Airlines

To relieve parents on its long-haul flights, Etihad Airways has launched a dedicated child care programme. By the end of the year, 500 "air nannies" and will entertain the youngest passengers at 10,000 metres altitude! A world's first ?
 

On August 19, Air New Zealand celebrated the first gay marriage in the air during which two lesbians said "yes" at 9,000 metres altitude !
 

The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has just hired Ryan Irwin, and from September he will be at the controls of a 737 as a co-pilot. What makes him unique ? His age: Ryan is only 19 years old. But what does the legislation stipulate ?
 

British Airways enters Guinness World Records !
 

The Asiana Airlines pilot who was flying the B777 which crashed at the San Francisco airport on July 6 was being trained on this type of aircraft. Nothing really special. Here are just some of the answers.
 

The first images of the Asiana Airlines (South Korea) B777, which crashed July 6, 2013 at San Francisco airport coming from Seoul in which 182 passengers were injured and 2 killed. The American branch of the Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation.
 

On July 4, British Airways (BA) took delivery of the first of its twelve A380’s ordered, becoming the 10th. user of the super jumbo in the world. The British company will use the new aircraft on routes from London Heathrow to Los Angeles and Hong Kong.
 

After Qantas, Turkish Airlines and Fiji Airways, United presents us with its new collection! All employees of the U.S. company have been provided with new uniforms since June 25. What do they look like ?
 

During the ‘French Connect’ forum recently held in Bordeaux (south-western France), many low-cost airlines came to talk about 'their' model, because there is not just one low-cost model, but several...
 

After launching its low-cost airline called Germanwings in January, Lufthansa has decided to drive the point home... This July 1, the "New Germanwings" is now in service. What has changed ?
 

Since April 16, Air France has offered its Frequent Flyers a range of digital media ... 24 hours before their flight passengers can download newspapers and magazines to their touchpad. A first in the world of aviation !
 

The spanish airline Vueling and Mies van der Rohe Architecture Foundation recently held a contest: to customize the fuselage of an A320 on the theme of "Building Europe through cities and culture"... The winners were able to see the fruits of their labour at Barcelona airport...
 

Over the past ten years, the low-cost airlines have shaken up the air landscape and have had no problems in competing with the larger 'traditional' companies ! What is the key to their success ? How can the conventional operators counter this offensive ? Some answers follow...
 

Nearly three months after the launch of the A380 on the daily flight Paris (CDG) - Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia Airlines called in a young, but already well-known french chef, to create the First and Business class menus. We met Amandine Chaignot.
 

On May 12th., Richard Branson played air-hostess on Air Asia between Perth, Australia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Why such a get-up ? Here’s why…
 

Qantas recently unveiled the new uniform to be worn by its some 12,600 employees in 2014. The Australian company called in the designer Martin Grant to design 35 pieces of clothing. The result ?
 

The british low-cost will soon be closing all check-in desks. easyJet passengers will need to register their luggage on the internet when they buy their tickets... But why ?
 

By the end of the month the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will allow knives, golf clubs and baseball bats in the cabin; paradoxically, a measure that should enable an increase in aviation safety. In June 2013, the US Government has finally renounced this measure.
 

Companies no longer hesitate to promote their attractive low prices. At the launch of Hop!, the regional subsidiary of Air France offering one-way tickets at 55 euros, we wanted to know what the facts really are...