NEWS ANALYSIS: Looking at Potential Routes for the Airbus A321LR
Now that Airbus has launched an extended range version of its A321neo as a 757 replacement, a look at the prospects for the aircraft in four key regions around the world. Link
NEWS A vehicle hit a Boeing 737 of Alaska Airlines at Seattle
An aircraft of the US airline Alaska Airlines was struck by a vehicle luggage as he prepared from the Seattle (Washington). The Boeing 737-700 was being prepared around 9.45 am local time when a vehicle luggage strucked the front of it, causing a gash in the fuselage. The flight was then canceled and passengers were…
NEWS 1909 Wright Flyer In-Depth History (Video)
A mini-documentary about the Air Force’s very first plane, the 1909 Wright Military Flyer, on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Includes original footage of the aircraft in its early days. Interview with museum historian Dr. Jeff Underwood. Link
NEWS Plane found 50 years after crash in Chile
Mountaineers in Chile say they have discovered the wreckage of a plane that went missing more than 50 years ago. Link
NEWS Neil Armstrong's secret stash of Apollo 11 mementos
While cleaning out a closet, the late astronaut’s widow discovered a bag of small items taken from the Eagle lander before it was jettisoned for the trip home. The artifacts are now on loan to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. Link
NEWS Manchester Airport returns to pre-crisis peaks
Manchester Airport hit the 22 million passenger mark for the first time since 2007, last week. Since January 2014, 22 million passengers have used the airport, flying to a range of 210 international destinations including Singapore, Las Vegas, Washington DC, New York, Paris and Dubai, with new and recent destinations including Hong Kong and Jeddah.
NEWS 20 passengers of Malaysian Malindo Air asked to disembark from the aircraft after hearing pilots almost fighting
Malaysian Malindo Air was part of an unusual incident when twenty passengers asked to disembark from the aircraft after hearing both pilots almost fighting for minutes. The ATR72, flight OD1169, which was to make the connection between Penang (Malaysia) and Kuala Lumpur with 52 passengers and 3 crew members on board, was to take off…
NEWS Dubai Airports claims international passenger top spot
Dubai Airports have released its year-end traffic report, which confirms that Dubai International has secured the position as the number one airport for international passenger numbers. Lat year’s passenger numbers totalled 70,475,636, up 6.1 per cent from the 66,431,533 recorded in 2013. This followed robust passenger traffic growth of 7.5 per cent in December with…
NEWS Manchester Airport returns to pre-crises peaks
Manchester Airport hit the 22 million passenger mark for the first time since 2007, last week. Since January 2014, 22 million passengers have used the airport, flying to a range of 210 international destinations including Singapore, Las Vegas, Washington DC, New York, Paris and Dubai, with new and recent destinations including Hong Kong and Jeddah.
NEWS Qatar Airways adds frequency to Singapore
Qatar Airways launching an additional daily flight to Singapore from June 1, 2015. The airline will be operating the new additional flight and the existing two daily flights to Singapore with its third, fourth and fifth A350 XWB aircraft, commencing service in June, July and August 2015.
NEWS Etihad Airways steps up loyalty programme
Etihad Airways’ loyalty program, Etihad Guest is making travel more convenient by introducing a new payment feature onto its membership card. walletplus, powered by Visa, allows members to load travel money onto their Etihad Guest card and convert it to 11 different foreign currencies to spend whenever they are travelling abroad.
NEWS American Airlines inks codeshare deal with Korean Air
American Airlines and Korean Air have signed an agreement to begin codesharing. Pending regulatory approval, Korean Air will place its code on American Airlines flights between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea.