All is not well over at KLM CityHopper, where more of their Embraer E2 aircraft are being grounded. KLM Cityhopper Embraer E195-E2 at Hamburg Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond KLM Cityhopper is consulting with Embraer and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney to seek a solution for these issues, which have no impact on flight safety. The airline operates 15 … [Read more...]

Air travel can be a great enabler, covering distances quickly. But journeys never begin and end at the airport - there's normally travel to and from the airport. Typically, the point of switching modes (or intermodal travel) ITA Airways is offering a new product to help passengers - and not just in Italy. The new intermodality project is sponsored jointly by Aeroporti … [Read more...]

Porter Airlines has finalised its services out of Toronto Pearson as it prepares to add further capacity on trunk routes. The airline brings the new timetable into effect from the 1st of June to flights at what the airline describes as "more desirable times". It will also offer a greater number of coast-to-coast connecting flight options via Porter’s … [Read more...]

Panasonic Avionics Corporation and HEAR360  have agreed to bring Spatial Audio – a 3D theatrical surround sound experience – to airline passengers. This will allow IFE content - live or on-demand- to be presented in 3D Spatial Audio in real time using HEAR360’s proprietary audio technology. It can be delivered seamlessly over any wired or Bluetooth … [Read more...]

Avolon (a lessor based out of Dublin, Ireland), has made a commitment to order 40 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2030 - although it is unlikely that the aircraft will ever be delivered in this house livery, rather they will in the livery of Avolon's customers.  No distinct breakdowns of the commitment of … [Read more...]

Emirates is gearing up to launch its second Canadian gateway, with the planned launch of a service between Dubai and Montreal. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The new route will commence on the 5th of July, operating a daily service between the two cities. Montréal becomes Emirates’ second gateway in Canada, complementing its passenger … [Read more...]

With the coronation of King Charles III fast coming,  London North Eastern Railway (LNER) will launch a newly named service to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday 6th May 2023. And it will be operated by an Azuma of some sort - Image, LNER.  From 6th May, the daily 11:00 service between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh … [Read more...]

Airbus continues to make progress in China, with the airframer signing new cooperation agreements with Chinese Aviation industry partners. An agreement was signed to expand A320 Family's final assembly capacity with a second line at its Tianjin site. It was witnessed by  Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron, and signed by Airbus CEO, … [Read more...]

Last week, when I was going through Heathrow, I needed to get some hard cash out - for the taxi ride home later on. However, be careful. The machines operated by Travelex have an unwelcome thing for unwary visitors- a service charge for debit card withdrawals. Cash machines operated by TravelEx will charge £2.50 for a withdrawal on a UK Debit Card (and … [Read more...]