Iraqi Airways has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A220 aircraft, the first of five it has on order. The aircraft, A220-300 YI-ARE, was delivered to Baghdad, Iraq on Friday 7th January from the Airbus assembly line in Mirabel Canada, stopping off at Manchester Airport in the early hours [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair is closing its base at Frankfurt Airport (FRA/EDDF) on 31st March after 5 years citing increased landing fees as the main reason. Ryanair had previously enjoyed discounted fees at the FRAPORT owned airport which reportedly expired in 2022. This action suggests that they have not been [read more]
In the tumultuous era of the Space Race, NASA found itself with the ever-growing problem of transportation. With large pieces of equipment needing moving from factories to the launch pad, transport methods were slow and cumbersome. Through the Fifties, NASA would have to transport its machinery via land and/or sea [read more]
Pakistan International Airlines (PK/PIA) is planning to resume flights to the UK this spring for the first time since it was banned from European & UK airspace six months last year. The ban came after it emerged that hundreds of PIA pilots had “dubious” licences with many having paid others [read more]
The new incarnation of British regional airline Flybe has selected Bytron Aviation Systems’ Skybook software for its Flight Dispatch and Operations Systems. The software also includes the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system that Flybe pilots will use once they commence operations later this year. Edward Pomfrett, Flight Operations Systems Engineer, [read more]
US budget carrier Allegiant Air (G4/AAY) has bucked the recent single-aisle trend by placing an order for 50 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, despite being an all-airbus fleet operator currently. The order will come as welcome news to Boeing and it is likely that Allegient Air received significant incentives from the [read more]
The UK Government is dropping the need for pre-departure Coronavirus PCR tests for double-vaccinated passengers arriving into England from Friday. Passengers will still need to take a Day 2 PCR Test after arriving but fully vaccinated passengers will no longer need to self-isolate whilst waiting for the results however from [read more]
According to the latest Which? airline customer satisfaction survey Ryanair is the worst UK short-haul airline with less than half of its passengers satisfied with the way the airline deals with refunds. The Irish budget airline achieved a customer score of just 60% in the survey but its refund satisfaction [read more]
The Coronavirus pandemic has wiped out almost 15 years of growth in the airline industry according to data from the latest Cirium Airline Insights Report. Passenger traffic across Europe was down almost 66% between January to September 2021 compared to the same period in 2019. The Middle East and Asia-Pacific [read more]
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