Could this be the way forward for all airlines to ensure their passengers are less inconvenienced when travelling? Dreaming of a vacation, but not impressed with travel restrictions at your destination, then you might just be in luck. In an effort to jumpstart safe international travel, American Atlanta-based Delta AirRead More →
(Credits to Fin24 Carin Smith) SAA’s business rescue practitioners announced on Wednesday that it will “lock-out” all 383 of the union’s members as from 12:00 on Friday 18 December. In order for a restructured South African Airways (SAA) to get off the ground, it is critical to reduce what itRead More →
PARIS (Reuters) – In blow to the expected aerospace recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, the Paris Airshow has been cancelled for the first time since World War Two. Organisers said Europe’s largest industrial showcase, which attracts over 300,000 people every other June in alternation with Britain’s Farnborough Airshow, would notRead More →
Virgin Australia, under new owners, has placed a new order for 25 Boeing 737 Max 10s, after cancelling its existing commitments for the type. The airline had held previous orders for 48 737 Max, which included 23 Max 8s and 25 Max 10s, but had repeatedly pushed back deliveries. Virgin Australia hasRead More →
Joe Biden will likely be the first president to call the VH-92 “Marine One”. The VH-92 Presidential Helicopter has been making near-regular flights around the Washington, D.C., area of late, most recently on Dec. 4 when it was spotted flying south along the Potomac River. Still in test, the Sikorsky-builtRead More →
Kulula is flying again after eight months of being grounded as a result of COVID-19 and from business rescue. Newly appointed Comair CEO Glenn Orsmond said it is great for the staff as a lot of jobs were saved by commencing operations. The biggest winners, however, are the flying public,Read More →
British Airways has confirmed that the last of its three retrojet Boeing 747 aircraft will be saved from the scrap heap. A total of four Queens of the Skies have been saved from being torn apart. British Airways saddened many aviation fans earlier this year when it announced it wasRead More →
The German Air Force has been putting its new Airbus A350, registered 10+03, to the test on an ultra-long-haul flight from Germany to Australia. The flight clocked in at 19 hours and 13 minutes, rivalling Quanta’s non-stop London to Sydney service done over a year ago. The Airbus A350-900 isRead More →
Mon, 23rd November: With the FAA releasing the 737 MAX back into service, many airlines are still reluctant about the future of the aircraft. ALASKA AIRLINES However Alaska Airlines announced a transaction that continues the optimization of its mainline fleet. Alaska will sell 10 Airbus A320s to Air Lease Corporation,Read More →
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted society and ordinary citizens on a scale not seen since the Second World War. Whole continents have been paralyzed, economies have been shut down, and civil rights have been restricted in an effort to fight the virus. One aspect of this society-wide shock has beenRead More →
