The Airbus A380 is one of the most distinctive aircraft in the sky, known for its behemoth size and full-length two-deck cabin. To some, it’s a plane. Just one way to travel from one airport to another. But for others, the A380 is something special. It’s not something people can articulate. It just is. Two […]
Documents provided to the nation’s parliament show that Johannesburg-based South African Airways (SAA) is out of money and is nearing bankruptcy. After multiple years of losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, the government-owned carrier is nearing the point of not being able to pay its employees’ salaries. The documents also shows that the airline […]
Doha, Qatar-based Qatar Airways announced Wednesday they will not invest in American Airlines as they had previously intended. The U.S. carrier had vigorously opposed the investment. “Further review of the proposed financial investment, taking into account the latest public disclosure of American Airlines, has demonstrated that the investment no longer meets our objectives,” Qatar Airways […]
Over a billion dollars-worth of equity in some of the world’s biggest airlines changed hands Thursday when four companies announced one of the biggest deals to make headlines this year. Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic, Air France-KLM, and China Eastern Airlines are all playing a part in the landmark agreement. Delta and China Eastern both […]
In celebration of 80 years of flying to the Mile High City, United Airlines on Wednesday announced a seasonal service between the carrier’s hub in Denver and London’s Heathrow Airport. The route, which is still subject to government approval, would operate daily between March 24 and Oct. 26, 2018. According to the airline, the route […]
Toulouse, France-based aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered the 100th Airbus A350 XWB to China Airlines Wednesday. The ceremony comes two and a half years after the company delivered the first A350 in December 2014. Fabrice Bregier, Airbus COO and President Commercial Aircraft said the manufacturer was proud to deliver the 100th A350 to longstanding customer China […]
Finally, it sounds like this whole ordeal is nearing the end. Nearly four months ago, U.S. authorities issued a directive banning electronic devices larger than a mobile phone in the cabin on direct flights to the U.S. out of specific airports in the Middle East and Africa. Initially, this caused unwelcome confusion and unnecessary delays […]
Montreal-based airline Air Transat will become the first North American carrier to operate Airbus’s new A321LR aircraft in 2019. The airline reached a deal to lease ten of the aircraft from Dutch aircraft leasing company AerCap. John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer-Customers at Airbus, told Airways Magazine he feels the aircraft will mesh well with Air […]
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is allegedly looking to buy a stake in India’s Jet Airways, multiple news outlets reported Monday. The 24 percent stake would be worth around $300 million. The two airlines began closer partnerships last year, effectively allowing passengers on both airlines one-stop service between India and the U.S. via Amsterdam. This also […]
Texas. Its history is a long and complicated one, having been a part of Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and finally, the United States of America. In 1845, Texas became the 28th state to enter the union, and 172 years later it stands as the second most populous […]
