NEWS Qatar Airways unbelievable rules for women
It’s one of the world’s fastest growing airlines with a modern fleet, but Qatar airlines has been rocked by reports revealing its shockingly archaic set of rules for female flight attendants. Link
NEWS EasyJet has gained entry to Tunisia with the launch of a flight to Monastir this summer. – 4000th POST TO airlive.net
Routes into and out of Tunisia have been fiercely decided by its government in order to protect the state-owned Tunisair, and the country has been reluctant to allow any of Europe’s budget airlines to enter. However, it is though that a fall in tourists to the country has prompted a rethink and easyJet has been…
NEWS Qatar Airways is filing its planned proposed service to Tanzania and Pakistan
Qatar Airways has decided to halt the beginning of a new service to Tanzania, and a new service to Pakistan. The new route in Tanzania was a Doha to Doha route with a first stop in Kilimanjaro and then a stop in Zanzibar. The 5 weekly route departed Doha at 0735 in the morning to…
NEWS “I’m so sorry. I’m stupid,” says man who allegedly fired laser at police
Days before pilots in Houston reported being struck by lasers—by culprits who almost certainly will not be caught, much less charged with crimes—two men in Central California have separately been indicted for alleged laser strike incidents perpetrated in 2014 and 2015. The two cases were filed in recent weeks, and they were indicted by grand…
NEWS The "Ghost Rider" B-52 Rises From The Grave To Ride Again
U.S. Air Force serial number 61-0007, a B-52H known by its nose art as “Ghost Rider,” was brought out of seven years of storage at the Defense Department’s boneyard in Arizona. Its new mission? To replace an active B-52H that was badly damaged by fire while on the ground at Barksdale Air Force Base and…
NEWS Two British Airways A319s are to receive red noses in support of Comic Relief
Flying Start is BA’s global charity partnership with Comic Relief UK (or Sport Relief). The aim is to raise money to help children living in incredibly tough lives in the UK and also around the world. A biannual tradition for British Airways is to paint red noses onto the nose of a couple of aircraft…
NEWS Asiana Airlines to order 25 Airbus A321neo aircraft
Toulouse, France – South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A321neo single aisle aircraft as part of its ongoing fleet modernization program. Seating 180 passengers in a two class layout, the new aircraft will be operated on the carrier’s regional services, as well as…
NEWS Behind the United Airlines Fare Glitch
A recent pricing error on United Airlines’ fares allowed thousands of people to book trans-Atlantic flights from the United Kingdom for as little as $50, along with business and first class for under $100 by selecting the Danish Kroner as their form of currency. Link
NEWS Extended service: top 10 long-range business jets
The news this week that Pratt & Whitney Canada has received certification for the engines that will power Gulfstream’s new G500 and G600 business jets has naturally turned attention to the long-range, large-cabin market sector those two aircraft will be contesting. Link
NEWS How to spot a Russian bomber
Two Russian bombers have been escorted from near UK territory – the latest in a series of similar incidents. How easy is it to spot a Russian plane, asks Jon Kelly. The Ministry of Defence insists that the Russian aircraft did not enter British airspace, which extends 12 nautical miles from the nation’s coast. But…