Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport's northerly approach, which requires a spectacular banking turn around the infamous "chequerboard" in typically tricky crosswinds, was more than a handful for the pilot of a Malaysian Airlines Boeing 747-400 which scraped an outer engine on landing in late June and an Indian Airlines 747. The airport is now poised to close as daily flights are switched to Chek Lap Kok.
Source: Flight International
US ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines expects its new network strategy focused on overlooked markets with less competition from its rivals will start paying off soon.
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has been told that its proposed acquisition of Air Europa could restrict competition, particularly on routes to and from Spanish cities. The European Commission has outlined its concerns in a formal statement of objections to the companies, as it continues its in-depth investigation into ...
South African Airways is to resume its service to the Australian city of Perth by the end of April, continuing a restoration of the flag-carrier’s long-haul services. It has already re-introduced flights to Sao Paulo in Brazil, around six months ago. SAA’s rebuilding of its network had already been planned ...
