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Emirates to fly to US west coast
Starting in September this year, Emirates Airlines will implement an expansion of its routes with direct flights to Los Angeles, California in the United States from its home hub in Dubai. The daily flight will be the first non-stop service ...
by Dave Bess March 14th, 2008
Continental to test biofuel flight
After Virgin Atlantic performed a test flight using biofuel this month, Continental Airlines will become the second airline to conduct trail flights using the alternative fuel with the help of Boeing and GE Aviation. Executive vice president of operations for Continental, Mark Moran says, “Exploring sustainable biofuels is a logical and
by Dave Bess March 14th, 2008
‘Open skies’ sees AA move to Heathrow
The open skies agreement between the United States and the European Union comes into effect on March 30th, and to ready itself for the new, freer flight routes, American Airlines plans to move three of its flights currently utilizing London Gatwick International Airport to Heathrow. Starting form the 30th, one of
by Dave Bess March 14th, 2008
Outside consultant brought in to Southwest case
The matter of being served a civil suit of $10.2 million is no small matter, and Southwest Airlines, the airline faced with such a debt for neglecting to submit its aircraft deemed to be at risk of stress fractures for ...
by Dave Bess March 13th, 2008
One step closer to in-flight phone use
There is perhaps no issue that has polarized aircraft passengers as much as whether the use of mobile phones on flights should be allowed. Of course being able to communicate when it’s needed is convenient, but with the cramped quarters ...
by Dave Bess March 13th, 2008
Southwest caves to check planes
Faced with the largest fine of its kind in history, Southwest Airlines is doing whatever it can to keep from paying the full $10.2 million it’s faced with paying for its neglect in safety checks on its aircraft over a ...
by Dave Bess March 13th, 2008
Adam Air jet skids of runway
Landing this past Monday during heavy rains, an Adam Air jet sided off the runway at Hang Nadim Airport on Batam Island, Indonesia, causing injury to five passengers on board. The hydraulic system and the right wing of the Boeing ...
by Dave Bess March 12th, 2008
SriLankan Airways on the up
Srilankan Airlines has had a very good year in 2007. The struggling airline that made some drastic internal adjustments must be elated to report that i2007 saw more passengers per year than any year since the airline was formed in ...
by Dave Bess March 12th, 2008
Qatar’s Thailand flights paying off
Qatar Airways, an airline with one of the best reputations in the business reported yesterday that it’s routes between Doha and Bangkok are dong very well a year on from their launch. Qatar reports an 84 percent load factor with ...
by Dave Bess March 12th, 2008
Southwest incident instigates FAA probe
The big news in aviation last week was the $10 million plus fine issued to Southwest Airlines by the United States Federal Aviation Administration, the biggest ever of its kind. The charges were leveled at Southwest for flying thousands of flights with planes that did not report for mandatory safety
by Dave Bess March 10th, 2008
Air traffic control in English from now on
An attempt to improve safety has been given as the number one reason to implement new international minimum standards and rules that proclaim air traffic controllers and pilots will be required to communicate in English from now on. English is undoubtedly the world’s first language for international communication, and has been
by Dave Bess March 7th, 2008
Break-up bomber gets two years
San Antonio International Airport in the US state of Texas received a bomb threat back in April, several actually. It received no less that 36 calls from someone claiming there was a bomb onboard an inbound flight. 5 of the ...
by Dave Bess March 7th, 2008