Thomas Cook’s demise weighs heavily on Emirates’ European markets and in particular its airport services division dnata, Emirates has been impacted ‘in no small amount’ by the demise of Thomas Cook, which went into liquidation last month. Tim Clark The airline’s...
Saudia Cargo is enhancing its presence in the African and the European continents by adding new freighter flights. That is alongside extra belly-capacity on board Saudia passenger flights during the high season aiming to increase its network capabilities starting this...
There is no doubt aviation has come a long way since the first powered flights made in the early 1900s. But what are the key moments in this over a century of history? We take a look at some of the main events that have shaped aviation. There are many more of course...
Flying low-cost often means that in-flight refreshments come at a price, and a healthy price at that. For those who do not want to pay exorbitant amounts of money, being thirsty at the start of the flight can lead to discomfort. The temptation to quench this thirst...
Emirates has won the Aviation one hundred ‘Middle East Airline of the Year’, awarded by Airline economics magazine. Aviation 100 Awards The Aviation one hundred recognizes the year’s biggest performers within the aerospace industry. The Aviation one...
Long-haul flying comes in many different flavors. On one hand, some airlines offer excellent first and business class products. On the other, economy class can be a grueling long-haul experience. But, what if airlines took out overhead bins and instead added mounted...
Emissions from aircraft could soon be captured and reused as jet fuel. Engineering companies around the world are developing systems that can turn potentially harmful gases into useful energy. BBC News reports that green aviation specialists, SkyNRG are working with...
The seemingly doomed Brandenburg Airport may finally be ready to open, following a meeting of its management company. The Supervisory Board of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH, tasked with overseeing construction of the hugely delayed airport, held a meeting on...
If you have got ever flown on Dubai’s Emirates Airline you’ll have noticed a distinct lack of locals operating as cabin crew. Emirates has small percentage of Emirati staff. Just 3% are Emirati Despite being the region’s largest airline with around 100,000...
The national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (SAUDIA) has just welcomed home it’s first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. Saudi Fleet As the largest aircraft in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner family of jets, the new 787-10 will complete SAUDIA’s fleet of 13 Boeing...
In a few days time, Emirates will begin flying a service from Dubai Emirates to Cairo Egypt on its A380. Making it the first commercial airline to fly a scheduled A380 service into Egypt. The flight details The Middle Eastern airline today announced that starting 2nd...
On October 30, 2019, the eyes of the aviation world will be turned on a panel in the United States House of Representatives. Boeing’s CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, will testify on the Boeing 737 MAX in front of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. A...
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