NEWS Singapore Airlines A350-900ULR won’t have any economy seats
Singapore Airlines’ new Airbus A350-900ULR will sport a two-class configuration of business and premium economy, without any economy seats. More on Australian Business Traveler
NEWS Supersonic jet to fly from Dubai to London in 4 hours
US-based Boom Technology will cut the existing flight time from Dubai to London or Abu Dhabi to Sydney by half when its supersonic passenger jet comes into commercial operation. 10% of routes for Boom supersonic flights expected to originate from Gulf countries, says founder Blake Scholl. The first test-flight of its XB-1, dubbed the “baby…
NEWS ‘Jihad’ wifi halts flight
Pilot refuses to fly packed airplane because passenger labelled his personal wifi ‘Jihadist Cell London 1’ The worrying wifi name was seen on a Thomson plane due to depart from Cancun to Gatwick After security officials failed to find the culprit, the flight from Cancun to Gatwick was cancelled A security incident was declared as…
ALERT Counter terror police arrest man at London Stansted Airport as he tried to fly to Syria
Police have arrested a 37-year-old man at Stansted Airport, Essex, who is believed to have been planning to travel to Syria. The man was due to board a flight bound for Turkey on Tuesday evening when he was stopped by police and held on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism. Scotland Yard have confirmed…
NEWS Two Frontier Airlines flight attendants sue over right to pump breast milk
Two Frontier Airlines flight attendants have filed federal complaints against the Denver-based carrier, saying the airline discriminated against them by not allowing them to pump breast milk while on duty. The flight attendants, Jo Roby and Stacy Rewitzer, filed discrimination charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with the help of the American Civil Liberties…
NEWS London City Airport to get remote air traffic control
London City is to become the first UK airport to replace its air traffic control tower with a remotely operated digital system. Instead of sitting in a tower overlooking the runway, controllers will be 120 miles away, watching live footage from high-definition cameras. The new system, due to be completed in 2018, will be tested…
ALERT Aeromexico Boeing 737-800 collides with truck at Los Angeles airport, injuring eight
An Aeromexico passenger jet collided with a utility truck on a taxiway of Los Angeles International Airport shortly after landing on Saturday, injuring eight employees who were aboard the truck, but no one on the plane was hurt, authorities said. The cause of the mishap, which damaged the right wing of the Boeing 737 and…
NEWS US preclearance for Norwegian transatlantic passengers from Ireland
Norwegian has announced that new low-cost transatlantic flights from Ireland to the US East Coast will include use of the preclearance facilities at Dublin and Shannon airports for passengers. In July, Norwegian will begin a series of affordable transatlantic routes from Ireland to airports on the US east coast which offer good access into New…
NEWS Talks on planned laptop ban for European-US flights end with no deal
Discussions over keeping laptops and large electronics out of more US-bound flight cabins ended yesterday without an agreement to widen the ban. In March, the US Department of Homeland Security barred US-bound passengers from 10 airports from taking any electronics larger than a cell phone onto planes. The UK instituted a similar ban, but it covered whole…
ALERT European Union releases new #BlackList of banned airlines
The EU Air Safety List actually contains two lists. The first list (Annex A) includes all airlines banned from operating in Europe. The second list (Annex B) includes airlines that are restricted from operating under certain conditions in Europe. Both lists are updated regularly and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Before…
NEWS Boeing debuts 737 MAX with Malindo Air delivery
Boeing on Tuesday made the first delivery of the new 737 MAX. The 737 MAX 8 was handed over to Malaysia-based Malindo Air, making that airline the first to put the 737 MAX into commercial service.
NEWS Emirates profits drop by 82% after “Brutal” Year
Profits at Dubai-based airline, Emirates have dropped a massive 82% in what the carrier has described as a “brutal” year. The newly published results for 2016/2017 show the airline made AED1.3 billion ($353 million USD) with profits at its parent company, Emirates Group, dropping 70% from last 2015’s record breaking year. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al…