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...
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...
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...
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...
United Arabic Emirates has announced new executive leadership appointments for its operational, commercial and international affairs functions. Adel Al Redha is appointed as a Chief Operating Officer, Adnan Kazim is a Chief Commercial Officer and Sheikh Majid Al...
Few days ago, Thomas Cook declared Bankruptcy. As a result, a big number of flights and holidays were cancelled. If are going to take action you may be asking what can I do? It depends on what you have booked, also how you’ve booked it. The ATOL Protection If you’ve...
Many airlines that are heading to Egypt subcontract ground handling to Egyptian airports, Egyptian handling agents or even to another airline. According to the International air transport Association (IATA), conservative estimates indicate airlines outsource more than...
One of the defining trends in aviation is the movement towards long and skinny routes using narrowbody aircraft. This has led to the death of many aircraft designed for hub-to-hub transport, as point-to-point has become more common. However, much of these new...
Aviation geeks will know that the Airbus A340 has a long takeoff length. Not only does this diminish the number of airports that the A340 can serve. But it also can cause dangerous overruns on takeoff. some incidents with long takeoff rolls have now led airlines to...
CEO of Wizz Air, Josef Varadi, has shed a little light on the airline’s plans for their forthcoming A321XLRs. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg this week, he confirmed that Dubai from London is very much on the cards, as are links between Eastern Europe and...
Recent Comments