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British Airways launches new app to iPad users

iPad users are about to get their own specially designed version of British Airways’ travel app. Available to download from the Apple App Store, the iPad app includes exclusive features, such as a new 3D globe to discover British Airways’ destinations and prices and a way for customers to create their own viewing plan for their flight’s movies, TV shows and music. It’...

Five bidders eye £2bn London City Airport deal

An infrastructure vehicle backed by Asia's richest man is among five short-listed bidders expected to make offers for London City Airport this week. Asia’s richest man is among five suitors that are this week expected to make final bids for London City Airport to clinch a deal that could value the business at about £2bn. Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (CKI), the firm controlled by Hong...

Is Ten Hours Rest Enough for Flight Attendants? The Two Flight Attendant Unions Disagree.

The nation’s two top flight attendant unions are divided on the value of pending legislation to increase the amount of required rest for flight attendants. The Association of Flight Attendants, which represents 60,000 flight attendants at United and 18 other airlines, is backing the legislation. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents the 25,000 flight attendan...

EasyJet eyes ‘massive opportunities’ in Europe: CEO McCall

Europe’s airline sector is on course for further consolidation, while the region offers “massive opportunities” for growth, according to Carolyn McCall, chief executive of British budget airline EasyJet. “I definitely think there will be consolidation in Europe,” McCall said in a recent interview held in EasyJet’s headquarters at Luton airport, north of Londo...

Supersonic queen of the skies: Amazing pictures inside the first Concorde to land in the US

Prototype flew 642 hours over three years between 1973 and 1975, and test flights helped prove commercial viability It is one of two but the other was destroyed, and this is now being restored after decade on tarmac in Orly, France Inside now being painstakingly restored by Delta Museum, near Paris, with help of British donors but won't fly again Pictures show hundreds of dials...

Bristol airport warns local economy could lose £843m

Bristol has become the latest airport to clash with the Government over aviation policy. Britain’s ninth busiest airport warned that its local economy could lose £843million if Wales wins the right to set a lower rate of passenger duty for passengers travelling from Cardiff Airport. Air Passenger Duty is a levy set by the Government. If Wales is given autonomy over the rate, Bris...

Why do girls think they can't be airplane pilots?

On boarding a BA flight to Finland in December, my four-year-old daughter was invited into the cockpit to look around. Thrilled, as she loves to fly, Antonia marvelled at the flashing buttons and levers, astounded and more than a bit suspicious that there was no actual steering wheel. And yet, when I asked her recently if she’d like to be a pilot when she grows up, she sniffed: “I&r...

Massive jump in Edinburgh Airport's international passengers

The number of people passing through Edinburgh Airport increased last month, with a "massive" jump in the number of international passengers. Latest figures showed 700,142 people used the airport in January, up 11.4% on the same month last year. The 342,540 international passengers recorded was a 21.7% annual increase, the greatest monthly rise since January 2008. Meanwhile, Gla...

Centreline Air Charter adds Falcon 2000LXS to its fleet and gains worldwide AOC

Centreline Air Charter (CAC) is continuing its period of growth with the addition of a Dassault Falcon 2000LXS to its fleet. The company has also gained an EASA approved worldwide Aircraft Operating Certificate (AOC) which enables CAC to operate long haul services to an almost unlimited range of destinations. Centreline Air Charter, part of the full service business aviation company, Bristol Fl...

First AGUSTAWESTLAND AW169 for the UK market lands at its base

Delivery of the first of six AW169 helicopters ordered by leading EMS-service operator Specialist Aviation Services Over 150 AW169 helicopters ordered by almost 60 customers in over 20 countries around the world, including framework contracts and options The AW169 is the only new generation helicopter in its weight class in more than 30 years Finmeccanica, through its Helicopter D...

British Airways to Take on Ryanair at Stansted With Party-Friendly Flights

British Airways will start offering holiday flights from London Stansted airport, giving it a fourth base serving the U.K. capital and putting it in direct competition with Ryanair Holdings Plc. BA’s CityFlyer arm will operate from Stansted to Faro in Portugal and Malaga, Palma and Ibiza in Spain at weekends from May 28 — routes that are all offered by Ryanair. The services wil...

Victor becomes GTMC’s first private jet partner

Victor, the online business jet charter company, has signed an agreement with the UK’s GTMC which represents travel management companies (TMCs). It will become the association’s first private jet partner. Victor provides end-to-end booking and flight management via web, tablet and smartphone. As a partner Victor gains exclusive access to the GTMC’s aviation strategy gr...