AirAsia Group is renaming the holding company of its airlines as part of the group’s plans to create a clear distinction between the airline and digital operations. This has resulted in the holding company, AirAsia Investment, being rebranded as AirAsia…
All Nippon Airways (ANA) latest commitment for up to 20 extra Boeing 787’s is not significant for the sheer number of aircraft, nor the sub-types (11 787-10s and up to 9 -9s). The surprise in the February 25-announcement is what…
Airbus reports that the first ANA A380 rolled out today. This one will be the real “whale jet”. “The first A380 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse. The aircraft has…
With another two stories today about in-flight component failures (Southwest, Sichuan), we are being reminded that airplanes are vulnerable. There is nothing quite like an airline/airplane scary story to catch people’s attention. The industry safety statistics are too good to…
Honda Aircraft Company and ANA Holdings (operator of Japan’s largest airline All Nippon Airways) announced an agreement to support the expansion of the business jet market around the globe. ANA will introduce current business jet users and commercial flight customers…
Airbus and Heathrow airport are celebrating the 10th anniversary of A380 operations at the airport. These began March 18th, 2008 with the arrival of the first A380, Singapore Airlines flight SQ308 from Singapore Changi airport making Heathrow one of the…