Cathay Pacific earlier today announced that it had reached agreement to buy full control of Hong Kong Express from debt-strapped Chinese conglomerate HNA Group for 4.93 billion Hong Kong dollars ($628.12 million). The purchase will be made in cash and … Continue reading
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In what was basically an admission that the airline had misjudged its future fleet needs Emirates today announced the demise of the Airbus A380; the rebirth of the A330 and a rethink on the A350 The airline today announced an order … Continue reading
This is the news tribute to Apollo 8 from CBS. The spaceflight responsible for arguably the most iconic picture of the 20th century. Earthrise. Apollo 8. I was 11. A spaceship was in orbit around the moon – and the … Continue reading
This does seem unlikely but Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of Dubai-based airline flydubai was recognised as the ‘Aviation CEO of the Year’ category at this year’s CEO Middle East Awards held last week in Kuwait. Recent events suggest that this … Continue reading
On Friday night around 8pm a Horizon Air worker took a Bombardier Dash 8 -Q400 turboprop and flew out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, crashing into an island in the south Puget Sound about 90 minutes later. Officials said no … Continue reading
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT MALAYSIA MH370 Safety Investigation Report Originally described as the “Final Report” the Malaysian Government change the name of the report issued last night to reflect its inconclusive findings and the fact that the airliner has still not … Continue reading
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Mostly flying is fun….but when it goes wrong it can be horrible…and last week’s experience show just how far the Chinese airlines have to come to bring their service up to acceptable standards. The Chinese carriers have all been embraced … Continue reading
Airports of Thailand have announced plans to build new airports in Chiang Mai and Phuket in order to meet an increase in passenger growth in the coming years. The catch is that rather than replace the existing creaking at the … Continue reading
Last night marked the 75th anniversary of Operation Chastise, the legendary Dambusters Raid, which occurred on the night of 16/17 May, 1943. 19 Avro Lancaster bombers, led by Wing Commander Gibson with British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand crews, departed from … Continue reading
The United States and the United Arab Emirates have signed a deal on May 11th which is the resolution of a long argument over the use of alleged UAE government subsidies to its airlines and accusations of unfair competition within … Continue reading