NEWS Singapore Airlines unveiles new premium economy seats
Singapore Airlines has unveiled its new Premium Economy Class seats and the in- flight offerings that customers will enjoy when the new cabin class enters service in August.
NEWS The Federal Bureau of Investigation Looking Into Chemical Weapons Threat Against Planes
The FBI is looking into a series of threats phoned in Monday morning by a single person, claiming chemical weapons were aboard airplanes. The threats are not deemed credible, but the information has been passed along to the airlines anyway, out of an abundance of caution. The male caller made threats against 10 flights in…
NEWS Airbus sees ‘significant’ orders at Paris Airshow #PAS15
Airbus (AIR.PA) expects to win a “significant number” of orders at next month’s Paris Airshow, a senior executive said on Thursday. Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Marwan Lahoud was speaking at a news conference hosted by France’s GIFAS aerospace industry association, of which he is also president.
NEWS Dutch Government Blocks Gulf Carriers From Expanding
The Dutch Government is blocking the Gulf carriers from expanding at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. According to the newspaper Financieele Dagblad, the government cites “unfair competition with Air France-KLM” as the reason for its actions.
NEWS He made a bomb threat to delay the plane of his friend
Thursday morning, a man did not hesitate to make a false bomb threat to her friend not miss her plane from Bordeaux (France). He called the airport around 7 pm 30 and launched a threatening tone: “There has a bomb, there is a bomb. “ The author of the anonymous phone call wasquickly identified and…
NEWS Lufthansa Group airlines achieve 3.84 litre/100 km fuel efficiency
Passenger aircraft of Lufthansa Group airlines have once again set a record for airplane fuel efficiency in 2014, consuming an average of 3.84 litres of kerosene to carry a passenger 100 kilometres.
NEWS: Delta Airlines’ new safety video featuring popular video memes begins showing today
A new Delta safety video will begin showing on May 25, featuring 23 popular YouTube video memes.
NEWS Lufthansa CEO Advocates Random Psychological Tests For Pilots
Random checks of pilots’ psychological fitness could help reduce risks in the aviation sector, Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr said in his first newspaper interview since the crash of a Germanwings plane in March. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung cited Spohr as saying surprise checks were a possible way to reduce uncertainty over whether pilots suffer from…
NEWS Thomson orders larger Dreamliner Travel operator to take delivery of four 787-9 aircraft in support of its long-haul programme
Holiday airline has announced it will take delivery of up to four new, larger Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to expand its long-haul programme. Demonstrating its continued commitment to the Dreamliner, Thomson Airways has converted two existing orders for 787-8 (for delivery in summer 2016) to the new larger capacity 787-9 aircraft. The airline has also…
NEWS Etihad appoints general manager for Kazakhstan
Etihad Airways has appointed Robert “Dougie” Douglas as its General Manager for Kazakhstan.
NEWS Etihad to fly fourth daily frequency to Bangkok
Etihad Airways will add a fourth daily service between Abu Dhabi and Bangkok from 1 July 2015 which will be operated by a B777-300ER aircraft.