Press Release: First retrofitted Emirates A380 enters service
The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$ 2 billion retrofit program has been deployed today on the Dubai... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Sport 24 renews pact with NHL to broadcast live games
Sport 24, the first and only live sports channel that’s available on airlines and cruise lines around the world, has renewed its agreement w... Continue Reading
Transaviabaltika thrills with Jetstream 31 cockpit view to Kärdla
Need to get to the Estonian town of Kärdla from the capital city of Tallinn? Well, given that Kärdla is the only town on the island of Hiium... Continue Reading
Press Release: Satcom Direct installs prototype Plane Simple Ka terminal
Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, has completed installation of the first Plane Simple Ka-band antenna on a business ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Cirium reveals 2022’s most on-time airlines and airports
Azul Airlines has been named as the global leader for airline on-time performance for 2022 by Cirium, the global aviation analytics leader. ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Get ready for aviation’s comeback, says Korean Air CEO
In his New Year’s address to the Korean Air team, Korean Air’s Chairman and CEO, Walter Cho, emphasized the importance of gaining a competit... Continue Reading
airBaltic and a LCC-standard experience to Tallinn
Tallinn, the capital city of the small Baltic state of Estonia, does not have a plethora of flight options. While many European cities offer... Continue Reading
Press Release: Brussels Airlines receives SAF via NATO pipeline
As of today, January 1, 2023, the NATO pipeline supplying Brussels Airport with kerosene will be opened for the transport of Sustainable Avi... Continue Reading
Delta’s refurbishment effort shines through on 31-year old 757
After a few days of beautiful beaches and plane spotting in St. Maarten, it was time to head back to a very cold New York. While my flight t... Continue Reading
Press Release: New contactless store Hudson Nonstop opens in LAX T3
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Airports (URW) and Hudson, today announced the opening of t... Continue Reading
First female F-16 pilot of Turkish Air Force shares her story
In 2000, pilot Berna Şen Şenol paved the way for other Turkish women by becoming the first female F-16 pilot to fly for the Turkish Air Forc... Continue Reading
Aer Lingus A330 business impresses despite hiccups
With 2022 drawing to a close, I was craving one last adventure. Luckily for me, I had built up some vacation time and quickly set my sights ... Continue Reading
Why the JetBlue A321ceos are begging for an update
I’m typically not the kind of person who takes a winter retreat to the Caribbean, but after seeing a great deal on a hotel in the #AvGeek pa... Continue Reading
Press Release: Eve secures $92.5m in credit lines for eVTOL
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) announced today the approval by the executive board of Brazil’s National Development Bank (“BNDES”) to support Eve’... Continue Reading
Press Release: Mainland Europe inaugurates first spaceport at Esrange
On 13 January 2023, the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf, together with European and Swedish political dignitaries will visit Esr... Continue Reading