United begins BOS-LHR direct flight with B767
United Airlines has announced plans to expand its global route network with a new, non-stop service between Boston Logan International Airport and London Heathrow. This new service builds upon United’s growing presence in London and provides customers on the east coast with another convenient option to get to London. United plans to operate its premium
Comment: How COVID could make the travel industry more sustainable
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, the University of Otago’s James Higham discusses the opportunity offered to governments to overhaul the travel and tourism industries amid the COVID-induced slow-down, to tackle the world’s second-biggest current crisis: climate change. The New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s second tourism report urges the government to take advantage
Finnair has announced it has finalised a sale-and-leaseback financing agreement for its latest Airbus A350 aircraft delivery with JLPS Holding Ireland. Under the new agreement with JLPS, Finnair will assign the purchase of the Airbus A350 aircraft to the third party, and then lease the aircraft back for its own operation. The aircraft is expected
Uptick in demand for converted 737 freighters
It appears that airlines and aircraft lessors are throwing support behind Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, citing its ideal size, range and fuel-efficiency, as more carriers dabble in cargo. This week, Dublin-based aircraft lessor ASL Aviation Holdings confirmed that it would be exercising its options for 10 additional 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs), made following their
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, human geography professor Laurie Parsons discusses the risk and reward involved in closing international borders to slow the spread of COVID-19. Borders have moved, not uncommonly for the UK, to the forefront of public discussion in 2021. The home secretary, Priti Patel, recently expressed rare contrition for the failure
Airbus subsidiary to provide 22 UAS aircraft to French Navy
Airbus’ mini unarmed aerial system (UAS) subsidiary SURVEY Copter has secured a contract to supply the French Navy with 11 systems (22 aircraft) of the electrically powered fixed-wing Aliaca maritime version UAS (known as SMDM). The contract also involves the provision of training and integrated logistic support. The first tranche of SMDMs is scheduled to
