Southwest Airlines orders 34 more 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing
Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) said on Tuesday it had ordered 34 new Boeing Co (BA.N) 737 MAX 7 aircraft to receive in 2022, as the… Read More »
Celtic Cornwall is UK’s forgotten ‘fifth nation’
The Tamar River is central to Cornish history and identity, marking a 1,000-year-old divide between Celtic Cornwall and Anglo Saxon… Read More »
Boeing delivers 10 737 MAXs and two 787s in May
Boeing said it delivered 10 737 MAX jets in May compared with four a month earlier, as the U.S. planemaker… Read More »
Navy, Boeing make aviation history with the first air-to-air refueling using an unmanned aircraft
The U.S. Navy and Boeing, for the first time in history, have demonstrated air-to-air refueling using an unmanned aircraft –… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia returns two Boeing 737-800 jets to lessor
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will return two Boeing B737-800 jets to one of its lessors before their lease term ends… Read More »
Media claims organized crime groups have infiltrated Qantas to facilitate illegal activities
Qantas said it was “disturbed” by claims that some staff may have been involved in organised crime following an Australian… Read More »
Greek islands aim to go ‘Covid-free’ to welcome back tourists
Greece’s islands have an ambitious plan to lure back visitors this summer – by vaccinating all local residents. The goal… Read More »
Jeff Bezos and brother to fly to space in Blue Origin flight
The Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said he will fly to space with his brother on the first human flight… Read More »
Kampong Lorong Buangkok is Singapore’s last surviving village
Away from its soaring skyscrapers and urban sprawl, one rural oasis shows how Singapore used to look. If you turn… Read More »
Airbus CEO expects business travel to recover soon
Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury expects business air travel eventually to return to close to pre-pandemic levels and airlines are devoting… Read More »
Qatar Airways says Airbus spat risks ‘industrial repercussions’
Airbus (AIR.PA) faces “industrial repercussions” if it fails to resolve a dispute that has driven a wedge between the European planemaker and… Read More »
Virgin Galactic to fly researcher to space for conducting experiments
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s spaceship company, Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE.N), said on Thursday it will fly researcher Kellie Gerardi to… Read More »
Delta sees packed flights and summer travel back in force
Summer travel is back in force: Flights are packed, lines are long, and bargain-basement fares to vacation hot spots are… Read More »
United Airlines and Flight Attendants union agree upon voluntary vaccination scheme
United Airlines (UAL.O) and a top aviation union on Thursday agreed upon a scheme for voluntary vaccination and record-keeping of the airline’s… Read More »
Ryanair says first 737 MAX delivery delayed by Boeing due to FAA issue
Ryanair RYA.I may decline to accept delivery of its first Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX jet until after the summer following a delay… Read More »
United bets on supersonic future with Boom jet order
United Airlines is jumping into the potential market for supersonic travel with the first firm order for Boom Technology Inc.’s Overture… Read More »
An enormous rainbow mural graces The National Building Museum lawn during Pride Month
The art installation Equilateral Network by Lisa Marie Thalhammer now graces the lawn of the National Building museum in Washington, D.C. The… Read More »
Bitter week for families as evidence to be read in MH17 airliner trial
Judges in the Netherlands will begin reading out the evidence this week in the murder trial against four fugitive suspects… Read More »
Delta predicts a boom in business travel in September
Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Ed Bastian predicted on Thursday a boom in business travel in September as corporate America… Read More »
Boeing offers new 777X freighter as Qatar eyes order
Qatar Airways is weighing a multibillion-dollar investment with a potential order for 30 or more freighters, attracting interest from Boeing… Read More »
The 50 best bars in Asia for 2021 are again dominated by two cities
Asia has more than 30 cities with populations greater than five million people, yet only two can lay claim to… Read More »
The $15 billion jet dilemma facing Boeing’s CEO
Boeing Co CEO Dave Calhoun faces a multibillion-dollar dilemma over how to rebuild sales in its core airliner business that… Read More »