On March 15, 1974, French and German aviation authorities granted the type certificates for the Airbus A300, clearing the way for its entry into revenue service. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification was granted on May 23, 1974. The same day, Air France, the launch customer of the type, introduced the jet to the commercial … Read more
Ultra-low-cost-carrier Spirit Airlines celebrated 30 years of Florida service on Monday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The airline introduced flights to Florida in 1993 and now serves the state with flights to more than 70 destinations. The carrier even hosted a competition a few weeks ago, with prizes for winners including a getaway for two, … Read more
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that it would be fining LATAM Airlines Group $1 million. This is due to the Santiago, Chile-based airline and associated affiliates having routinely failed to provide timely refunds to passengers aboard flights throughout the United States. Outpouring complaints over the past several years The US Transportation … Read more
Qantas Group has officially broken ground on its new Sydney Training Centre, which aims to train up to 4,500 new pilots and crew for Qantas Airways (QF) and its low-cost subsidiary, Jetstar (JQ), from mid-2024. The purpose-built facility is in St Peters, near Qantas’ most extensive base, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD). It will … Read more
Air Seychelles (HM) and Qatar Airways (QR) have signed a codeshare agreement for the two carriers to enhance operations with one ticket to and from the Seychelles. Qatar Airways, which maintains its daily flight to Victoria Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), will then place its flight number on the regional carrier’s sole domestic scheduled flight to … Read more
NEW DELHI: The capital’s IGI Airport may soon have two international terminals. IndiGo, India’s largest airline by domestic market share, has asked Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) to create facilities to handle international traffic at the upcoming expanded Terminal 1 — which has, so far, been all-domestic. At present, IndiGo flies out of all the … Read more
Following consecutive quarters of standout financial results, many expected Singapore Airlines (SIA) to turn in a dazzling set of numbers last week when it announced its full-year results. Singapore’s national carrier did not disappoint as it reported the highest annual profit in its 76-year history. For the financial year ending March 2023, the SIA Group … Read more
Bombardier is continuing its drive to be considered for a Canadian military contract for new surveillance aircraft. The Canadian firm will team up with defense contractor General Dynamics in the hopes of offering an alternative to the leading option, the Boeing Poseidon P-8A. Used by numerous allies, this jet is based on the Boeing 737NG. … Read more
I am no frequent flyer, but having tried Emirates’ economy product on previous long-haul international flights, I decided to stick with it for this trip home. It also helped that I was getting a decent enough deal when using my leftover Skywards miles. Additionally, I got a free upgrade to Business Class the last time … Read more
Regular users of larger airports will be all too familiar with having to take some form of driverless transit to access gates that are located far away from the main terminal building. While these can still seem somewhat futuristic at times, did you know that such technology is over 50 years old? Tampa International Airport … Read more
