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UAE signs airlines deal with Australia

Australia announced at the weekend a deal with the UAE that will significantly boost flight numbers between the two nations, a move that is expected to increase tourism and possibly reduce ticket prices. The bilateral agreement allows Emirates in Dubai and Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi to...

NASA orders first manned SpaceX flight to ISS

NASA has placed an order with private spaceflight company SpaceX for a manned mission to the International Space Station in 2017. The Dragon spacecraft can carry up to seven people in lower Earth orbit. "The authority to proceed with Dragon's first operational crew mission is a significa...

China to contribute A$20 million to MH370 search -government

China will contribute A$20 million ($14.5 million) to the hunt for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, the government reported on its website, the latest expansion of one of the costliest search missions in aviation history. Chinese premier Li Keqiang made the announcement at a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders on Saturday during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the...

Hawaiian Airlines Seat Covers Get a Fashionable Second Life

The fleet of 18 Boeing 717-200s that Hawaiian Airlines uses for its interisland service received an interior makeover this year and, in addition to a fresh color palette and new tray tables, the jets got brand-new lightweight cabin seats. The old seats didn't go to waste. Hawaiian Airlines gave surplus leather and fabric from 19 first class and 23 main cabin seat covers to Honolulu...

Emirates Revamps Inflight TV with World's Largest Screens

Emirates Airlines has introduced its new generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) system which features larger screens in First Class and Economy Class and three times the media storage. The new products can now be found on Emirates' newly-delivered Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A380 aircraft, the airline said in a statement. Passengers travelling in First Class will have a more immer...

Shenzhen Airlines Completes Two-Year's Cabin Upgrade

Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), a subsidiary of Air China (CA) recently has completed its two-year's cabin refurbishment, making the nation's leading airline with most luxury single-aisle cabins. Since 2013, the Shenzhen-based carrier has renovated cabin interiors of its 36 aircraft, including 22 Airbus A320s and 14 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Considering into passenge...

Aussie Business Leaders Favor Banning Children from Travelling in Business Class

Some of Australia's highest-profile business leaders say they'd like major airlines to ban children from traveling in business class, due to their often disruptive behavior ruining the expensive "up-market" experience. The chairman of Australian flight booking company Web Jet, David Clarke, said he would prefer "screaming kids" to be barred from the premium end...

United and Pilots Union Agree in Principle to Extend Contract

United Continental Holdings Inc and its airline pilots union reached an agreement in principle on Friday to extend the labor contract that covers United's more than 12,000 pilots by two years, the airline said. United's contract with the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) had been due to run through early 2017. The union and United, the second-largest U.S. airline by...

South African Airways suspends its Chief Commercial Officer

South African Airways (SAA) has taken a decision to suspend its Chief Commercial Officer, Mr Sylvain Bosc, pursuant to a forensic investigation by ENSafrica into various allegations that were received through the Deloittes Tip Offs hotline. The forensic investigation confirmed that there is substance to a tip-off allegation which suggested that: “Sylvain doctored the numbers for Abu Dhabi...

Qatar Airways Keeps Watchful Eye on Guangdong Market

Satisfied with the occupancy rate of its daily flight to and from Guangzhou, Qatar Airways is eyeing up a larger market share in the affluent Pearl River Delta region. The airline recently announced the resumption of two daily flights from Hong Kong to Doha, which will come into effect in February 2016. "The Pearl River Delta region has always been of strategic importance to us and...

Singaporean Trainee Pilot Crash Lands Plane at Golf Club in Senai, Malaysia

A light aircraft crash landed at a golf club in Senai, Kulai here. The pilot, a Singaporean, apparently lost control of the Piper Warrior PA28 aircraft at around 1:00 p.m. and crash landed into some trees at the golf course. The victim was injuries and has been sent to the Kulai Hospital for treatment. According to a source, the man was a trainee pilot who took off from the nearby Se...

Bomb Threat Forces U-Turn for Spirit Airlines Flight

A Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Minneapolis returned to the gate Thursday evening after 15 minutes in the air due to a verbal bomb threat made by a passenger, the Broward County Sheriff's Office said. The Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News the plane was brought to an isolated part of Fort Lauderdale International Airport. CBS West Palm Beach affi...

Aeroflot upgrades services in Business Class

Aeroflot has implemented upgrades to a number of services for its Business Class passengers as part of its 2015-16 winter schedule. On flights lasting more than six hours, passengers will be given luxury Salvatore Ferragamo branded amenity kits. On flights lasting over eight hours, the WCs come with complementary products by Caudalie. In ...

Lufthansa Goes On Charm Offensive With Unions

Lufthansa has invited the main three unions representing its staff to a round table discussion on job and retirement schemes, as the carrier tries to improve relations with staff after damaging strikes. The airline has asked unions representing pilots, cabin crew and ground staff to a meeting on December 2 to discuss retirement and pension schemes as well as job prospects at Lufthansa. Lufth...

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