Airbus Corporate Jets has combined its knowledge of customer preferences with a fresh approach to cabin design, creating a new cabin concept for its ACJ320neo Family. Called Melody, it features flowing lines inspired by the curves of nature, such as hilly horizons, rolling rivers and desert dunes. These flowing lines …
Read More »Lufthansa pilots’ strike wreaks havoc on flight schedule
Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) pilots in Germany began a two-day strike on Wednesday, grounding some 1,800 flights at one of Europe’s largest airlines in a long-running pay dispute. The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union initially called a 24-hour walkout for Wednesday, but extended the strike for an extra day after two courts …
Read More »Infrastructure and investment key to continued sustainability of Latin American civil aviation
ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu stressed to an audience of Latin American Directors General of Civil Aviation that “the strong traffic growth forecast for Latin America clearly underscores the pressing need for infrastructure development and modernization, and to ensure that aviation development remains a priority in national development …
Read More »Emirates offers LinkedIn Learning courses on ice
Emirates has partnered with LinkedIn to provide select LinkedIn Learning courses on ice, its award-winning inflight entertainment (IFE) system. Emirates is the first international airline to make these courses available on board. The new offering on ice is available from this month and is part of Emirates’ continued commitment to …
Read More »Medview Airline Super Splash Promo to London Gatwick
Medview Airline Super Splash Promo to London Gatwick “Medview Airline offers 20% discount on Flights to London Gatwick in our Super Splash Promo. Fares now #199,000 from #250,000 from October 15th to November 30 2016.. Terms and conditions apply.”
Read More »Senate Raises Eyebrow over Poor Communication Between Air Traffic Controllers, Pilots
The Senate Committee on Aviation has raised eye brow over the poor radio communication between Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) and aircraft pilots in the Nigerian airspace, a situation the Committee described as unacceptable, Abelnewsng reports. This is just as the Committee stated that the Nigeria aviation industry was in trouble …
Read More »Four Killed in Crash of Air-Ambulance Flight in Northern Nevada
An air-ambulance plane taking a heart-disease patient to a Utah hospital crashed in a parking lot in northern Nevada, killing all four people aboard and sending up explosions and flames. Three crew members and a patient were killed in the Friday night crash in Elko, Nevada, Reno-based American Medflight said …
Read More »Caverton Helicopters Sacks 150 As Workers’ Unions Threaten To Shut Down Operations
Caverton Helicopters, a leading helicopter company in Lagos, has sacked no fewer than 150 staff from its payroll. The retrenchment exercise began on Thursday with the distribution of letters to the affected staff. Most of those affected by the purge are non-technical staff. The development has angered the National Union …
Read More »Air travel getting more unpleasant, research suggests
It’s not just your imagination. Two U.S. researchers who have analyzed reams of data about U.S. airlines confirm that travellers have more reasons to complain than ever before. More flights are late, more bags are getting lost, and customers are lodging more complaints about U.S. airlines, government data shows. Dean Headley, a marketing …
Read More »United Airlines rolls out plan to charge lowest-fare flyers to use overhead bins
Will this work in Nigeria? United Continental will become the first major U.S. air carrier to limit its lowest-fare customers to one carry-on bag that fits under the seat in front of them — not the overhead bin, which will be reserved for those who paid more, CBCnews reports. The …
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