NEWS 15 hours on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, in coach
Want to sit for 15 hours? Boeing’s new 787-9 claims better passenger comfort over extremely long-haul routes. Here’s what it’s like on one of the longest you can take. Link
NEWS Pilot, FAA settle test case about legality of commercial use of drones
Flight regulators and a drone pilot have settled litigation that was at the center of an ongoing battle over whether the Federal Aviation Administration may bar the commercial use of drones in the US. Raphael Pirker was fined $10,000 in 2011 in the government’s first legal action against an on-the-ground pilot. Link
NEWS Ryanair Mulls Route-Sharing With Longhaul Carriers
Ryanair is masterminding a shake-up of London’s Stansted airport by inviting long-haul carriers to work with it on international and even short-haul connections. Link
NEWS 'Am I Going Down?' New app analyzes odds of your flight crashing
If you’re flying on a Boeing 777 Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles on any given day, there’s a one in 4,068,434 chance that your plane will crash. At least that’s what a new app called “Am I Going Down?” says. Link
NEWS Boeing Reportedly in Talks To Postpone Deliveries to Russian Carriers
Boeing has begun discussions with Russian airlines about postponing deliveries planned for 2016, Bloomberg reported, quoting Boeing VP-global sales John Wojick. He said scheduled deliveries for 2015 will be fulfilled as it’s too late for the US manufacturer to adjust the schedules. Link
NEWS Ryanair considers route sharing with longhaul carriers – @telegraph
The no-frills airline is considering to tie up with other airlines on longhaul routes which could signal the end of the Irish airline’s own longhaul ambitions. Ryanair is thinking of a shake-up of London Stansted airport by inviting the long haul carriers to work with the airline on international and short haul connections. Ryanair’s chief…
NEWS American Airlines is to launch Dallas to Beijing route
American Airlines will begin its new daily service from Dallas Fort Worth to Beijing from the 7th May – marking the airlines 6th daily flight to Asia from Dallas. The route will be the only nonstop flight connecting Dallas and Beijing. With the addition of this service, American will be offering 11 routes from the…
INCIDENT Condor A320 flight #DE3328 at Tenerife descended below minimum safe height on Dec 11th 2013
A Condor Airbus A320- performing flight DE3328 from Hamburg (Germany) to Tenerife Sur Reina Sofia,CI (Spain) with 121 passengers and 6 crew, was on approach to Tenerife South Airport’s runway 08 at about 11:33L, when the aircraft descended to 704 feet, about 7nm short of the runway while still over the Atlantic Ocean. Following an…
NEWS Qantas May Be Back In Market For New Boeing Jets
Qantas, which delayed an expansion of its international fleet when it faced financial difficulties, could be back in growth mode later this year, with a firm order for Boeing 787-9 aircraft to be delivered from 2017. Link