Chicago O’Hare International Airport Begins $334 Million Runway Extension
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, one of the busiest aviation facilities in the world, broke ground Friday on the final piece of what will end up being a 16-year project to upgrade the airport. City, state, federal and airport officials tossed the ceremonial first shovel-full of dirt to start the extension of O’Hare’s most-used runway, 9R/27L. […]
Air France Flies the A350 to Toronto
One of the world’s top airlines has a spiffy new plane flying in and out of Toronto. Air France’s first Airbus A350, named “Toulouse,” flew into Toronto this week for the first time and will be flying daily throughout the winter season. Air France/KLM put on a breakfast in downtown Toronto on Monday after flying […]
United targets big spenders with first class in small cities
It’s not often that an airline decides to design its own airplane. On Sunday, United Airlines Holdings Inc. will fly customers on a new regional jet crafted to its exact specifications, an aircraft that comes with 10 first class seats. By putting premium perches on a small regional jet with a total of only 50 […]
Finnair sees progress in sustainability push
Finnair is setting out its sustainability credentials including the aim to halve its emissions by 2050 as pressure in Europe for airlines to tackle their climate change impact increases. The move to halve its emissions is in line with the industry’s wider target, set out by IATA, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to half their […]
Older 737s banned at La Paz after landing incidents
Operations by older-variant Boeing 737s have been temporarily banned at Bolivia’s capital El Alto airport near La Paz. The ban takes effect immediately, on 10 October, and takes into account recommendations following the occurrence of «events», says the Bolivian civil aviation regulator DGAC. DGAC executive director Celier Arispe Rosas says the prohibition will remain in […]
Touch down in Toronto: British Airways’ new A350 arrives
British Airways commenced the first North American long-haul service of its new A350 aircraft from Toronto today, following extensive trials and the launch of its first long-haul service to Dubai last month. The new aircraft features Club Suite, British Airways’ latest generation business class seat, which offers customers direct-aisle access, doors for greater privacy and […]
Comac projects sharp jump in Chinese airline fleet
By 2038, Chinese airlines will need 10,344 aircraft, or about 21% of the global fleet. This marks a dramatic increase from the current 3,854 aircraft, which is about 16% of the global fleet. Chinese airframer Comac, which released its global aircraft forecast at last week’s Aviation Expo China in Beijing, says China will account for […]
Low-cost carrier Volotea to aid hybrid aircraft design
Spanish carrier Volotea is to co-operate in the development of a hybrid electric aircraft for regional transport, a project which will involve newly-established specialist Dante Aeronautical. Volotea says it will assist with refining the concept by providing market and technical data. Dante Aeronautical, originally founded in Madrid, says Volotea will help to «define the specifications» […]
Delta Air Lines Adding Podcasts to Entertainment Offerings
Travelers flying with Delta Air Lines will now be able to enjoy some of the top podcasts through seat-back screens on more than 700 aircraft starting in September. In a partnership with Spotify, Delta will soon offer a variety of popular podcasts onboard its planes, ranging from internet culture hit «Reply All» to Spotify originals […]
Sunwing to ground 737 MAX 8s until spring 2020
Sunwing is grounding all of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft throughout the winter season. Sunwing’s new schedule will come into effect on Nov. 5 and run until mid-May 2020. While the move has been prompted by the ongoing worldwide grounding of the MAX 8, the company said that being able to provide clients with […]
