COMAC C919: China alone will need around 9,000 new airplanes in the next 20 years and most of them will be single-aisle. China will be able to exploit this opportunity to establish the C919 as an Asian-built airplane that will be supported by the world’s largest domestic airline market. The conservatism of its design will be seen as a virtue if it proves to be competitive and reliable. … More The Rise of COMAC C919
Nearly half will not a buy a ticket or accept this aircraft for travel until at least 6 months of it being returned to flying with a proven track record of no new fatalities. Therefore, if airlines insist on bringing it back into service then they need to be prepared for half of a year with financial losses in order to do so. American Travelers are not warming up to getting back onboard. The team’s data show that 41% of Americans would only choose to fly on the 737 Max after six months of safe operation. … More Americans Boycott 737 MAX
Hawaiian Airlines’ new policy – a response to an increase in average passenger weight – means those flying to or from Pago Pago, capital of American Samoa, can no longer choose their own seats online and may be asked to step on the scales before boarding. It’s been nearly a year since Samoa Air made … More Samoa: Pay What You Weigh System
It is time to get out of the Dark Ages in Aviation Travel This is a simply ridiculous and discriminatory situation which still exists today in 2016. It mainly pertains to Orthodox Jews and Muslim Monks onboard the world’s airlines. Aviation is public transportation where the rights of the whole are to be honored … More Religious Discrimination against women in Airline Seating
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