VIDEO This is how disgusting a plane can be after a long haul flight (graphic)
The clip was filmed on a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight. The aisle running down the Airbus is shown completely covered with food wrappers and other trash.
JetGo goes into administration leaving thousands of passengers stranded
Australian Regional and Charter airline JetGo has been placed in voluntary administration. The move leads 4000 passengers “stranded” in the month of June. The Queensland based airline made the announcement today, cancelling all commercial flights immediately. However, limited charter operations would continue. ABC News Australia said the announcement comes after Dubbo Regional Council lodged a…
Singapore Airlines to launch world’s longest commercial flight in October
Service on what Singapore Airlines says will become the longest commercial flight in the world begins on Oct 11. The flights will be daily beginning on Oct 18. Singapore Airlines will be the first airline to use Airbus’ A350-900 ULR (for ultra long range) planes, which have extra fuel capacity, are made of a carbon…
BREAKING A top North Korean official is on board Air China flight to the US (track)
A top North Korean official is heading to the U.S. on Wednesday for meetings in hopes of salvaging a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump. Kim is on Air China’s Flight #CA981 to New York, which departed later Wednesday afternoon (source: South Korea’s Yonhap News). Kim Yong Chol…
The four-year hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight #MH370 has ended
The four-year hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has ended with the latest, privately funded search coming to a close. US-based Ocean Infinity had been using a deep-sea vessel to survey a vast area of the southern Indian Ocean. But it found nothing and Malaysia’s government says it has no plans to begin any new…
Air Baltic orders up to 60 additional Bombardier CS300
Air Baltic orders 30 additional Bombardier CS300 aircraft, plus 30 options. The Latvian carrier Air Baltic (brand name airBaltic) and Bombardier announced that the two parties have reached an agreement for the purchase of 30 Bombardier CS300 with options for another 30 aircraft of this type. It adds to the existing order of 20 CS300…
ALERT Flight instructor attempts to kidnap and deport student
A pilot at a Californian flight school and his assistant have been arrested after kidnapping and attempting to deport a Chinese flight student back to China. Jonathon McConkey is a pilot, qualified flight instructor and general manager of IASCO Flight Training School. He is alleged to of carried out the kidnapping with his assistant and…
First ANA A380 rolls out of assembly hall
Following the start of final assembly work in April, ANA’s (All Nippon Airways) first A380 has completed airframe assembly and today made its debut in Toulouse. With the ANA logo on its vertical tail, the aircraft has moved to an outdoor station where structural completion, engine installation and cockpit furnishing will be conducted. System testing for…
How Airlines Can Market Themselves Better Online
Marketing is the lifeblood of keeping a business afloat, especially airlines. It’s the perfect opportunity to deal with customers directly, offer them the products and services they actually want and create an authentic tone of voice and brand guideline. Over 89% of airlines sell their tickets using an app, and most customers can even check…
BREAKING South African Express grounded over serious safety violations
South African authorities have banned South African Express Airways from flying due to serious safety violations. The airline was operating regional flights for the country’s flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA). Its operating permits were suspended by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) on Thursday‚ stating: “This effectively means that as of today, SA…
BREAKING The Dutch investigators concluded today the BUK system which downed #MH17 came from Russia’s 53rd anti-aircraft missile brigade
The missile that downed a Malaysia Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014 belonged to a Russian brigade, international investigators say. At a press conference in The Hague on Thursday, Dutch police and prosecutors showed photo and video evidence they said proved that they had identified the specific BUK system responsible for shooting down the…