Villagers in eastern Ukraine have told Reuters they saw a missile flying directly overhead just before a Malaysian airliner was shot out of the sky on July 17 last year, providing the most detailed accounts to date that suggest it was fired from territory held by pro-Russian rebels. The accounts from four villagers of Chervonyi…
A KLM Boeing 777-200, registration PH-BQD performing flight KL-791 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil), was enroute at FL340 over the Atlantic about 200nm northwest of La Coruna,SP (Spain) when the crew decided to return to Amsterdam due to a malfunctioning weather radar. The aircraft descended to FL270 for the flight back and…
Qatar Airways welcomed the second of this ground-breaking aircraft into its fleet as it commenced flights to Frankfurt. The introduction of the second A350 means the world’s five-star airline is now flying to Frankfurt double-daily exclusively with the A350 XWB.
Etihad Airways will deploy a state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on its daily Washington, D.C. service from 15 March 2015, marking the US debut of its next generation First, Business and Economy class products.
Ryanair has launched its Stansted winter 2015 schedule with two new routes to Castellon and Ponta Delgada, and extra flights on 23 other routes.
easyJet Plus annual card holders will now benefit from access to Fast Track security at 35 airports across Europe from the 19 March 2015.
THE ability to post bad news and complaints immediately means airlines often view social media as a nemesis, but Virgin Australia believes it has found a way to turn the new technology to its advantage. Link
As the aviation awards season gets under way we thought we’d take a moment to review some of the more popular recognitions in the industry, and the decision-making process behind them. Link
The Chicago Bulls won 88 percent of their games during the 1995-96 regular season, going 72-10 and claiming the best record in NBA history. Impressive, right? It’s hard to win that often in any field, let alone one with so much competition. But there’s an airline that pretty much does exactly that. In 2014, Virgin…
THERE is no reason to use paper boarding passes anymore. With even self check-in kiosks not making a significant difference to the process, apps are probably the best option. Link
THEY are the hugely powerful and glamorous airlines that soared into the hearts of the public only to be plunged into despair and grounded forever. Link