You don’t often get the opportunity to sample business class in three of the world’s top airlines in the space of a few days, but my recent trip to Venezuela (three days in the air for two on the ground) gave me the perfect chance to assess standards of comfort, service and entertainment in Emirates, Lufthansa and United Airlines. The result was a close-run thing between Dubai and G...
Ashli MCclure, who celebrated her 20th birthday in January, has reached another milestone in her aviation career after successfully achieving her commercial pilot’s license on February 19, 2016. Initially, the former Charlemont High School student she said wanted to become a doctor, but after experiencing flying for the first time as a little girl, she knew what she wanted to be...
The National University of Singapore will soon be seeing unmanned air vehicles flying over its campus, as Airbus Helicopters and the nation’s aviation authority team up to trial parcel delivery at the site. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the aircraft manufacturer and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), which will result in trials under the Skyways...
Domestic flights and services to Finland have been cancelled by the airline as union representatives seek a new agreement with bosses. Passengers travelling between some Swedish cities and to Finland have so far been affected by the strike, which got under way at Monday 7am. Flights to and from Stockholm and Kalmar, Visby, Åbo and Vasa were called off in the Monday morning. Later...
More than 300,000 passengers carried Two years have passed since the signing of the partnership agreement between Air France-KLM and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes. This agreement has enabled both airlines to optimize and expand their networks to new destinations between Brazil and Europe, with more than 300,000 passengers carried. With more than 215,000 flights operated since the...
The largest airline in the Philippines, Cebu Pacific Air , today launched an exclusive seat sale for Hong Kong travellers looking to visit the Philippines in 2016.The special fares start from just HKD398 for one-way flights from Hong Kong to Manila, Cebu, Kalibo , Clark and Iloilo. Quoted fares are exclusive of travel products such as baggage allowance and meals, and inclusive of air fare, country...
Killing time in an airport is rarely the best part of a trip. But with art, unique amenities and a dedication to doing things the “Dutch way,” Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport makes time before or between flights desirable — especially for the 40% of passengers who transfer here and never get a chance to go into town. Here’s a taste of what makes Schiphol so darn sp...
Airbus Helicopters, says chief executive Guillaume Faury, is on a “journey” of transformation, as it attempts to go from being the “biggest to the best” rotorcraft manufacturer in the world. Faury, who in 2013 was handed the reins of what was then Eurocopter, has wrought impressive change since kicking off its transformation early the following year, but clearly that pro...
Toluca International Airport-based Across was tapped as Embraer Executive Jets’ authorized sales representative for Mexico, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer announced today. Under the partnership, seven-year-old Across will add Embraer business jet sales and fractional ownership offerings to its existing aircraft charter/management and FBO services. “Embraer has establi...
When will we finally pilot our own flying cars? It’s a question that’s haunted anyone who grew up watching sci-fi classics, and one American company claims they’re coming sooner than you’d think. Terrafugia is building the first-ever unmanned prototype of its TF-X flying car. They claim the vehicle will be ready for testing in 2018 and available for purchase by 2025. The...
The recent decision by the U.S. government to re-establish scheduled air service between the U.S. and Cuba is fueling optimism that the remaining travel restrictions will be eased in upcoming months. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx last week signed an agreement with senior Cuban transportation officials that paves the way for renewal of scheduled air servic...
The newest Flagship of SWISS Airlines has arrived to New York, the first revenue transatlantic flight of the airliner. The aircraft touched down at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport at 16:01 local time (21:01 GMT), operating flight LX14 from Zurich. Interestingly, the first triple seven of the airline wears a special “Faces of Swiss” scheme, in which are depicted the faces of...
