German Airline Company Lufthansa informed about cancellation on Thursday and Friday of total about 1,3 thousand flights because of the strike of their flight stewards and pilots. “Will be made 2,3 thousand out of 3 thousand flights (on November 7th) and 2,4 thousand out of 3 thousand (on November 8th) fights of Lufthansa group” – says Twitter of Lufthansa press service. Passengers are recommended to…
Indian Airline Company IndiGo placed firm order for 300 Airbus airplanes of A320neo family. It is one of the biggest orders for Airbus airplanes that have ever been fulfilled by one operator, Airbus press service informs. This order of IndiGo Airline Company includes airplanes A320neo, A321neo and A321XLR. This contract will increase total number of orders for airplanes of A320neo family from Airline Company IndiGo…
Travelling is not always accessible for senior citizens and those whose possibilities are limited due to physical condition. Japan Airline Company All Nippon Airways decided to help such people see the world. Specialists of the company created robot capable to go to out-of-the-world parts instead of the master and simulate his presence in any point of the planet. Appearance of the device reminds of “vacuum…
Animals run riot and captain of the airplane took decision to remove them from the flight with their masters. Behavior of French bulldogs caused long delay of the DI7181 flight of Norwegian Air Airline Company with direction from London to Austeen (USA, Texas state). Dogs dressed in pink ballet-skirt as The Times newspaper informs became too rowdy and restless on the board of the airplane…
As Cubana de Aciacion informed that restrictive measures will also influence National transportations. Cuban air carrier Cubana de Aviacion took decision to cancel flights to Mexico, Venezuela and some Caribbean countries because of dissolution of contracts from part of leasing companies under influence of USA sanctions. “On October 18th USA government published new one-side economic measures of enforcement against Cuba that concern civil aviation sector…
Girl with nuts allergy asked not to serve them on board. Britain student Meleri Williams suffers from difficult form of nuts allergy: she cannot not only eat them but even be near them especially in closed area. She learnt to deal with this problem: she always has medicine with her but when she has to travel for example with an airplane she asks crew not…
About difficult situation after losing profitable routes for low-cost carrier informed president of Airline Company Thai Airways. Later CEO of Airline Company disclaimed that in his statement was said that the carrier may close. According to his words it was explanation of the situation for employees. Thai Airways is one of the biggest airline companies of premium-class. It has fleet of 84 airplanes and flies…
Bloomberg correspondent that was in the airplane marked that the aircraft turned into “flying laboratory”. Passengers were instructed about necessity not to sleep at list 6 hours while evening begins in Australia. In two hours after take-off “the key moment of the experiment” came – flight participants were offered special menu consisted of spicy food to “cheer up”. It included, in particular, boiled shrimps with…
Flight New York Sydney of the Airline Company Qantas Airways lasted 19 hours and 16 minutes, the airplane covered distance of 16.2 thousand kilometers. Carrier explained that it was test flight: Company was gathering data about state of passengers and crew members. Boeing Dreamliner of Australian Airline Company Qantas Airways finished New York Sydney flight that lasted 19 hours and 16 minutes – informs the…
American sanctions are imposed in view of receiving illegal grants by European Aviation Consortium Airbus. Sanctions in amount of 7.5 billion USD came into force on Friday, October 18th. World Trade Organization (WTO) officially confirmed USA decision to impose sweeping trade sanctions on the goods from European Union because of receiving illegal grants by European Aviation Consortium Airbus. Respective resolution adopted Dispute Settlement Body of…