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China Southern Flight to Beijing Diverted to Changsha for Medical Aid

A Beijing-bound China Southern Airlines (CZ) flight made an emergency landing in Changsha on Saturday evening after a male passenger suffered from hematemesis, Xinhua News reported. Flight CZ3755, performed by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, took off from Zhuhai Jinwan International Airport...

Air China Offers 0 Yuan Tickets to Lure Travellers

Air China announced to offer 200 discounted tickets as low as 0 yuan during September 21-25, covering 10 destinations abroad. Kuala Lumpur and Montreal-bound tickets will be offered from September 21. Colombo and Paris-bound tickets will be provided from September 22. Bangkok and Johan...

Passengers Can Watch Live TV on China Flights

Passengers on China's flights can now watch live TV programs as a domestically-developed satellite TV system has come into service, the country's flag carrier Air China said on Sunday. After multiple successful testings with satisfactory user experience, the system has passed technical appraisal. The system enabled passengers on a flight from Beijing to the southern coastal resort ci...

Shenzhen-Moscow Flight Diverted for Medical Emergency

A flight from Shenzhen to Moscow diverted to Yekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) due to a medical emergency on September 19, Russia's famous media Komsomolskaya Pravda reported yesterday. A 39-year-old male passenger from China onboard suffered acute pains from heart area and lost consciousness. Flight crew immediately contacted with the ground staff and decided to divert to Yeka...

Cebu Pacific listed as one of airlines with best-looking crew

Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific was included in Asia361.com’s listing of airlines with the best-looking flight crew. The random list of 11 Asian and two European air conveyances placed Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Airlines at the top for receiving the most number of votes in a casual poll. Asia 361 is a Singapore-based online lifestyle publication targeting Asian trendse...

Air India engineers threaten to drag management to court

NEW DELHI: A section of Air India Engineers have threatened to take the airline management to court if it does not reverse its decision to absorb 50 odd Air India Express (AIE) engineers into subsidiary AIESL on the ground that the move would adversely impact their carreer prospects. Air India Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) currently has 900 aircraft maintenance engineers (AME) with 500...

Thomson Airways flight TOM 6555 makes an emergency landing at Cardiff

Passengers were told by the pilot "this is not a drill" as the Thomson Airlines flight's landing flaps failed just as it was about to land at Cardiff Airport in the early hours of yesterday morning. People were crying and one woman even fainted as passengers were told to take the brace position, pregnant woman were moved from their seats and those sitting in emergency exit seats w...

St. Augustine pilot makes U.S. general aviation flight into Cuba

Local pilot Galin Hernandez made a bucket-list flight when he, his wife and two friends flew from the United States into Cuba over Labor Day weekend. It was the fourth time a general aviation flight from the U.S. was allowed to land in Cuba, something that would have been impossible before this year. “When President (Barack) Obama met with Cuban President Raul Castro on April 11, we kn...

Not Fair to Charge Extra for Cosy Seats on Flights

One after another domestic airline has started charging extra fees (up to 100 yuan or US$15.70) for passengers that decide to choose their preferred seats. Comments: Seat selection charges have been better accepted on international routes, because the longer the duration of a flight, the more a passenger wants to get a relatively comfortable seat. Most flights on domestic routes usually take tw...

Passengers bid for upgrades on Virgin America’s Vegas flights

Virgin America last week introduced a new upgrade option for its passengers. Marketed as “Bid. Boost. Fly Large”, a traveler can log in to an app – dubbed SeatBoost – and bid for upgrades on flights from San Francisco to Las Vegas or any flight departing Las Vegas. With SeatBoost, passengers participate in a live auction for the remaining first c...

Women in aviation take Hamburg by storm

There’s a quiet revolution going on in Hamburg, where women in aviation are grouping together to showcase their achievements, inspiring the next generation of young people, and networking within their industry. The group is called Hamburg Aviation WoMen, and its recent exhibition is the hottest ticket in town. “Women Boosting Aviation”, it’s called, and following it...

AIR FRANCE KLM MARTINAIR Cargo and China Southern Cargo enter into a strategic network partnership

AIR FRANCE KLM MARTINAIR Cargo and China Southern Cargo signed a cargo domain agreement. This new partnership will give customers access to an extensive cargo network in the Asia Pacific region – where China Southern Cargo occupies a strategic position – and in Europe, Africa and the Trans-Atlantic regions, where AIR FRANCE KLM MARTINAIR Car...

China Eastern Flight Lands at Shenzhen Airport After Declaring Emergency

A China Eastern Airlines (MU) flight has landed at Shenzhen Bao'ao International Airport (SZX) on Sunday afternoon after declaring an emergency. Flight MU5759 was en route from Kunming to Shenzhen when the pilot is said to squawk 7700, a transponder code defined as emergency, according to Flightradar24. The flight was operated by China Eastern Yunnan Airlines using a...

China Eastern Takes Delivery of Its 50th A330

Airbus and China Eastern Airlines (MU) celebrated Friday the delivery of the airline's 50th A330 aircraft in Toulouse, France, marking a new milestone in the airline's fleet modernization. The 50th A330 aircraft, an A330-200 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, features a two class configuration with 233 seats, including 202 economy class seats and 30 lie flat b...

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Korean Air places landmark order for 103 Boeing aircraft

Boeing and Korean Air announced that the carrier has finalized a purchase agreement for 103 aircraft spanning Boeing’s widebody and single‑aisle families. The deal includes 20 777‑9, 25 787...