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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

Where one goes, the others will follow is something that applies to the US Airline industry. Well, where United Airlines went yesterday - with it dropping change fees, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines follow... in their own ways Let's take a look. Delta Air Lines Delta would say they've been looking at "overhauling" their fee structure since December 2019. Funnily … [Read more...]