United Airlines working on providing free Wi-Fi on its US flights
One of the important on-board features for many passengers on flights these days is Wi-Fi service. While some flights charge… Read More »
Airbus’ new bird-plane hybrid is both fascinating and unsettling
European manufacturer Airbus has created a concept aircraft inspired by the natural features of eagles, hawks and other aerial predators…. Read More »
US FAA says cellphones a flight danger on these Boeing jets
U.S. government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue: Passenger cellphones and other types of radio signals could pose… Read More »
The Boeing 787 is setting new speed records
The recent record-setting Atlantic crossings by Boeing 787 reminds us of the good old days of “The Sled”. For a… Read More »
Vinpearl Air is the latest airline to be launched in Vietnam
Hot on the heels of Vietnam’s latest airline, Bamboo Airways, the Vietnamese Vingroup is due to start a sixth airline… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia tells passengers no photos or videos inside cabin
Airlines have for years been embarrassed by photographs and videos taken by disgruntled passengers with smartphones and posted on social… Read More »
Boy slips through London Heathrow security to board British Airways flight to Los Angeles
The unaccompanied child, who had no travel documents, mingled with passengers getting on the flight and was only spotted when… Read More »
There’s no airplane quite like the Grumman X-29
There’s no airplane quite like the Grumman X-29. Its astonishing forward-swept wings were just one of its many bold innovations…. Read More »
New research highlights why sleep loss poses an insidious threat to flight safety
Sleep-deprived pilots suffer several impairments in mood and cognition, according to new research published in the scientific journal Biological Rhythm… Read More »
EasyJet has launches summer European-wide on-board lending library
EasyJet has launched its popular summer European-wide on-board lending library with over 60,000 books stocked on more than 300 aircraft…. Read More »
Emirates to offer polar Wi-Fi coverage in 2022
US bound Emirate’s passengers will be able to access Wi-Fi, mobile service connectivity and Live TV broadcast, when flying over… Read More »
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has redesigned its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft cabins
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has collaborated with highly regarded Japanese architect, Kengo Kuma, and leading British designers, Acumen to completely redesign the… Read More »
Fraport to deploy FlightAware predictive technology at Frankfurt Airport
Fraport AG will begin using real-time predictive runway arrival times, so called ‘ELDTs’ (Estimated Landing Times) delivered via FlightAware’s Firehose… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Announces Major Growth in Second Quarter
Delta Air Lines officials announced Thursday the carrier has posted record revenue and a larger profit margin for the second… Read More »
Discover the Balearic Islands
The Mediterranean is Europe’s summer playground, and home to almost 200 destination islands. From the big hitters like Sicily to… Read More »
Gulfstream jet takes off from Florida to attempt global flight records
A jet took off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on July 9 in an attempt to break world records for… Read More »
Tourism growth in the Caribbean will require greater focus on aviation safety and security
Calling for enhanced cooperation and assistance at a meeting of regional civil aviation directors-general, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu… Read More »
Delta flight crew restrains passenger claiming to be ‘God’
Delta Air Lines flight attendants restrained a passenger on a flight from Puerto Rico to New York after he shouted… Read More »
Orlando airport doused in jet fuel when Norwegian A340 jet made emergency landing
A Norwegian Air Airbus A340 jet that aborted an international flight spewed a substantial amount of fuel on a large… Read More »
Boeing to pay $100m to families of 737 Max aircraft victims
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has said it will pay $100m (£80m) to families and communities affected by the two crashes… Read More »
Turkish Airlines begins Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operations
Turkish Airlines is due to begin operations of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on July 8, having received the aircraft… Read More »
Travelers hate robots at airports
Ever seen a robot at an airport? LaGuardia has one. Munich’s is called (wait for it) … Josie Pepper. From… Read More »
An Outdoor Adventure in Yellowknife
It’s been a while since I’d taken a trip outside of my comfort zone. Perhaps that’s why the chance to… Read More »
Why the TSA can’t figure out how to report wait times
It’s a question that’s baffled many a traveler: Why can you get an accurate picture of the traffic you’ll face on the… Read More »
Four Seasons and NetJets Launch Tailor-Made Luxury Travel Packages
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and NetJets are partnering to offer three uber luxurious, made-to-order vacation packages complete with private… Read More »
Amazon Air Expands Its Cargo Carrier Network
At last week’s Paris Air Show, Amazon announced that it has cemented a partnership with GE Capital Aviation Services to… Read More »