The Queen’s official fleet of planes is to be sold off as part of defence cuts in a move that will force her to borrow Boris Johnson’s Union Flag jet. Airliners used by the Royal Family since the 1980s will be withdrawn from service next year to save money – leaving the sovereign without a … Read more
The Queen’s official fleet of planes is to be sold off as part of defence cuts in a move that will force her to borrow Boris Johnson’s Union Flag jet. Airliners used by the Royal Family since the 1980s will be withdrawn from service next year to save money – leaving the sovereign without a … Read more
Inside the Etihad training centre, where crew ‘fly’ planes and experience VERY realistic crash simulations in a mock-up cabin, complete with passenger screams and burning seats The Points Guy UK’s Nicky Kelvin visited the Etihad training hub in Abu Dhabi He filmed his experiences at the controls of a 787 Dreamliner simulator He also sat … Read more
Boeing advises airlines to temporarily ground some of its planes after engine of a 777 jet caught fire over a US city By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 22 February 2021 Boeing has advised airlines to temporarily ground some of its planes after the … Read more
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will turn away any passengers who try to enter airport terminals, board planes, trains or buses without masks, and those who refuse could face federal fines, the federal authority said Sunday night. Mask rules on transportation follow the Biden administration’s executive order that face coverings be worn on all federal … Read more
In a move it’s claimed will ‘shake up transatlantic premium air travel’, low-cost American airline JetBlue this summer is launching flights to London for the first time. The services will be operated by a long-range version of the single-aisle Airbus A321 aircraft, which will be fitted out with 24 individual reimagined ‘Mint’ suites, including two … Read more
Passenger aircraft could cut fuel costs and carbon emissions by taking better advantage of favourable winds at altitude, a new study reveals. UK experts say commercial flights between New York and London last winter could have used up to 16 per cent less fuel if airlines made better use of fast-moving winds. Total reductions would … Read more
Aircraft without pilots could be flying commuters to UK regional airports within a decade – possibly using hydrogen as fuel making them environmentally friendly. British aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is working alongside technology company Bear Blue to first develop a semi-autonomous plane with just one pilot, followed by an aircraft with no humans on the flight … Read more
Aircraft without pilots could be flying commuters to UK regional airports within a decade – possibly using hydrogen as fuel making them environmentally friendly. British aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is working alongside technology company Bear Blue to first develop a semi-autonomous plane with just one pilot, followed by an aircraft with no humans on the flight … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Airbus planes delay fails to ground Easyjet shares as new Covid strain plunges global aviation industry deeper into crisis By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:15 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 22:27 GMT, 22 December 2020 Airline Easyjet has pushed back more plane orders as the new Covid strain threw … Read more