Posts Tagged ‘Aviation News’
The airport terminal up for auction
Would you buy an airport terminal up for auction? We’d imagine that auctioneers see some strange lots pass through their auction houses every so often, but did you hear about the entire airport terminal up for auction? That’s precisely what’s happened with the contents of London Heathrow’s Terminal 1 this month! One of the world’s…
Read MoreAustralia to the UK non-stop: Qantas makes history!
The airline makes history with first Australia to the UK non-stop flight In the early hours of this morning, Australian airline Qantas made history with its first Australia to the UK non-stop flight. And it wasn’t just a momentous moment for the passengers – it also marks a new era for ultra-long-haul routes for the…
Read MoreThe end of the Airbus A380?
Could this be the end of the Airbus A380? News emerged this week that could suggest the end of the Airbus A380! Does this really mean ‘curtains’ for the largest passenger jet in the world? The background The Airbus A380 – aka the “Superjumbo” – first came into service in 2007. Manufactured by European firm…
Read MoreThese pilots drew a Christmas tree in an Airbus A380!
Spreading Christmas cheer: these German pilots drew a Christmas tree in the sky! With Christmas nearly upon us, it seems we’re all getting into the festive spirit… these heroic pilots drew a Christmas tree in the world’s biggest passenger jet! It must take a lot of skill to fly an Airbus A380 so precisely that…
Read MoreUnited announce the longest ever route from US
History will be made as United announce the longest ever route of a US airline Just weeks after we took a look at the world’s longest flight routes, yesterday’s news saw United announce the longest ever route offered by a US airline will be operated by them from this coming fall. Not only that, but…
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