Emirates: The demise of the A380; the rebirth of the A330 and a rethink on the A350
In what was basically an admission that the airline had misjudged its future fleet needs Emirates today announced the demise...
Category: Aviation
Wide-eyed wonder – 50 years on
This is the news tribute to Apollo 8 from CBS. The spaceflight responsible for arguably the most iconic picture...
Fly Dubai’s unlikely Airline CEO of the year
This does seem unlikely but Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of Dubai-based airline flydubai was recognised as the ‘Aviation CEO...
“A joyride gone horribly wrong”
On Friday night around 8pm a Horizon Air worker took a Bombardier Dash 8 -Q400 turboprop and flew...
MH370 – The Malaysian government’s inconclusive report
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT MALAYSIA MH370 Safety Investigation Report Originally described as the “Final Report” the Malaysian Government change the...
China Eastern – a grim way to fly
Mostly flying is fun….but when it goes wrong it can be horrible…and last week’s experience show just how far...
Phuket and Chiang Mai to get second airports
Airports of Thailand have announced plans to build new airports in Chiang Mai and Phuket in order to meet...
The Dambusters at 75
Last night marked the 75th anniversary of Operation Chastise, the legendary Dambusters Raid, which occurred on the night of...
US/Gulf airlines pact is more armistice than peace treaty
The United States and the United Arab Emirates have signed a deal on May 11th which is the resolution...
Emirates 2017/2018 results – steadying the ship
Emirates today announced its full year results for the year to 31 March 2018. The annual report is here:...