Ryanair has just come off the back of a record year. Not only did profit surge to smash past the airline’s previous all-time high, but it also added millions of passengers after becoming the first in Europe to carry over 200 million passengers a year earlier. What is more, the amount of revenue Ryanair pulled […]

If you have ever stepped off an airplane and thought, “That was actually a great flight,” despite being crammed into the exact same 17-inch-wide seat you complained about the last time you flew, you have experienced the undeniable power of inflight service. A passenger’s overall perception of a flight is heavily influenced by the quality […]

The world has been so focused on the new/interim/’bridge’ Boeing 747-8 Air Force One and its journey to entering service that many failed to think about how it would spell the end for the VC-25As in their long-running role in transporting the president.

Welcome to my 214th weekly routes article! While 90+ routes started in the examined period, only asmall selectionis included in this article. Six mini-stories were chosen; all the services launched between June 24 and 30. You can see last week’s jam-packed edition here.

If you’re a fan of Inspiral Carpets, Virgin Red has an allocation of tickets for an exclusive rooftop gig on Friday 17th July. It is the second of three small-scale concerts that will be held this summer. It takes place at the News Building at London Bridge, better known as ‘Baby Shard’. Tickets are 7,500 […]

For decades, Airbus and Boeing have shaped commercial aviation through successive aircraft. From the Airbus A300 in the 1970s and the Airbus A380 to the Boeing 777 family, both manufacturers have redefined airline fleets worldwide. Now, they are looking beyond their current production lines. Boeing has hinted that it is studying a successor to the […]

Singapore Airlines, this year, will be operating its fleet of 12 Airbus A380 aircraft to nine destinations across its global network. Considering the capacity offered by the aircraft type and the limited number of airframes the airline operates, the carrier has selected these destinations for the A380 based on passenger demand. This is because the […]

UAE-based airline flydubai has just published its inaugural sustainability report, which it has called ‘Fly Forward.’ The Dubai government-owned carrier, which began life as a low-cost airline before transitioning to more of a hybrid model with a business class product, says that “the report marks a significant milestone in its journey towards integrating sustainability practices […]