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Microsoft Flight Simulator refreshes France and Benelux
/Developers Asobo has also created ‘hand-crafted’ replicas of Megève, Nice, and Rotterdam The Hague airports as well as introducing more minor updates to 100 other airports across Europe.
Read moreComment: Airlines haven’t collapsed, but that’s the only good news for travel
/Volodymyr Bilotkach, associate professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology, explores the last 12 months of the aviation industry, and what the future likely holds.
Read moreALC delivers last of six A321LR jets to Air Arabia
UAE-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia has welcomed the delivery of one Airbus A321-200LR aircraft, on long-term lease from US aircraft lessor Air Lease Corporation. The aircraft, a longer-range variant of the Airbus A321-200neo, is powered by CFM International LEAP-1A32 engines, according to ALC, and is the final aircraft in a six-aircraft lease arrangement made between
Read moreBlocking middle seats limits COVID spread: CDC report
| 1 Comment on Blocking middle seats limits COVID spread: CDC reportA US government body has released a study to suggest that airlines should continue to block middle seats to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19, a concept that has been long-rejected by airlines. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a study to suggest that blocking middle seats on commercial aircraft could
Read moreRyanair to welcome new 737 MAX jets to fleet within days
European budget giant Ryanair is gearing up to take delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX in the coming days, after a delay of more than two years. Ryanair group chief executive Michael O’Leary told CNBC on Wednesday that the airline was taking its first delivery of the 737 MAX “in the next number of
Read moreAirlines battle with falsified COVID-19 documentation
| 1 Comment on Airlines battle with falsified COVID-19 documentationAirlines around the world are reporting instances of being provided falsified COVID-19 health certificates, including false test results and vaccination status. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, many travellers have tried their hand at falsifying COVID-19 related health documentation, particularly as many airlines, or countries, continue to require negative COVID-19 results prior
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