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Monday, 09 April 2018 16:59

Air New Zealand announces new trans-Tasman routes

Air New Zealand International Lounge Brisbane

Air New Zealand will launch two new routes across the Tasman from December this year and add an extra 15% seat capacity across all its Tasman services year on year.

Published in Airline Updates
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Monday, 09 April 2018 10:03

Singapore Airlines has unveiled the next generation of regional cabin products for its new Boeing 787-10 fleet, which it says will “redefine travel on flights up to eight hours”.

The Business Class seats are arranged in a 1-2-1 staggered configuration, which means every passenger has direct aisle access.

Singapore Airlines has unveiled the next generation of regional cabin products for its new Boeing 787-10 fleet, which it says will “redefine travel on flights up to eight hours”.

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Monday, 09 April 2018 08:22

Boeing beats Airbus in huge American Airlines jet order

Boeing beats Airbus in huge American Airlines jet order

Boeing can be excused for breaking out the Champagne after beating Airbus to supply 47 new 787 Dreamliner aircraft to American Airlines, following a tight contest with European rival Airbus, which had been pushing its latest models.

“This was a difficult decision between the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 and A330neo,” American Airlines president Robert Isom said in a statement. Isom thanked both manufacturers “for their aggressive efforts to earn more of American’s business”, explaining that “in the end, our goal to simplify our fleet made the 787 a more compelling choice.”

The decision comes as a double-blow to Airbus, as Hawaiian Airlines recently dropped an order for six A330neos in favour of the B787 Dreamliner.

American Airlines’ decision will more than double its B787 Dreamliner fleet. The new order for 47 B787s includes 28 options. The 47 Dreamliners are valued at more than USD 12 billion at list prices, making American Airlines the largest B787 customer. American Airlines is already the largest airline in the world. The world’s biggest B787 Dreamliner customer currently is Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA).

American earlier ordered 42 B787 Dreamliners and has been using them to open new routes around the world, including Asia Pacific and Europe.

“We are extremely honoured that American Airlines, is deepening its commitment to the 787 Dreamliner. This new order is a powerful endorsement of the 787 family’s unique passenger appeal and unmatched ability to help airlines open new routes and grow profitably,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and chief executive Kevin McAllister.

Built with lightweight composite materials and powered by advanced engines, the B787-8 Dreamliner can fly 242 passengers up to 7355 nautical miles (13,620 km) in a typical two-class configuration. The B787-9, a stretch of the 787-8, can fly 290 passengers up to 7635 nautical miles (14,140 km).

 

|   Written by Peter Needham for GlobalTravelMedia |  ||  April 09, 2018   |||

 

 

 

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Friday, 06 April 2018 12:42

Houston, the city that put men on the moon, may put a hotel in outer space.

Rendering of the Aurora Station. This could be the first hotel in outer space, and it's being built by Orion Span, a space technology company based in Houston and Silicon Valley.

For $9.5 million — including an $80,000 upfront deposit — space tourists would be able to float in zero gravity, grow food to take home as a souvenir and see 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours aboard a modular space station that was announced Thursday during a California space summit. The first trip could come in just four years.

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Friday, 06 April 2018 09:30

IATA Launches New Global Certification Program to Improve Safety and Welfare of Animals Travelling by Air

IATA Launches New Global Certification Program to Improve Safety and Welfare of Animals Travelling by Air

Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new standardized global certification program to improve the safety and welfare of animals travelling by air. The Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) provides stakeholders across the air cargo supply chain with the assurance that CEIV Live Animals certified companies are operating to the highest standards in the transport of live animals.

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Friday, 06 April 2018 08:27

The Electric Rickshaw - Buddha Pedal Power v Cars in Asian cities

The Electric Rickshaw - Buddha Pedal Power v Cars in Asian cities

As more middle-class people purchase vehicles, cities like Dhaka, Kathmandu, and Manila are getting stuck in ever worsening gridlock. This rickshaw is designed to modernize the more sustainable transportation option.

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Thursday, 05 April 2018 21:17

What are Tag Flights? Qantas know . . .

What are Tag Flights? Qantas know . . .

Tag flights — when an airline lands in one international city and then almost immediately takes off for another — are disappearing from aviation as more airlines launch ultra-long-haul nonstops that make the stop unnecessary. But Qantas will probably keep its Los Angeles-New York nonstop for awhile.

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Thursday, 05 April 2018 21:05

One Fallout From Long-Haul Battle on Airfares: No Free Checked Bag

One Fallout From Long-Haul Battle on Airfares: No Free Checked Bag

As legacy airlines seek to compete with scrappy, low-cost competitors across the Atlantic, some are ending a traditional perk on their cheapest tickets — free checked luggage.

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Thursday, 05 April 2018 13:24

Eurostar's first London to Amsterdam train service sparks competition with airlines

Eurostar's first London to Amsterdam train service sparks competition with airlines

At 8.31am, the first commercial Eurostar train from London to Amsterdam departed from St Pancras station.

Passengers on the maiden journey had paid as little as £35 one way for the 3 hour, 41 minute journey via Brussels and Rotterdam, though late bookers had only the option of Business Premier at £260.

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Thursday, 05 April 2018 10:37

Singapore Airlines enhances HighFlyer Programme

Singapore Airlines enhances HighFlyer Programme

Lufthansa and SWISS will be the first partner airlines to participate in the Singapore Airlines HighFlyer Programme. With effect from 2 April 2018, businesses that are members of the Singapore Airlines HighFlyer programme in Singapore and Australia can earn HighFlyer points when flying on Lufthansa and SWISS operated flights ticketed by Singapore Airlines on eligible sectors.

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Palace of the Alhambra Spain

Palace of the Alhambra, Spain

By: Charles Nathaniel Worsley (1862-1923)

From the collection of Sir Heaton Rhodes

Oil on canvas - 118cm x 162cm

Valued $12,000 - $18,000

Offers invited over $9,000

Contact:  Henry Newrick – (+64 ) 27 471 2242

Henry@HeritageArtNZ.com

 

Mount Egmont with Lake

Mount Egmont with Lake 

By: John Philemon Backhouse (1845-1908)

Oil on Sea Shell - 13cm x 14cm

Valued $2,000-$3,000

Offers invited over $1,500

Contact:  Henry Newrick – (+64 ) 27 471 2242

Henry@HeritageArtNZ.com

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