Posts Tagged ‘commercial airlines’
Australia 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 MoreWomen in aviation: Where are we today?
A snapshot of women in aviation International Women’s Day presents the perfect time to think about women in aviation today. Looking at the figures as they currently stand, female pilots are considerably outnumbered compared with their male counterparts; in fact, only 3% of pilots worldwide are women. But is the outlook bleak? How could these…
Read More2017: Aviation’s safest year yet
Why was 2017 aviation’s safest year? If you missed the news at the end of last year, you might not know that 2017 was aviation’s safest year yet. The statistics are unbelievable (and extremely positive), with over 4 billion passengers flying worldwide on 38 million flights, yet there wasn’t one single fatality on one of…
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 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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