Well, it looks like the record for the number of passengers that can fly on a commercial airplane is about to be broken. Air Austral – which operates between Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean and Paris – has now confirmed it has ordered two A380s in a single economy class configuration that ..
Airbus has opened an assembly line in the Chinese port city of Tianjin. This is the first time that Airbus has opened an assembly line outside Europe. The plant which cost €800 million plant, will produce the company’s A320 aircraft. It is expected to deliver its first completed craft next ..
Qantas today named the new Qantas Airbus A380 after 92 year old Australian Aviation pioneer, Nancy-Bird Walton. Nancy first learned to fly in 1933 at just 17 years of age. She was Australia’s first woman to receive a commercial license as a pilot. A 92-year-old Australian aviation pioneer ..
Air New Zealand on September 12th conducted what has been hailed ‘the perfect flight’ from Auckland to San Fransisco. Taking advantage of optimal flying conditions and the help of aviation authorities in Australia, New Zealand and the United States, the flight saved an estimated 4600 litres ..
Everyone seems to be turning to media and advertising as a source for generating new revenue. The airlines industries are no exception. In a bid to combat rising fuel costs, some US airlines are beginning to sell advertising to passengers. Examples include displaying ads to passengers who check ..