Eighty years ago on the 15th May 1930, United’s first stewardesses led by registered nurse Ellen Church took their initial flight on a Boeing 80A from Oakland/San Francisco to Chicago, making a 20-hour journey with 13 stops, 14 passengers and cruising at 125 mph.
To commemorate this anniversary, United is honoring that historic flight on May … Continued
Angola Airlines orders two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft
Boeing and Angola’s TAAG Linhas Aereas de Angola (Angola Airlines) have announced that the airline has ordered two 777-300ERs (Extended Range) in a deal that also includes purchase rights for two additional 777-300ER jetliners.
Angola Minister of Transports Dr. Augusto da Silva Tomas and TAAG Chairman Dr. Pimentel Araujo joined several senior U.S. government and Boeing officials … Continued
Lufthansa to launch Airbus A380 flights to Tokyo, Beijing and Johannesburg
Lufthansa customers can now book flights on the Airbus A380 and will soon be able to experience the airline’s new flagship at first hand. Bookings for the intercontinental routes on which the world’s largest passenger aircraft will be operated are now being taken.
The A380 will commence scheduled flights on 11th June on the Frankfurt-Tokyo route, … Continued
