For the second time of asking, it seems AirAsia is walking away from Japan, with the airline to shutter its AirAsia Japan operation. Air Asia Airbus A320 at Singapore Changi Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline ceased operation on the 5th October, with flights operating under the DJ flight code ceasing. International services to Japan, from Malaysia, … [Read more...]
American Airlines to trial COVID-19 testing
It seems American Airlines is joining the bandwagon to provide COVID-19 PCR testing, as they attempt to reopen their international markets, with plans for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Hawaii. American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Climbing out of O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline is collaborating with several foreign governments to begin offering preflight … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways to use HoneyWell’s UV Cleaning solution
With cabin cleanliness in the forefront of everyone's minds, Qatar Airways is taking a step forward - with the airline being the first global carrier to operate Honeywell’s Ultraviolet (UV) Cabin System. The Honeywell UV Cabin Cleaning System, aboard a Qatar Airways aircraft. Image, Qatar Airways The UV Cabin Cleaning system is about the size of an airline … [Read more...]
GE Aviation gain FAA certification for their 777X engine
The business of developing the future ire continues, with GE Aviation gaining FAA approval for the engine that will power the Boeing 777X - The GE9X The GE9X - Image, GE Aviation. The GE9X engine has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration authorities, marking a key milestone for the new twin-engine Boeing 777X family. The … [Read more...]
United Airlines to trial COVID-19 tests pre-flight
It seems United Airlines is trying to seize the initiative, with the airline being the first U.S. carrier to make COVID-19 tests available to customers. Testing area at SFO- Image, United Airlines The move is a pilot testing program for travellers that could make it easier for them to manage quarantine requirements and entry conditions of popular destinations … [Read more...]
Gulf Air to use the Recaro CL3710 Seat on their Airbus A321LR Aircraft
As airlines work out their ongoing strategies, Gulf Air has selected new seating for its upcoming Airbus A321LR - with the airline selecting the Recaro CL3710 Recaro CL3710 - Image, Recaro. The CL3710 has been used in many wide-bodied deployments, with this one of the first deployments of this seat in a narrow-body aircraft. With it being installed on … [Read more...]
First ATR72-600F takes to the sky
The first of a new generation of Turboprop freighters took to the sky yesterday (16th September), with ATR Aircraft completing the first test flight of the ATR 72-600F ATR 72-600F taking off on its first test flight - Image, ATR Aircraft. It marks the first successful first flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft. The flight took off at 14:00 from … [Read more...]
UK Government discovers it is possible to isolate people coming back from regions as opposed to whole countries
The UK Government made some changes last night to its travel, as it discovered it was possible to isolate regions rather than whole countries. What was changed yesterday? As a result, arrivals from parts of Greece to England will be required to self-isolate on arrival. These include: Crete Lesvos Mykonos Santorini Serifos Tinos Zakynthos The … [Read more...]
UK FCDO Travel Updates … It’s complex this week
It's time to go through this week's changes listed by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO, previously FCO). And it's more than a little complex this week. Let's start with Greece, after yesterday's news that Scotland was requiring people to isolate. Wales has extended its self-isolation requirement, depending on where you return … [Read more...]
Scotland applies harsher self-isolation requirements for arrivals from Greece
I'm sure you're all aware of the weekly FCDO (Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office - and yes, they've had a rebrand from FCO it seems) watch I seem to be doing, but this snuck out today whilst I've been busy on other matters - and that is Scotland is to impose a self-isolation requirement when returning from Greece This goes into effect on the 3rd of … [Read more...]
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