A blacklisted Iranian airline is about to test the US
DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian airline that acquired nine passenger jets in defiance of U.S. sanctions will begin using them on international routes this week, the Fars news agency reported on...
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Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Monday he reassigned the acting administrator for the Transportation Security Administration after earlier ordering improved security at U.S....
View ArticleAir France pilots almost crashed into a volcano and are now receiving...
Last month, an Air France Boeing 777 airliner nearly collided with the side of an active Volcano in Africa.According to Reuters, France's BEA air accident agency reported that the jet narrowly avoided...
View ArticleThese 2 websites tell you all the amenities offered by nearly every flight in...
Airlines are fitting Wi-Fi, power outlets, or BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) video-streaming systems into more and more of their planes, and we'll soon expect rather than hope to connect to the internet...
View ArticleA Norwegian airline created an emoji-only web address to reach millennials
Emoji URLs may be the next big thing. With unique and memorable domain names becoming more and more scarce, some companies and campaigns are turning to out-of-the-box digital methods to reach new...
View ArticleCheck out Virgin Atlantic's swanky new clubhouse at LAX
Flying with Virgin Atlantic is always an experience.And for their customers traveling in and out of Los Angeles International Airport, the airline recently launched a brand new clubhouse that will...
View ArticleBoeing has patented a 'cuddle chair' that could revolutionize how we sleep on...
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View ArticleThe TSA isn't keeping its end of the bargain
THE TRANSPORTATION Security Administration offers a simple bargain: It demands our shoes, belts, wallets, time and, in some cases, dignity in return for it making air travel safer. But there's reason...
View ArticleUnited Airlines CFO: Airbus A380 superjumbo 'doesn't work' for us
As Airbus continues its search for new A380 customers, one carrier that won't be joining the select club of superjumbo owners is United Airlines.In an interview with Flightglobal's Edward Russell,...
View ArticleHow to avoid getting bumped off a flight
Getting bumped off a flight sucks, despite the increased compensation you’re entitled to. And while you can’t predict when it’ll happen, you can take some precautions to avoid it happening to you.Here...
View ArticleThis budget airlines is doing something really smart with drones — and big...
Engineers at EasyJet, a UK budget airline, are developing a way to use automated drones to inspect aircraft and find damages. By reducing the amount of workers and machinery needed to check the...
View ArticleBoeing's Dreamliner just did a great impression of a fighter jet for the...
For airplane makers, events such as 2015 Paris Air Show provide the perfect venue to show off the performance capabilities of their products — not only to airline customers, but also to the general...
View ArticleAirbus and Boeing are going to sell a ton of planes at the Paris Air Show —...
Airbus and Boeing are expected sell more than 200 aircraft this week at the 2015 Paris Air Show.Indonesia's Garuda has ordered 60 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and 737Max jets valued at $11 billion and 30...
View ArticleQatar Airways is now the best airline in the world
Qatar Airways has been named the Best Airline in the World for 2015 by leading aviation consumer website Skytrax.The Gulf-based carrier was presented with the honor at Tuesday's award ceremony at the...
View ArticleWhy every flight you take is obsessively monitored
The Paris Air Show is in full swing, with aircraft makers Boeing and Airbus engaged in a fierce competition to score orders for their newest planes. Most of those planes feature state-of-the art...
View ArticleHere are the 20 best airlines in the world
Qatar Airways has been named the Best Airline in the World for 2015 by leading aviation consumer website Skytrax.The Gulf-based carrier was presented with the honor at an award ceremony on Tuesday at...
View ArticleTwo passenger jets nearly collided on a runway in Chicago
(Reuters) - Two passengers jets taking off at Chicago Midway Airport rolled toward each other on intersecting runways before air traffic controllers noticed the problem and prevented a possible...
View ArticleHere's why Qatar Airways was just named the best airline in the world
Qatar Airways was just named the Best Airline in the World for 2015 by leading aviation consumer website Skytrax.The Gulf-based carrier also took home gold for best airline in the Middle East and best...
View ArticleBoeing's mystery plane is the big story coming out of the Paris Air Show
Amid all of the wheeling and dealing, at the 2015 Paris Air Show, the most talked about airplane at the event doesn't even exist yet.At the heart of the conversation is a replacement for Boeing's...
View ArticleFrance has opened a manslaughter probe into Germanwings crash
French investigators on Thursday formally opened a probe to see if anyone could be held liable for manslaughter in the case of the Germanwings crash that killed 150 people.Lead prosecutor Brice Robin...
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