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Emirates chief Sir Tim Clark is lyrical about this airline’s new premium economy class to be delivered this week but sad on the A380 saga. AR: What can you say about it? Sir Tim Clark: It’s beautiful. It’s in the forward section of the main deck of the three-class cabin, now four-class. It’s eight abreast, …
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Emirates chief Sir Tim Clark is lyrical about this airline’s new premium economy class to be delivered this week but sad on the A380 saga. AR: What can you say about it? Sir Tim Clark: It’s beautiful. It’s in the forward section of the main deck of the three-class cabin, now four-class. It’s eight abreast, …
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MIAMI – This afternoon GMT, an Air France’s (AF) Airbus A330-200 that took off from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sierra Leone and the Republic of Guinea turned back to land at CDG. Through a tweet, AirportWebcams informed about the route change on the Freetown International Airport (FNA) and Conakry International Airport (CKY) …
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Summary List Placement Off Highway Van created the Doc Holiday, a customizable Mercedes-Benz Sprinter camper van. The van can accommodate up to six people, making it a good camper van for families with children, according to Off Highway Van’s co-founder Seth Riddle. The Doc Holiday has skyrocketed in popularity amid the pandemic as more families …
MIAMI – Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VI) has returned its first Antonov An-124 Ruslan to service following the type’s grounding just over a month ago. On November 13, VI An-124 registered RA-82040 suffered a runway excursion at Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) upon making an emergency landing with an uncontained engine failure. The accident prompted VI to immediately …
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Summary List Placement The Boeing 737 Max saga is finally over for American Airlines as the aircraft’s first flight with paying passengers just landed safely at New York’s LaGuardia Airport after a 3-hour flight from Miami. American flight 718, a likely homage to one of New York’s area codes, departed Miami onboard just on a …
MIAMI – Animawings, an upstart Romanian charter airline, has operated a charter flight from Bucharest (OTP), Romania to Zanzibar (ZNZ), Tanzania. Stopping for fuel in Aswan (ASW) in Egypt, the Airbus A320-232 with registration YR-AGA transported the vacationers south. The airline, founded in 2019 and launching operations in May, operates charter flights around Europe, Africa, …
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Summary List Placement While a white Christmas is a dream for many, it can be a nightmare for airlines. Delta Air Lines was caught in the crosshairs of a winter storm that fell on the pandemic’s busiest travel week, causing 325 flight cancellations in the days leading up to Christmas and 130 on the holiday …
Emirates has unveiled its new premium economy and other A380 cabin enhancements with the delivery of its latest superjumbo. Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said that “the Emirates A380 is already one of the most sought-after travel experiences in the skies, and now we’ve made it even better. While others cut back, Emirates is …
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Summary List Placement Newcomer Blacksford is disrupting the RV rental market by creating a platform of rentable Winnebago-converted Mercedes-Benz Sprinters. Blacksford is currently located at McCarran International Airport by Las Vegas and the Bozeman Airport in Montana with plans to expand to new locations in the coming year. The company was founded by Jonathan Distad …
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MIAMI – The Government of the Republic of Burundi has plans for a new carrier under the name of Burundi Airlines in 2021. According to a December 24 cabinet statement, the airline will be a merger between Air Burundi (8Y) and ground handler SOBUGEA. Both entities are state owned and the Republic of Burundi will …
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Photos: Recaro What Is The Layout? Clark has told Executive Traveller that Emirates’ premium economy would be separate to economy class in order to provide “a degree of exclusivity… and not just a curtain, it’ll be a proper cabin,” and that “most of the time (premium economy) passengers will have access to their own washrooms.” Emirates Airbus …
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LONDON – Air Dolomiti (EN) has received ISO 14001:2015 certification issued by the DNV GL team, one of the world’s leading certification bodies. After the confirmation of the renewal of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO / IEC 27001:2017 few weeks ago, the company strengthens its commitment to the environmental management system by analyzing internal processes in order to …
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LONDON – Wizz Air UK (W9) announced the addition of six new low-fare European holiday routes to its network to be launched in Spring 2021. These new routes provide connections between the airline’s Doncaster Sheffield, Gatwick and London Luton bases and sunshine destinations in Turkey, Bulgaria, Spain and Greece. WizzAir A321-231 registration HA-LXZ on final …
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LONDON – Qatar Airways (QR) continues to expand its portfolio of strong, globally strategic partnerships by signing an expanded codeshare agreement with Oman Air (WY) that will boost connectivity and provide more flexible travel options for both airline’s customers. The expanded codeshare agreement is the first step in further strengthening strategic cooperation between the two …
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MIAMI – Eurowings (EW) delighted its workers with a distinct gift this Christmas: a specially painted A320 paying tribute to over 2,300 employees. The aircraft from its current fleet has been stamped with a special thank you message as a token of gratitude and appreciation for their contribution to the airline in 2020. “Fueled by?” …
Welcome to The AvCompass! This is a new series started by the Airways photography team to bring you, the reader, a global planespotting experience right to your devices. Each week, our photographers will take turns showcasing their favorite cities and spotting locations from around the world. With team members from locations like New Zealand, Greece, …
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Emirates chief, Sir Tim Clark, says the airline industry will bounce back strongly and his airline is planning for that recovery. In an exclusive two-part interview, Sir Tim outlines his thoughts. In the second part, to be published on Wednesday, December 30, Sir Tim talks about premium economy, the A380 saga, and the 777X. AR: …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, Sir George Cayley, 6th Baronet, an English engineer, inventor and pioneer aviator, was born in 1773. He is one of the most influential individuals in aeronautical history. Many consider him the first real scientific aerial investigator and the first person to understand the fundamental principles and forces of flight. Cayley …
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MIAMI – Pasifika Air, a New Zealand upstart airline, is set to launch operations from Wellington (WLG) and Christchurch (CHC) to Rarotonga (RAR) in the Cook Islands. The airline is expected to attain approval for operation from the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority in May 2021 before beginning flights with two leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft. …
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MIAMI – Boeing wants to expedite the 787 production line move. Right now, the aircraft is produced in both Everett and Charleston, North Carolina. The move shall now be completed by March and not mid-2021, according to an internal memo. Boeing 787 Charleston Assembly line. Photo: Boeing Statement from Boeing Vice President Lane Ballard, Boeing …
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Summary List Placement The first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine left Kalamazoo, Michigan on December 13 and within days, even the most remote locales were able to begin inoculations thanks to the coordinated efforts of freight forwarders, shippers, airlines, and even law enforcement agencies. Cargo carriers UPS Airlines and FedEx Express had the honor of …
Summary List Placement Advanced RV has revealed a prototype of its “B Box” camper van built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cab chassis. Unlike most camper vans — including ones that Advanced RV has built in the past — the B Box doesn’t take the classic look of a tiny home on wheels. Instead, the camper …
LONDON – Rome-Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” Airport (FCO) is an Italian intercontinental airport located in the territory of the Municipality of Fiumicino, about 30 km west of the city center of Rome. Hanlding 43.5 million passengers in 2019, FCO was the first Italian airport in terms of number of passengers and the traffic of over …
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Summary List Placement Jamie Roberts, 57, owns charter company Tropic Air in Nanyuki in northern Kenya. Born and brought up in the area, where his father was a crocodile hunter who turned to fish farming, he’s been involved in aviation on and off ever since he left school at 15. Roberts started working for a …