Grants add to an already large pot available for helping local airports shore up infrastructure and weather the pandemic. More than $273 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants from the Federal Aviation Administration have been awarded to 41 states and US territories. The sum is a considerable decrease from the $800 million Transportation Secretary…
DHL Express says it is expecting to see a nearly 50% increase in inbound parcel volume to the Americas region compared with 2019’s holiday season. It notes that the volume growth, mostly due to the exponential rise in e-commerce, is concentrated in the USA, which accounts for more than 70% of the total inbound volume…
British Airways (BA) has said that it has launched a range of luxury flight and holiday deals, offering discounts for travellers and available for a wide range of destinations across its network. The airline said that Club World, its long haul business class flights to New York will start from £1,199 return, while Club Europe,…
In an effort to capture more of the leisure travel market while keeping its fleet active, United Airlines will extend its offering of point-to-point connections between the Northeast and Midwest USA to Florida beyond the winter holiday season. The Chicago-based carrier, which announced the new routes in August, says on 23 October that it will…
Boeing has conducted the first taxi test of the Airpower Teaming System (ATS) loyal wingman aircraft being developed in Australia. Boeing Australia notes that this is the first time the unmanned aircraft has moved under its own power, and reiterated that a maiden sortie is planned by the end of 2020. The ATS hit a…
The nation’s longest domestic route is set to make a comeback. That will come courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines, which announced on Wednesday Oct 21 that it would resume nonstop service from its Honolulu hub to both Boston and New York-JFK. Boston flights will begin Dec. 18, with Hawaiian offering two flights a week on an Airbus A330 wide-body…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Before long, American Airlines might find out how many travelers are reluctant to fly on the Boeing 737 Max. American plans to put the plane back in its schedule by the end of the year, assuming that federal regulators soon approve changes Boeing made after two crashes of Max jets…
On Sunday, October 18th, and Alaska Day, Alaska Airlines launched regional intrastate services with its Embraer E175 jets. The carrier said this would allow it to increase frequencies between Anchorage and Fairbanks, as well as maintain year-round connectivity for other communities despite the severe downturn in passenger demand. Challenging reduction of air services On October…
NetJets has become the latest big business aviation operator to declare a package of environmental commitments that could deliver a major boost for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the sector. As well as a commitment to use SAF, the fractional ownership giant, which has a fleet of more than 750 aircraft, says its Global Sustainability…
Jet Linx will serve the Minneapolis and St. Paul market through its newly-constructed private terminal at Flying Cloud Airport. “We are excited to announce the highly anticipated grand opening of our new Minneapolis private terminal as part of our nationwide growth strategy. With the growing demand for personalized private aviation services, it is a pleasure…
Iron Maiden’s Ed Force One Boeing 747 was everything a celebrity endorsement should be. Beautifully liveried and piloted by the lead singer himself, TF-AAK made star-studded appearances all over the world as part of the Book Of Souls world tour. But what happened to the Iron Maiden 747, and where is it now? The upgraded…