Business-class only flights have, like most things, experienced the highs and the lows. Ten years ago several carriers emerged offering passengers travelling from European to American hubs low-cost business class comfort. Sadly the recession prevented Eos, MaxJet and Silverjet – which also briefly flew from London to Dubai – from really taking flight. In recent years, Hong Kon...
Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell has lashed out at 'lying' aviation officials at a rally against a third runway at Heathrow Airport, saying 'poisoned' air is killing residents in the area. Addressing hundreds of people gathered in London's Parliament Square today, Mr McDonnell, 64, declared the aviation industry has 'consistently lied' about expanding th...
As bushfire season gets under way, with houses lost in Victoria and a man charged with arson in NSW, Casa aims to keep skies clear for firefighting Anyone who flies a drone near a bushfire could face a $9,000 fine, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Casa) has warned. As part of its “Don’t go there” campaign, the authority reminded people that unmanned aerial vehicles risk...
Airplane will support carrier's expansion plans 787 Dreamliner presence in Middle East continues to grow Boeing and Oman Air celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline ordered six 787-8s in November 2011 as part of its expansion plans. "We are delighted to receive our first Dreamliner which combined with Oman Air's awa...
Airlines revenue teams trying to come up with the next big ancillary product might have the answer right in front of them - inflight wifi. A study from Inmarsat, based on a sample of 6,000 European travellers who took a laptop, tablet or mobile on a flight, found that two in three (67%) would be willing to pay to get online at 30,000 feet. (Although 80% in total would use the service, s...
An airport on Mount Wutai near the city of Xinzhou, Shanxi province had in its first test run on Oct 5, which will be followed by a check of navigation equipment, lighting, and flight procedures by the civil aviation authority so that it could be open to traffic by the end of this year, giving the famous Buddhist holy site and world heritage site a real tourism boost. The airport cou...
United Airlines plans to order a fleet of 100-seat jetliners from either Bombardier Inc. or Embraer SA if it can agree on terms for a two-year contract extension with pilots in expedited bargaining. Reaching a deal would assure labor peace with a crucial union for new Chief Executive Officer Oscar Munoz and bring back some flying now done by regional partners with cramped, less- efficient 50-se...
Air France sent an unusual appeal Friday to its passengers worldwide, insisting that the violent, clothes-ripping protests against executives earlier should not scar the airline’s reputation. Its appeal came on the day unions and Air France management resumed negotiations over hotly contested job cuts for the first time since activists assaulted airline executives Monday and left two of t...
Airline traffic is up and planes are full, though carriers still expect a key revenue measure to decline because of lower average fares. Investors remained focused on bustling activity for airlines, however, and airline shares rallied Friday. American Airlines traffic rose 7.2 percent in September compared with the same month last year. The average flight was 82.7 percent full, a record for...
As passengers embarked on Fuzhou Airlines (FU) flight FU6519 and started another comfortable journey from Fuzhou to Shanghai on Oct. 5, they didn't know that the captain in command of their flight was the carrier's first foreign pilot. The 53-year-old captain Janos is from Hungary. Being strong and muscular, the 1.8-meter-tall captain always wears an amiable smile. Before joinin...
Promotional film of Juneyao Airlines (HO) was displayed on the big screen in Times Square, New York City during the National Day holiday, a move to raise its brand visibility and expand into the international market. The Shanghai-based carrier promoted its brand on Thomson Reuters's large screens overlooking the Times Square between September 30 and October 2, to celebrate the airline&...
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has authorized six more routes connecting the Chinese mainland cities with Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan in the third quarter of 2015, according to an announcement posted on its website on October 10. From July to September 2015, the CAAC granted permits for three Chinese mainland airlines and one Taiwan carrier to launch six new routes to Ho...
Russia's Ministry of Justice has amended Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) allowing airlines to launch international flights without waiting two years after operating domestic services. The amendments have not been announced officially, but were confirmed by an ATW source. The changes will permit Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Pobeda Airlines, which began service Dec. 1, 201...
An Austrian Airlines Fokker 100, registration OE-LVB performing flight OS-184 from Stuttgart (Germany) to Vienna (Austria), was climbing out of Stuttgart's runway 25 when the crew stopped the climb at FL140 and returned to Stuttgart for a safe landing on runway 25 about 25 minutes after departure. A ground witness reported the aircraft climbed out with the left and nose gear retra...
The nose gear of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane collapsed on Sunday morning (Oct. 11) at Changi Airport, confirmed the airline in response to queries from Channel NewsAsia. There were no passengers or crew on board at the time, said SIA. At the time of the collapse, which happened around 8:00 a.m., one engineer was on the aircraft but was not hurt, added the airline. "Singap...
Helitech International 2015, Europe's largest exhibition dedicated to civil rotorcraft, comes to a close today after a packed three days of trade, networking and thought leadership. Multiple contracts and agreements were signed further illustrating Helitech International's position as the focal point for business in the civil rotary wing sector. Waypoint Leasing announced two major orde...
New developments to always further improve existing solutions is a big part of the Vestergaard Company philosophy. At the inter airport Europe 2015 Vestergaard are presenting two new developments that will both soon be available to customers: The DTS dashboard and the new de-icing training simulator. The DTS (Data Transmission System) has been offered by Vestergaard for 25 years, tracking da...
United Airlines (UAL.N) will be competitive in Houston even as budget rival Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) launches its first international flights from the Texas city next week, the company's chief revenue officer said Friday in an interview. United Continental Holdings Inc intends to compete on price when necessary, add destinations and offer easy connections to keep customers, Jim Compt...
One year ahead of the 39th International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly and as governments prepare to meet in Paris for the crucial COP21 climate change negotiations, we reaffirm our commitment to reduce aviation's contribution to climate change. As a result of billions of dollars of investment and collaborative action already taken by the industry, a passenger today produces half...
Delta is the first U.S.-based airline to allow customers to purchase tickets using Apple Pay, making the booking process even easier for iPhone users. Delta customers can now book and pay for flights via Apple Pay, the easy and private way to pay that the company says is safer than credit cards, using the latest version of the Fly Delta app. Delta is the first U.S.-based airline to allow its cu...
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is informing airlines of missile launches from the Caspian Sea to Syria. EASA was informed from public sources of several launches of missiles from warships, located in the Caspian Sea, to Syria on 06 and 07 October 2015. Before reaching Syria, such missiles are necessarily crossing the airspace above Caspian Sea, Iran and Iraq, below flight...
