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Monthly Archives: November 2009
The Ancillary Regime
The above cartoon probably best illustrates the current ancillary revenue regime ruling at legacy carriers than anything else. The advent of economic crisis and continuous pressure from LCCs have forced a number of legacy carriers to turn[..] Read More >>
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Hambanthota Airport – Project Update
Sri Lanka's second international airport at Mattala, Hambantota is to begin construction on 27th November. The airport will serve the Southern Province of Sri Lanka and will consist of one runway. The project is due to be completed in 2011[..] Read More >>
Photo of the Day : ANA Boeing 787
ANA's Boeing 787. Isn't it nice to see a fleet of a new built aircraft ? Excellent capture by moonm . Update : The other aircraft looks like a[..] Read More >>
More Photos of Boeing 747-8 Roll Out in Full Livery
Here are some more photos of the latest Queen of the Skies leaving the hangar. 747-8 looks as gorgeous as any 747 model is. This "light" livery will save both time and expense to Boeing and will remain so until the end of the flight-test[..] Read More >>
Boeing 747-8 Leaves Paint Hangar
Boeing's first 747-8 Freighter left paint hangar last night in a special "light" livery. The aircraft features a "8" in the tail, as spotted in a promotional poster by our friend FlightBlogger[..] Read More >>
Etihad to go Cattle Class ?
Shame, I know. But economies do play part. With Etihad's recent plan to improve the airline and products at a $750 million cost, they decided to opt for 10 abreast Economy class seating in their 777s. Many airlines are opting to do this nowadays -[..] Read More >>
Finnair Pilots to Go on Strike
Finnair ( IATA : AY ) pilots are set to go on strike from 16th Nov in rejection of a mediation proposal by the National Conciliator. The strike will cause all Finnair flights on Monday to be cancelled and many long-haul flights departing on[..] Read More >>
Qatar Airways to launch 3rd daily Colombo and Kathmandu flights
Qatar Airways plans to launch its 3rd daily flights into Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kathmandu, Nepal in IATA Summer 2010. Colombo QR304 DOH 2000 - 0325+1 CMB 32S QR305 CMB 0425 - 0640 DOH 32S Existing twice daily flights continue to operate[..] Read More >>
US Airways defers 54 Airbus deliveries
US Airways today announced that it has secured financing for, but will defer the deliveries of 54 Airbus aircraft. The airline will now take delivery of these aircraft from 2013, previously scheduled for 2010-2012. The carrier believes this[..] Read More >>