NEWS Blue Air takes up International Air Transport Association membership

Blue Air has become a full member of the International Air Transport Association. This milestone was achieved following the recent IATA Operational Safety Assessment, a complex audit that assessed more than 900 standards and best practices for flight safety. The test covers everything from flight operations, operational control and flight dispatch, to aircraft engineering and…

NEWS easyJet launches new industry team

easyJet has launched a new industry team that will focus on further development of the travel management company sector throughout Europe. The airline continues to evolve into markets such as Germany and with team-members located in strategic markets across Europe, easyJet aims to enhance its partnerships with the corporate travel sector, which now represents more…

NEWS British Airways #BA295 from Chicago makes emergency landing at Heathrow as two of its five sets of wheels broke

Orange marked area is the wheels that did NOT deploy on arrival. Hero BA pilot has been praised after he dramatically grounded a packed passenger plane as two of the five sets of wheels malfunctioned. Flight BA295 to Chicago, returned to Heathrow after ‘technical problems’ yesterday teatime. The flight was met immediately by fire engines…

NEWS United to fly non-stop to Singapore

United Airlines is introducing daily nonstop flights between its San Francisco International Airport hub and Singapore’s Changi Airport, effective June 1, 2016 (westbound), subject to government approval. United will be the first airline to offer nonstop service between San Francisco and Singapore, and this will be the only nonstop service to the U.S. from Singapore.…