Articles

• Pierre de Fermor 08/04/2018

  Is Airbus A380 making a comeback?

  A decade has passed since the first A380 jetliner made its inaugural commercial flight with Singapore Airlines. And just a little while ago, the industry seemed convinced that the days of the Superjumbo were counted ...

• Pierre de Fermor 05/02/2018

  ANA A380s feature new cabin options

  All Nippon Airways (ANA) is configuring the cabins of its Airbus A380s with four classes and some all-new features that include a changing room, bar counters in all cabins and couch options in economy.The ...

• Pierre de Fermor 11/26/2017

  British Airways captain reveals what it’s like to fly the A380

  British Airways captain Claire Bunton, who lives on the UK’s south coast, kindly agreed to tell MailOnline Travel what it’s like to fly the world’s biggest passenger plane.‘It really is very ...

• Pierre de Fermor 10/15/2017

  What are some interesting facts about the Airbus A380?

  The giant plane flies at 43,000 feet, with maximum speed of 640 miles/hour.More than 3600 liters of paint is required to paint the exterior of the aircraft.Despite its enormous size, Singapore ...

• Pierre de Fermor 05/19/2017

  EasyJet Announces Largest Ever Pilot Recruitment Drive

  easyJet has announced that it will be launching a recruitment campaign called “For the love of Flying” to attract up to 450 new pilots at the beginning of June.This will be the largest recruitment ...

• Pierre de Fermor 05/11/2017

  Emirates Discloses Pilot Staff Salaries

  Emirates airlines has disclosed pilot compensation ahead of a recruitment drive to be held in South Africa, Bahrain and Singapore this month.According to the airline, captains of A380 and B777 are offered a total ...

• Pierre de Fermor 01/24/2017

  US airlines accuse Emirates of violating aviation agreement

  On the 23rd of January, Emirates – world’s largest long-haul airline – announced its newest Dubai-Newark route with a stop in Athens, Greece. This development triggered an immediate response from US airlines that blame the Dubai-based ...

• Pierre de Fermor 12/06/2016

  ETIHAD AVIATION GROUP BOARD APPROVES JOINT VENTURE TO CREATE MAJOR EUROPEAN LEISURE AIRLINE GROUP

  he Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) Board has approved plans to create a new European leisure airline group in a joint venture with TUI AG, with a fleet of around 60 aircraft, offering 15 million seats ...

• Pierre de Fermor 11/13/2016

  Emirates' and British Airways' bosses believe major changes are coming to the airline industry

  Alliances have had their day, Air France is in deep trouble and long-haul, low-cost carriers (LCC) may be close to getting it right.Just some of the points made by two of the world’s ...

• Pierre de Fermor 08/08/2016

  Here are the 20 best airlines in the world

  Emirates has been named the best airline in the world for 2016 by the leading consumer-aviation website Skytrax.The Dubai-based airline was presented with the award at a ceremony during the 2016 Farnborough Airshow.This ...