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This is a question we are often asked by passengers. The simple answer is possibly! The first thing to remember is even if you tried using a mobile phone it is unlikely you will get a signal above 5000ft, however that does not stop the phone searching for one. The reality is with modern GPS […]
Flight Crew Futures Event is a free event providing you pre-register and is taking place on 17th October 2017 at The Hilton at London Gatwick South Terminal. The event aims to partner pilots with airlines and recruiting agencies who are specifically looking for experienced, low-hour and recently qualified flight crew to fill their right and […]
In an attempt to use aging aircraft for Hajj operations beginning August, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) management has sought a nod from the authorities to waive all safety regulations for its two-decades-old planes grounded over six months ago, compromising the safety of thousands of passengers. A recent letter from the PIA chief executive officer […]
Emirates is to lose dozens of employees as the Persian Gulf carrier continues a push to streamline after years of rapid growth, according to sources. The world’s biggest long-haul airline is allegedly scaling back senior cabin crew as well as the support department workforce including administration and IT. The cuts at Emirates, which froze hiring last summer and hasn’t taken on […]
IAG is backing a new proposal for a cheaper third runway at Heathrow. Surinder Arora claims his proposal is up to £6.7bn cheaper than that put forward by the airport, and accused Heathrow of using its monopoly to impose ‘unacceptable and untenable’ charges on airlines and their passengers. IAG CEO Willie Walsh is quoted, saying the new […]
Virgin Atlantic is launching an engineering apprenticeship scheme offering 10 places. Successful candidates will receive a fully funded extended NVQ Level 3 and Advanced Level Apprenticeship in aircraft maintenance. The 25-month apprenticeship begins at the end of August with a week at Virgin Atlantic’s head office in Crawley, followed by 10 months at a state-of-the-art training facility in Gloucestershire, then 15 months getting hands-on experience at either Gatwick […]
Heathrow announced last week that it had agreed a deal with the Government over Crossrail services to bolster the airport’s rail connectivity. The airport has agreed a plan with the department for transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL) for the Crossrail services to extend into Terminal 5, with the number of trains going into the airport increasing from 18 an hour to 22 an hour in 2019. Of […]
Etihad passengers can once again take laptops and other large electronic devices on board flights from Abu Dhabi Airport to the US, following the lifting of restrictions. The laptop ban had been put in place by the US Department of Homeland Security earlier this year, covering flights from ten Middle Eastern airports to the US, including Etihad’s Abu […]
In his column in The Sunday Telegraph, Ben Marlow suggested that Qatar Airways may be attempting to buy stock in major carriers to bring together partners of the oneworld alliance ‘to create the world’s first super-airline’. The journalist wrote that the diplomatic blockade in the Gulf had given Qatar an extra urgency to extend its overseas alliances. The carrier holds […]
Norwegian has become the first European airline to take delivery of the new-generation Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. The low-cost carrier has taken delivery of two 737 Max 8s, with a total of 110 of the aircraft on order. Norwegian will use the aircraft to operate routes between Europe and the US East Coast, including […]
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