Icelandair to axe two US destinations
Icelandair is axing its US services to San Francisco and Kansas City next year, as part of a network restructuring. The airline says it will discontinue the flights for its summer 2020 programme, citing «commercial reasons». It uses Boeing 757-200s on the Kansas City route and 767-300ERs to San Francisco. The carrier, which specialises in […]
FAA Will Test If US Airline Seats Are Too Small for Safe Evacuation
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will conduct evacuation tests to determine whether airline seats are too cramped to sufficiently evacuate passengers in the event of an emergency this fall. According to Reuters, the tests will involve 720 people over the course of 12 days in November. «Americans are getting bigger and seat size is important […]
Delta still eyeing 10% of Alitalia after LATAM stake buy: CEO
Delta Air Lines is ready to invest in the rescue of Italian flagship carrier Alitalia but still believes that a 10% stake is the right level of investment, Chief Executive Ed Bastian told Reuters on Thursday. Bastian’s comments follow Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s call last week for Delta to consider increasing its planned investment […]
KLM To Launch Direct Flights to Austin in 2020
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its global network to include Austin, Texas. Starting May 2020, the state capital of Texas will be accessible three times a week with a direct KLM flight from Amsterdam. The flights will be operated using Airbus A330-300 equipment, seating 292 passengers per flight. Austin will become the 19th North […]
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 […]
Changi eyes nonstops to Vancouver and Chicago
Singapore Changi airport expects to build on the recent growth in nonstop services to North America, with Vancouver and Chicago high on the agenda. Liew Zhong Yao, associate general manger air hub development at Changi, says that the move to twice-daily services by United Airlines on the Singapore San Francisco market has been well received, […]
Global aviation leaders gather amid climate protests, MAX safety talks
Global aviation leaders will be under pressure to deepen efforts to tackle airline emissions as they gather this week under the shadow of protests led by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. The 16-year-old, who inspired a ‘flight-shaming’ protest movement against aviation and sailed across the Atlantic rather than board a plane, is expected to join a […]
Travelers Want More Connectivity While Flying
BBC Global News conducted a study revealing air passengers’ desires to remain connected while in flight. The research reveals a global appetite for connectivity while flying and found that frequent flyers have a substantial interest in staying connected while on a flight and that they are prepared to pay more for it. The research, commissioned […]
Frontier Airlines Recognized for Fuel Efficiency
Frontier Airlines is on track to become America’s Greenest Airline. The carrier has been ranked as the top airline for fuel-efficiency. The airline was recognized by The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), topping the organization’s U.S. Domestic Airline Fuel Efficiency Ranking. The report says Frontier’s utilization of A320neo aircraft and seating arrangement significantly contributes […]
Air France rewarded for its travel experience
At the APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) EXPO trade show held from September 9 to 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, Air France has received the “FOUR STAR Global Airline 2020” award. This distinction rewards the travel experience that companies offer their customers. This trade show bringing together global air transport players is the largest event […]
