Earlier this week, an unauthorized man was able to gain access to a US Air Force base in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The facility was none other than Joint Base Andrews, which is known for housing aircraft such as the presidential Boeing VC-25A known as Air Force One. Although the man was unarmed, the USAF has taken the matter seriously and w …
Similar to British Airways having its BA CityFlyer brand and KLM operating KLM CityHopper, Japan Airlines has a regional brand by the name of J-AIR. This regional subsidiary, wholly owned by the JAL Group and affiliate one world alliance member, has been operating since 1996. Let’s find out more about this Japanese, all-Embraer airline brand. Airline …
After warning that new restrictions were being considered and examined, Germany is imposing new travel bans from seven different countries. To mitigate the spread of more contagious variants, the country will be limiting arrivals from a number of countries, including the UK, Ireland, Brazil, Portugal. African countries affected include Lesotho, Esw …
A Boeing 747-200 suffered an engine stall and shutdown while taking off yesterday, forcing it to return to Karachi International Airport. The aircraft belongs to a Kyrgyzstan-based charter operator Aerostan, which operates two 747s and one A300. The incident The incident occurred on a flight, numbered BSC 752, yesterday from Karachi International to …
Qatar Airways today revealed that it plans to increase its strategic partnership with Spanish airline Iberia. Qatar Airways owns 25.1% of Iberia’s owner, the International Airlines Group. The move comes as Qatar Airways looks to strengthen passengers’ travel options to South America through a range of partnerships. Qatar Airways is no stranger to co …
After having severed ties with troubled South African Airways and launching its own brand last November, Airlink, as it is now called, is the African continent’s second-biggest airline after Ethiopian Airlines. When looking at OAG data cited by airline and airport network planning website anna.aero, the newly independent airline offers almost 1.2 m …
The UK’s transport secretary Grant Shapps has today said that the change of president in the US could spell a restart of transatlantic travel. Speaking on LBC this morning, he explained that the London to New York route required an executive order to be signed to restart – something that the current administration has not done. With a change of pre …
IAG Cargo ended 2020 with the departure of its 1000 th charter flight since March that year. The new charter flights were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic and utilise aircraft from the Group that would, in normal times, not be available. The 1000 th flight from London Heathrow to Los Angeles Airport was on a B777-200 and included a la …
With global operations, it’s not surprising that airlines often have staff in several locations around the world. In reality, the practice of basing crews overseas varies a great deal between airlines and has changed significantly over time. This article looks at why airlines base crew overseas, the advantages and challenges of this, and gives a fe …
British Airways, a core airline of the International Airlines Group (IAG), has received commitments for £2.0 billion ($2.73 billion) worth of loans. This credit will be used by the airline to ‘enhance liquidity’ and provide ‘operational and strategic flexibility’ in 2021. This fresh round of funding comes as the airline continues to take delivery o …
Back in the early 2000s, as airlines around the world were considering A380 orders, KLM made a decision not to purchase the superjumbo. 20 years on, with production ending and many airlines retiring A380s early, it seems this was the right choice. In this article, we take a look at why KLM did not want the plane and what may have happened if it had …
Hong Kong made waves with one of the strictest COVID-19-related quarantines in the world. Amid a recent growth in the number of cases in Hong Kong, all foreign arrivals must quarantine for a whopping 21 days, extending the previously-mandated 14-day quarantine by a week. Hong Kong quarantine requirement grows Hong Kong announced amid the Christmas ho …
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