Singapore A380 pop-up restaurant sells out in 30 minutes
Singapore Airlines has welcomed the overwhelming demand for its parked Airbus A380 pop-up restaurants, stating that all available seats were reserved within 30 minutes of bookings going live. Last month, the airline announced that it would convert two of its grounded super jumbos into temporary pop-up restaurants at Changi Airport, in an attempt to stimulate
British Airways CEO replaced
International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced a major reshuffle of its top-level management, including the news that Alex Cruz will step down as chairman and chief executive of British Airways. Cruz has been both CEO and chairman of British Airways since April 2016, when he was moved from his former position as chief executive of
Comment: Airline industry recovery could have serious implications for organ transplants
Associate professors from John Hopkins University and the University of Texas come together to discuss the importance of the airline industry and its recovery in the transportation process of organs for transplant in this cross-posting with The Conversation. The COVID-19 pandemic has crippled the airline industry. Passenger numbers are down more than two-thirds from last year,
Still at large: Update on LAX’s mysterious ‘jet pack man’
Last month, World of Aviation reported on multiple flight crews who reported a unique sight flying alongside their aircraft at around 3,000 feet on approach to Los Angeles International Airport – a man in a jet pack. On 30 August 2020, pilots onboard American Airlines flight 1997 from Philadelphia to LA were the first to
Malaysia Airlines may have ‘no choice’ but to shut down: CEO
Malaysia Airlines group CEO Izham Ismail has threatened that the airline will have “no choice” but to shut down entirely if its lessors decide not to support its latest restructuring plan. Izham said that there are a “sizeable” number of creditors who have agreed to the proposed restructuring plan however a number have outright rejected
Airbus sees spike in deliveries in September
Airbus has reported its highest number of monthly deliveries of passenger planes for 2020 in September, however still struggles to achieve new sales as the COVID-19 crisis continues to decimate the industry. Airbus delivered a total of 57 jets in September, up from 39 in August and 49 in July. This brings its total number
