Older antennas were required to face the direction of the signal and used a somewhat cumbersome gimbal to provide rotation and tilt. Newer antennas are streamlined and can receive and transmit signals without movement, which can save airlines tens of thousands of dollars in annual fuel reduction. ...
As far as I’m concerned, the Boeing 747 will always be the queen of the skies. While the Airbus A380 has overtaken it in terms of size and passenger comfort, it can’t compete with the 747’s curves. The 747 has a full lower deck and then a partial upper deck, making it easy ...
This is one of the facts which Europe’s largest low-cost airline, Ryanair, uses to make claims about being Europe’s greenest airline, never mind that it has flown on average 7% more airline seats each year for 10 years, far exceeding the improvements in aircraft emissions. Newer and mor...
With much surplus onboard and lounge catering at risk of going to waste, American donated more than 81,000 pounds of food to food banks across the country. They were distributed through its partnership with Feeding America. According to a press release, so far in April, American...
business travel volume won’t be lower like that, “the mix and nature of travel changes.” He sees video technology like Zoom as complementary to business travel, it “makes you mobile, gives you freedom to move and travel more” since you can work efficiently while you’re ...
As far as connecting flights, it remains a possibility, but not one Breeze plans to make a core part of its model. "We're not opposed to selling a connecting flight, it's just that our network's not going to be really conducive to that," he said. "You'll be able to do it if...
looking back on his career at the company. The GTF is currently flying on five platforms: the AirbusA320Neo series, theAirbus A220, Embraer'sE-2 jets, the Russian-made Irkut MC-21 and the Mitsubishi MRJ. (The latter two aren't in commercial service yet.) You'll fly them in the US ...