The World of Aviation

In this cross-posting with The Conversation, aviation historian Janet Bednarek ponders if the 1950s and ’60s ‘golden age’ of air travel was truly as good as it seems. Long lines at security checkpoints, tiny plastic cups of soda, small bags of pretzels, planes filled to capacity, fees attached to every amenity – all reflect the

Shaking up the growing trend of ‘flights to nowhere’, Taiwanese carrier EVA Airways has launched a new speed dating flight helping singles find their perfect match. In recognition of the fact that singles often travel the world in search of love, the airline has launched the ‘Fly! Love is in the Air’ campaign in partnership

Airlines are scrambling to prepare ultra-cold shipping and storage facilities to transport COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna, whose doses, which require deep freezing, are likely to be among the first to be distributed. A recent survey by an air cargo association and a drug shippers’ group found only 15 per cent of industry

The 20-month flight ban imposed on the Boeing 737 MAX has finally been lifted in the US, following the introduction of safety upgrades, new training protocols, and extensive safety testing. US Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson officially signed the order on Wednesday, lifting the longest flight ban imposed on a passenger jet in commercial

The first COVID-free trans-Atlantic flight has landed in London after all passengers and crew were tested before boarding, sparking calls for the UK to alter its quarantine requirements for US international arrivals. The United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport landed at Heathrow just before 7am on Tuesday morning, however all 36 passengers must

Virgin Galactic has announced it will reschedule a flight test into suborbital space that was planned for later this week, in light of regional COVID-19 restrictions. Richard Branson’s space tourism company was intending to conduct the third crewed test flight of its VSS Unity space plane from New Mexico’s Spaceport America between 19 November and