Category: Airline Articles

The second Boeing [NYSE: BA] 747-400 Dreamlifter completed its first flight earlier today in Taipei. The Dreamlifter is a specially modified 747-400 used to transport the major composite structures of the all-new 787 Dreamliner.
Piloted by Boeing Flight Test Pilots Jerry Whites and Gary Meiser, the Dreamlifter took off from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at […]

Bookmark to:

We’ve been on a great run with three consecutive years of record freighter orders," said Jim Edgar, regional director, Cargo Marketing - Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "But that’s just the beginning — this year we’re anticipating a series of milestones that bring about major improvements in fuel efficiency, environmental responsibility and operational flexibility. Our two new […]

Bookmark to:

Japan Airlines (JAL) will introduce the JAL Premium Economy cabin on the Paris - Tokyo (Narita) route from April 2, 2008. JAL Premium Economy will be available on the route on flights JL405/406 on alternate days to start with, followed by a daily service from April 17, 2008. Tickets for the new cabin on this […]

Bookmark to:

German flag-carrier Lufthansa is examining the development of a specialised all-sleeper configuration for the economy-class cabin on long-haul flights, and has been canvassing passenger opinion on the concept. The airline has generated an conceptual image of the proposed ‘Sleepers Class’ cabin, showing a possible arrangement featuring fully lie-flat bunks stacked three-high in a herringbone layout […]

Bookmark to:

Singapore Airlines has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine to power its nine additional Airbus A380-800’s, which were ordered in 2006 for delivery between 2010 and 2011.     
The order complements the first 10 Trent-900 powered A380s, of which deliveries have commenced.  Singapore Airlines became the first airline in the world to fly the A380 in October […]

Bookmark to:

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Jakarta-based Garuda Indonesia today announced at the Singapore Air Show that the airline has ordered four 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at more than $1 billion at current list prices.
Additionally, Garuda confirmed a previous unidentified order for seven Next-Generation 737-800s placed in 2007, and announced […]

Bookmark to:

Korean Air is expanding its A380 fleet with the purchase of three more A380 aircraft. This firm order is in addition to the five A380 aircraft ordered by Korean Air in 2003.
Starting in 2010, Korean Air will introduce the A380 on high density traffic routes from Seoul to the US west coast, with subsequent […]

Bookmark to:

Australian travellers want crying babies and their parents to be segregated on overseas flights, according to a new survey.
More than 2400 people responded to the online survey by tourism website totaltravel.com which asked whether there should be a separate area for parents with babies and toddlers on long-haul flights.
An overwhelming 81 per cent of Aussie […]

Bookmark to:

No evidence of mechanical faults has been found in the engines of a British Airways Boeing 777 which crash-landed at London Heathrow airport last month, an interim report said today.
The plane crashed short of the runway on January 17 after the pilots reported losing power at the end of a flight from China.
All 136 passengers […]

Bookmark to:

Singapore Airlines has encountered its first major technical glitch with its four-month-old A380 superjumbo, which forced it to cancel a flight from Singapore to Sydney last night leaving 70 passengers stranded without a hotel room.
The airline has confirmed it was forced to ground the Airbus jetliner overnight due to a problem with a fuel pump.
"It […]

Bookmark to:

Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways will launch flights from its Abu Dhabi home base to the Chinese capital of Beijing on 30 March 2008. 
The four flights a week service will be Etihad’s first destination in China and marks a new chapter in the airline’s history as it enters one of the world’s fastest growing air travel […]

Bookmark to:

Australia and the United States have agreed to open up trans-Pacific air routes between the two countries, prompting Australia’s Qantas Airways on Friday to immediately increase its flights.
Australia’s Transport Minister, Anthony Albanese, said talks with US officials in Washington had reached agreement on an open-skies pact, which could see more US carriers fly to Australia […]

Bookmark to:

Airbus said today it is holding talks with a number of customers interested in converting its superjumbo A380 - the world’s biggest passenger plane - into a flying casino.
"We have had interests from customers who would like to do something like (casinos)," said David Velupillai, marketing director for Airbus’s executive and private aviation division.
"We had […]

Bookmark to:

Qatar Airways today announced the introduction of a fourth daily non-stop flight between Doha and London Heathrow taking the airline’s capacity between Qatar and the UK up to 42 services a week.
Effective March 30, the new late afternoon departure from Doha offers passengers more choice to the early morning and lunchtime flights to Britain’s busiest […]

Bookmark to:

Hawaiian Airlines Inc., Hawaii’s largest airline, has signed a firm order for six A350 XWB-800s and six A330-200s. This deal finalises a Memorandum of Understanding announced in November 2007. The airline will begin receiving their new A330s in 2012, and will take delivery of their first A350 in 2017. Both models will be powered by […]

Bookmark to:

On 30th March, Emirates will begin operating daily flights between Cape Town International Airport, Africa’s third-busiest airport, and the ultra-modern Dubai International Airport.
A senior Emirates delegation led by Ghaith Al Ghaith, Emirates’ Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations Worldwide, is currently in Cape Town to introduce the airline’s award-winning product and service to media and over […]

Bookmark to:

Singapore Airlines has confirmed it will fly the world’s largest passenger aircraft - the Airbus A380 - on the Singapore-London route, from 18 March 2008, after the airline takes delivery of its third A380 by mid-March. The inaugural flight will be the first-ever A380 commercial service to Europe.
The first A380 flight to London, SQ 308, […]

Bookmark to:

Quaff with Qantas
Qantas has won three well-regarded awards for its in-flight wine.
The annual Cellar In The Sky awards in London gave the Australian national carrier the nod for having the best first-class cellar, as well as serving the best business-class sparkling. Qantas was also recognised for consistency of wines across business and first class.
For those who turn […]

Bookmark to: