President of Dubai-based carrier Emirates to retire in June 2020
The president of Dubai-based airline Emirates will retire in June after 17 years at the helm of the Middle East’s… Read More »
Where the Top US Airlines Rank for In-Flight Entertainment
Fun Flights The data analysis team at CableTV.com recently examined 10 of the top U.S. airlines, comparing several factors contributing… Read More »
Airline seatback screens may be an endangered species
In the quest to command higher fares and traveler loyalty, airlines are constantly scrambling to market their onboard services as… Read More »
Tour company Thomas Cook collapses leaving 150,000 people stranded
British tour company Thomas Cook collapsed early Monday after failing to secure emergency funding, leaving tens of thousands of vacationers… Read More »
Emirates diverts Delhi-Dubai flight after ‘drone activity’ at airport
Dubai international airport had faced a similar situation in 2015 and 2016 when unauthorized drones flew on its airspace. Emirates,… Read More »
Bamboo Airways is set to increase its fleet size to 100 by 2024
Bamboo Airways is set to increase its fleet size to 100 by 2024 after it received permission from the Vietnamese… Read More »
Airbus forecasts need for over 39,000 new jets in the next 20 years
The world’s passenger and freighter aircraft fleet is set to more than double from nearly 23,000 to almost 48,000 by… Read More »
Embraer delivers new jet that Boeing may soon sell against Airbus
Embraer hopes to see more orders for its newest passenger plane by the end of the year, an executive said,… Read More »
Airline entrepreneur David Neeleman considers used jets for new U.S. airline
Airline entrepreneur David Neeleman said his new U.S. airline would begin flights next year and may employ used Embraer planes… Read More »
Chinese airlines will buy 7,690 new planes worth $1.2 trillion over 20 years
Chinese airlines will buy 7,690 new planes worth $1.2 trillion over the next two decades to keep pace with booming… Read More »
World’s biggest airplane ‘Antonov An-225 Mriya’ takes off from Oakland
Antonov An-225 is the biggest plane in the world and it was spotted in the East Bay over the weekend…. Read More »
EgyptAir orders 27 Airbus A320 and A220 jets
EgyptAir company has clinched a deal with Airbus to buy 27 new A220 and A320 jets as part of the… Read More »
One pilot jetliners flying anytime soon?
Some airlines want Boeing’s new ’797′ to fly with just one pilot on board. Boeing’s next commercial jet design could… Read More »
China to account for more than half of Asia-Pacific pilot demand by 2038
An estimated 645,000 new pilots will be needed to meet global demand by 2038, according to Boeing. The Asia-Pacific region… Read More »
American Airlines mechanic charged with sabotaging an aircraft’s navigation system
An American Airlines mechanic has been arrested and charged with sabotaging an aircraft’s navigation system before a flight in July… Read More »
British Airways empowers cabin crew to deliver personalized customer service
British Airways is to issue its 15,000 cabin crew with iPhone XRs to help them offer a more personalised service… Read More »
FAA cautions airlines on maintenance of sensors that were key to 737 MAX crashes
Following two deadly crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX, both of which were initiated by a faulty reading from a… Read More »
British Airways trials VR IFE on transatlantic flights
British Airways, in an UK airline first, is trialling a new virtual reality headset on select flights in First from… Read More »
Inflight Connectivity trends to watch
The airline industry has connectivity on the brain these days. Nowhere is that more apparent than in Hamburg, site of… Read More »
Everything travelers need to know about Boeing 737 Max developments
What started as a nightmare scenario – two crashes of the same type of jet within five months that killed… Read More »
U.S. DoT releases guidelines for Emotional Support Animals on flights
Airlines are prohibited from banning specific breeds of dogs on board flights as service or emotional support animals, the US… Read More »
Cathay Pacific gets air safety warning
China’s aviation authority issued a major air safety warning to Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airlines on Friday, after the airline… Read More »