NEWS Emirates launches daily service to Orlando
Emirates launched its 10th destination in the United States with the start of daily nonstop passenger service between Dubai and Orlando International Airport on 1st September. Details
NEWS Expedia renews deal with American Airlines
Expedia is renewing its agreement with American Airlines Group for distribution of American Airlines and US Airways flights on Expedia, Travelocity and Hotwire sites. Details
ALERT Intruder is arrested on easyJet flight #U28703 from Gatwick to Tenerif
An intruder got onto an easyJet flight at Gatwick with no passport or boarding pass before the departure gate had opened. Police were called when a 51 year old woman boarded the plane to Tenerife just after 7am without a ticket or ID. The german national was arrested on suspicion of entering a security restricted…
NEWS Cathay Pacific launches flights to Dusseldorf
Cathay Pacific has launched a four-times weekly service to Dusseldorf this week. Düsseldorf is Cathay Pacific’s second destination in Germany, after Frankfurt, and marks the latest enhancement to its Europe network. Details
NEWS Etihad Airways appoints new hospitality leadership
Etihad Airways has appointed Sajida Ismail as vice president service and hospitality to lead service design and development of the hospitality culture across all areas of the business. Reporting to Shane O’Hare, Etihad Airways senior vice president marketing, Ismail will be responsible for the design of Etihad Airways’ award-winning signature service at all customer touch…
NEWS Qatar Airways adds service to Saudi Arabia
Qatar Airways has launched a new service to its eighth destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with four flights a week to Abha. The new route will be operated by an Airbus A320 with an average flight time of just over two hours. The aircraft will feature 144 seats in a two-class configuration of…
NEWS New appointment for Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has appointed Neerja Bhatia to the position of Vice President India and Indian Sub-Continent. Ms Bhatia joined Etihad Airways in 2004 as Sales Manager Western India, shortly after the airline had launched its flights to Mumbai, its first Indian destination. Details
ALERT Passenger starts a fire on Monarch flight with hundreds of holidaymakers from Birmingham to Egypt
A passenger has been tackled by cabin crew after starting two small fires on board a Monarch flight to Egypt. Police launched a investigation after the incidents on the Monarch flight from Birmingham to Sharm el Sheikh. The fires were quickly extinguished by crew on board and no one way hurt. The plane however is…
NEWS: CityJet New Livery Unveiled
CityJet have unveiled a picture of what their new livery is going to look like on their fleet of Avro RJ85’s. The first image shows the picture that was teasing people with the tail of EI-RJT, one of their Avro RJ85’s. The second image shows pictures from one of the painting staff on Airliners.net of…
NEWS Boeing forecasts demand of 6,330 airplanes over the next 20 years for China
Boeing (Chicago, Seattle and Charleston), China’s leading provider of commercial airplanes, today projected a demand in the country for 6,330 new airplanes over the next 20 years. Boeing released its annual China Current Market Outlook (CMO) today in Beijing, estimating the total value of those new airplanes at $950 billion.
NEWS: Aircraft Leaks 200 Litres of Fuel After Tire Blow-Out
Transport Canada reported an oil spillage on September 3rd at Greater Moncton International Airport after a small aircraft blew it’s tires and spilled 200 litres of fuel over the runway. In a statement, it was mentioned that the aircraft, a Canadair CT-114 Tutor, leaked the fuel due to the tires being over-inflated which resulted in…
NEWS Reunion Island debris “certainly” from missing Malaysia Airlines MH370
French investigators have said “with certainty” that debris found on Reunion Island is from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The flight went missing in March 2014 on route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with the feared loss of all 239 people on board. Details