Iran officials have signed two agreements with Airbus covering new aircraft orders and a comprehensive civil aviation co-operation package. The agreements were signed at the Élysée Palace, Paris, during Iranian president Hassan Rouhani’s official visit to France with French president François Hollande. Iran Air has signed an agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of the…
American Airlines flight returned to Heathrow after turning around near Iceland. Its said that a flight attendant had fainted and five other crew members were ill. Two passengers on board also felt unwell during the flight. Doctor on board the flight said that sick cabin crew had reported a burning smell Dr Barbara Persons was…
Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, plans to add 37 new planes to its fleet in the fiscal year beginning April as it expands operations in Asia with new destinations. The airline will receive 21 Airbus Group SE A380 superjumbos and 16 Boeing 777s in the year ending March 2017, Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori…
London-based, all-director agency White Tiger PR has been appointed by the pioneering travel search and inspiration brand Cheapflights to handle its UK consumer and trade public relations from February, following a competitive pitch. White Tiger is tasked with strategically raising the brand’s consumer, travel trade and travel technology media profile to support traffic growth and…
United Airlines has appointed James Olson to the role of senior vice president of corporate communications, bringing to the airline 25 years of public relations and employee engagement experience. He has worked for several of the world’s most admired and innovative companies, including Starbucks, US Airways and Nissan. Details
British Airways is getting set to toast the first serving of its new champagne on short-haul flights from February 1st. Champagne de Castelnau Reserve Brut NV is the new champagne of choice for customers flying in the airline’s Club Europe cabin. The Reims-based champagne house, which was established in 1916, was chosen as the top…
American Airlines flight has retuned to Heathrow while close to Iceland. Its reported a flight attendant fainted and that five other crew members fell ill. Three passengers aboard the flight also reported to be feeling faint. The plane declared an emergency around 4pm (London time) where it then returned to Heathrow. When arriving at LHR,…
Aviation history is set to be made in the UK this summer when, in a major airshow ‘first’, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the Joint Strike Fighter, makes its much-anticipated international display debut. Visitors to the Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford will be the first outside the US to see the stealthy, supersonic aircraft’s…
Meet Alex Simon. An Austrian man who booked himself on a short flight from Manila to Boracay. The lucky holidaymaker, 28, had the entire turboprop jet to himself as he was the only passenger to show up for the Philippine Airlines flight. The travel blogger was the only passenger along with 2 flight attendants and 2…
Meet Alex Simon. An Austrian man who booked himself on a short flight from Manila to Boracay. The lucky holidaymaker, 28, had the entire turboprop jet to himself as he was the only passenger to show up for the Philippine Airlines flight. The travel blogger was the only passenger along with 2 flight attendants and 2…
Meet Alex Simon. An Austrian man who booked himself on a short flight from Manila to Boracay. The lucky holidaymaker, 28, had the entire turboprop jet to himself as he was the only passenger to show up for the Philippine Airlines flight. The travel blogger was the only passenger along with 2 flight attendants and 2…