From the 1st February American Airlines will be showing this new safety video to its passengers with the airline’s staff going through the safety instructions. These staff members are not just pilots and cabin crew but from across the airline, including ground crew, airport staff and engineers. There is a huge amount of information on the video (if a … Continued
Boeing has forecast that the Asia Pacific region will require hundreds of thousands of new commercial airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years to support airline fleet modernisation and the continual rapid growth of air travel. The 2011…
China’s largest operator of Airbus aircraft, China Eastern Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing-tip devices, becoming China’s first carrier to do so. The aircraft is also the first Sharklets equipped A320 assembled and delivered in Tianjin. The…
Seventy years ago today the legendary Dambusters Raid took place and we are delighted to confirm that this will be commemorated by a special flypast at the Air Tattoo this summer. This will be one of only a few opportunities…
Airbus is showing an ACJ318 corporate jet at EBACE, giving potential customers the chance to see how much wider and taller its cabin is in comparison with other large business jets. The Airbus ACJ318 on display is operated by Tyrolean…
Cessna has announced that the first production unit of the new Citation M2 business jet has reached the significant milestone of wing and fuselage mating. Certification is expected in the second half of 2013. “The M2 program is progressing well, and we are all looking forward to advancing to the certification process and starting customer … Continued
Boeing has delivered a 767-300ER (extended range) to MIAT Mongolian Airlines, the first-ever direct purchase delivery to the airline. “This is a momentous step forward for MIAT Mongolian Airlines as we continue to enhance our fleet,” said Jargalsaikhan Gungaa, President and CEO of MIAT Mongolian Airlines. “We are pleased with the comfort, range and payload of the … Continued
Boeing has rolled out of the factory the first 787 Dreamliner for British Airways to be built at the increased production rate of seven aircraft per month. This particular aircraft, which rolled out earlier this week, is the 114th 787…
The first of Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787-9 aircraft to be constructed has achieved a major milestone this week with the arrival of the first major part of the new aircraft at Boeing’s Everett factory in Seattle three weeks ahead…
Finnair has unveiled its second Airbus in the special Marimekko livery, now an A330 as well as an A340 has this unique new look! The design collaboration between Finnair and Marimekko enters a new phase as Finnair brings textiles and tableware…
Dubai World Central (DWC) saw air cargo volumes increase 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2013, according to a traffic report issued by Dubai Airports today. Dubai World Central, which is being prepared for the launch of passenger…
The Eurocopter EC135 helicopter will perform medical airlift duties throughout Turkey – a fleet of 17 helicopters will be flown by the Turkish Aeronautical Association’s THK Gökçen Aviation commercial arm, marking the latest major contract win for this twin-engine rotorcraft in the international emergency medical services (EMS) marketplace. Operations are to begin this August with an initial five … Continued
Today, the Royal Air Force Museum has announced the start of a ground-breaking operation to raise the last surviving Dornier Do 17 aircraft from the English Channel. This historic Second World War German Bomber was shot down 72 years ago during the Battle of Britain. The operation will see the retrieval of what is the only known … Continued
Wizz Air Hungary, the largest Central and Eastern European low cost – low fare airline, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. A320 with Sharklets The carrier becomes one of the…
Cessna has rolled out its first production unit of the new Citation X business jet at the company’s Wichita manufacturing plant. The new aircraft was first announced at NBAA in 2010. The new Citation X jet is best known for its top…
IATA Conference A new IATA Conference is to be held on the 5th and 6th June In partnership with the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Pilot Training, Evaluation and Qualification,in the New Era of Competency-Based Training It is a must for…
Boeing has recently completed the first flight of the newest version of the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter for the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force. The flight, last month, at the Boeing helicopter facility near Philadelphia, happened ahead of schedule and…
From the 1st February American Airlines will be showing this new safety video to its passengers with the airline’s staff going through the safety instructions.
These staff members are not just pilots and cabin crew but from across the airline, including ground crew, airport staff and engineers.
There is a huge amount of information on the video (if a … Continued
Boeing has forecast that the Asia Pacific region will require hundreds of thousands of new commercial airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years to support airline fleet modernisation and the continual rapid growth of air travel.
The 2011 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook calls for 182,300 new pilot jobs and 247,400 new technicians in … Continued
Here we are about to leave London City Airport bound for New York’s JFK.
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We recently tried out the new British Airways service between London City Airport and JFK New York. The trip experience was broadcast ”live’ as we crossed the Atlantic.
Along with regular updates and photographs during our trip to and from America, we were … Continued
