AirlinesAngel

Closing my latest chapter to open a new one

AirlinesAngel — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:00:22 +0000

Earlier this year I completed my Masters Airline and Airport Management with the final submission being my thesis. The months proceeding the submission had been a roller coaster of emotions from “I don’t want to do this” to “I can’t do this” to “I can’t believe it’s nearly finished” to “It’s submitted!”. Having successfully passed [...]

The Olympic Rings take off at Birmingham Airport

AirlinesAngel — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:47:09 +0000

With less than 100 days to go until the opening of the Olympic Games, the buildup to the event is growing immensely. The latest event took place earlier this evening at Birmingham Airport with yours truly in attendance. The finishing touches as the Olympic Rings are placed on the new Control Tower Key Facts: Birmingham [...]

Christmas Greetings

AirlinesAngel — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:00:12 +0000

World First Low Carbon Fuel To Be Developed for Virgin Atlantic

Press Release — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:47:48 +0000

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Virgin Atlantic Airways today announced the development of a world-first low carbon aviation fuel with just half the carbon footprint of the standard fossil fuel alternative. The ground breaking partnership with LanzaTech represents a breakthrough in aviation fuel technology that will see waste gases from industrial steel [...]

Air China Announced to Join SAFUG

Press Release — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:22:13 +0000

BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Recently, Air China officially announced to become a member of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG). Being the first Chinese airline of the Group, Air China will be in line with other members to support the commercial use of lower carbon renewable fuels, derived from environmentally and socially sustainable [...]

Thomson Airways First Commercial Biofuel Flight Gets Airborne

AirlinesAngel — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:46:25 +0000

Today (06th October) Thomson Airways operated the UK’s first commercial biofuel flight (operated by a Boeing 757) which departed from Birmingham Airport en route to the warmer climes of Lanzarote. Chris Browne, Thomson Airways Managing Director (not present at today’s events) said: “This is a very exciting day for Thomson Airways and a further step [...]

A Warm Welcome and a Spectacular Celebration in Los Angeles for the Inaugural Flight of CA 987

Press Release — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:19:12 +0000

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — A Water Cannon Salute welcomed Air China’s inaugural second daily nonstop flight between Los Angeles and Beijing on Sept. 1. Scores of news reporters and local government officials, together with Air China executives from Beijing and the Los Angeles regional headquarters, watched from the tarmac as CA 987 [...]

OAG Announces Real-Time Notification of Flight Schedule Changes

Press Release — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:00:11 +0000

OAG, the global leader in aviation intelligence and a UBM Aviation brand, today unveiled OAG alerts, a groundbreaking flight schedule alerts service that delivers instant notifications of new and discontinued airline routes, flight frequency and time changes, aircraft equipment and terminal changes, and more. OAG alerts is a web-based system that eliminates the need to [...]

Getting to know – FlyersView

AirlinesAngel — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:00:33 +0000

FlyersView is a frequent flyer with many trips within Europe and Asia, like the Twitter bio says, addicted to aviation and travel news. According to Klout FlyersView is a Thought Leader, who is not only a sharer relevant news, but provides a personal insight. I’m delighted she has joined us today. AA: Thanks for taking [...]

Game Changing A380 Flights to Asia Start Tomorrow

Press Release — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:54:57 +0000

JFK travelers are in for a treat when a new age of air service starts tomorrow: the first A380 flights to Asia from New York. Korean Air flight 082 will depart JFK at 2 p.m., Aug. 9 and be the first A380 flight to cross the Pacific from New York. The airline will be adding Los [...]