Highlights of the 17-year Airbus and Boeing aircraft trade war
The United States and Britain announced a five-year truce in a long-running transatlantic battle over aircraft subsidies, mirroring a similar… Read More »
California’s drought may have solved 1965 plane crash mystery
As a severe drought in California dries out lakes across the state, officials have found the remains of what they… Read More »
A meal without beans is incomplete in Brazil
In Brazil, poverty, colonisation and modernism turned beans into the culinary symbol of this continent-sized nation. In mid-February this year,… Read More »
FedEx to test self-driving package deliveries with startup Nuro
FedEx Corp and robotics company Nuro on Tuesday announced a multi-year agreement to test self-driving vehicles in the package delivery… Read More »
U.S. seeks $25.5 million fine from Air Canada over delayed refunds
The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday it was seeking a $25.5 million fine from Air Canada (AC.TO) over the… Read More »
Ryanair gets its first ‘gamechanger’ Boeing 737 MAX jet
Ryanair finally took possession of its first Boeing 737 MAX jet after a delay of more than two years on… Read More »
U.S. Airlines report 3,000 unruly passengers this year
Airlines have reported about 3,000 cases of unruly passengers to US aviation authorities this year as bad behaviour on flights… Read More »
Emirates gest additional $1.1 billion in state support from Dubai
Emirates got an additional $1.1 billion in state support from Dubai after a collapse in long-haul travel due to the… Read More »
Germany’s Lufthansa will increase it’s capital and have a leaner post-pandemic future
Germany’s Lufthansa moved closer to a capital increase, outlining plans for a post-pandemic return to profit as a leaner airline… Read More »
U.S. and Europe are expected to end their 17-year-old jet dispute
The United States and Europe are expected to announce a five-year suspension of tariffs in their 17-year-old dispute over aircraft… Read More »
GE and Safran’s CFM to develop radical new open-bladed jet engine
General Electric (GE.N) and France’s Safran (SAF.PA) has unveiled plans to test-build an open-bladed jet engine able to reduce fuel use and emissions by… Read More »
A shortage of new business jets is driving up prices of second-hand aircraft
A shortage of newer-model business jets is driving up prices of second-hand aircraft, a trend that is expected to deliver… Read More »
Are we on the brink of the global digital-nomad workers’ movement?
Are we actually on the brink of remote workers scattering across the globe en masse – or are predictions of… Read More »
Airbus denies building the bigger A322 with new wings
Airbus sought to dampen speculation about an upgrade to its best-selling A321neo single-aisle model, saying “there is no such thing”… Read More »
Expedia highlights the importance of data and technology in cruise bookings
Expedia Group today unveiled new data and demographic insights to help agents and cruise lines better target demand during its Expedia… Read More »
American Express CEO says U.S. travel and dining spending is nearing full recovery
Americans are increasingly tapping their credit lines as Covid-19 health restrictions ease and travel demand ramps back up, American Express… Read More »
First view of Nasa’s Space Launch System ‘megarocket’
Nasa has assembled the first of its powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rockets, which will carry humans to the Moon… Read More »
Aviation geek misses airline meals so much he make them at home
Self-confessed aviation geek Nik Sennhauser misses air travel so much that he is recreating the inflight meals he once enjoyed… Read More »
Bidder pays $28m for space trip with Amazon’s Bezos
A mystery bidder has paid $28m (£20m) for a seat on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s first crewed spaceflight by the… Read More »
The U.S. is slipping as a tourist destination due to Covid
The US is slipping as an international tourist destination, and it’s not just the pandemic keeping visitors away. The country’s share… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic explores ‘flying taxi’ partnership
Virgin Atlantic is exploring whether it could launch a flying taxi service as part of a partnership with Bristol-based Vertical… Read More »
The world’s 50 best bars
It just got easier for residents of major world cities to find the best tipples in town. The World’s 50… Read More »
The Darvaza Crater was USSR’s top-secret desert mystery
Known as “The Gates of Hell”, a massive molten pit in the Turkmenistan desert has been spewing fire for decades… Read More »
Could humans have contaminated Mars with life?
Humanity has sent around 30 spacecraft and landers to the Red Planet since the space age began. Now, we know… Read More »
US president Biden’s array of vehicles for getting around in safety and comfort
US President Joe Biden has arrived in the UK for his first official overseas trip. It is his first stop… Read More »
Lufthansa’s low-cost airline Eurowings to open Prague base
German airline Lufthansa’s said on Friday its budget carrier Eurowings would open a new base in Prague with two aircraft… Read More »