Delta and Korean Air : a joint venture to the summits
The airlines Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have just announced their new joint venture which will allow passengers to enjoy many advantages around the world on one of the most important networks of the trans-Pacific market. The joint venture has been approved by the U.S. and Korean regulatory...
READING TIME: 2 minAmerican airlines trains its staff with virtual reality
When she joined American Airlines last January, Tajiah Leath followed an all-new training system reserved for company flight crews. She could have been training on the opening and closing of gates for embarkation and disembarkation, do the following operate emergency exits and also perform emergency equipment checks before the...
READING TIME: 2 minChina flies even higher
Profits for Air China and its rival Shanghai China Eastern Airlines showed solid growth in 2017, with China's growing middle class travel appetite offsetting rising kerosene costs. Air China's profit increased last year by 6.3% to 7.24 billion yuan (928 million euros) and China Eastern's by 4.1% to 6.34 billion...
READING TIME: 2 minWhere are the best and worst airports in the world?
Skytrax has just produced as every year its ranking of the best airports in the world. The result comes from nearly 14 million questionnaires completed by 100 different nationalities. Little change in the Top 10 but some airports, including Paris CDG, are falling back in the rankings! The Top 10...
READING TIME: 2 minAirAsia launches into finance and insurance
AirAsia has become in a few years the most important low-cost airline in Asia. With the sale of its...
Lufthansa shows its muscles
European air transport giant Lufthansa published last Thursday a record net profit of 2.36 billion euros in 2017, an...
China is coming through the sky in force
Competition from Gulf companies is often mentioned in these columns. But other competitors will arrive in Europe and especially...
Flying taxi on the right track
In recent times, we have been witnessing technological wagers between billionaires. And when it’s not the Hyperloop that makes...
What future for European airlines compagnies ?
How to understand the craze of Gulf companies for European carriers preferably in poor health? The answer is probably...
Why are airliners so uncomfortable?
Why are commercial aircraft increasingly delayed and uncomfortable? Patrick Smith, airline pilot and blogger, author of the book « confidential...