deplete its iconic factory north of Seattle. As recently as last year, Boeing was making record numbers of 787s at its Everett widebody hub north…
Dominic Raab’s bodyguard has been “removed from operational duties” after allegedly leaving his gun on a plane at Heathrow. A cleaner is reported to have found the loaded Glock 19 pistol in its holster on a seat on the United Airlines flight after it landed in London on Friday. The foreign secretary had been in…
According to different sources, the Russian airline Rossiya should take delivery of seven Boeing 747-400s According to the information, the airline planned to take delivery of former BA registrations: G-BYGA G-BYGB G-BYGC G-BYGD G-BYGE G-BYGF G-BYGG The aircraft are currently at Cardiff and Kemble. However this information looks to be just a rumor as British…
Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways and aerodynamic configurations in order to support the Company’s ambition of leading the way in the decarbonisation of the entire aviation industry.…
Eli Rozenberg, a 27-year-old New York-born yeshiva student who lives in Jerusalem, became the owner of Israel’s embattled national carrier El Al on Wednesday after he placed the only bid at a share offering at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Rozenberg’s Kanfei Nesharim company bought a controlling 42.85% stake in the airline with a $150…
British Airways announced it extends the cancellation of all short-haul flights from London Gatwick airport until March 2021, at the earliest.