United Airlines is offering a Houston to Sydney service that lasts 17 hours and 30 minutes - the latest in a series of ultra-long-haul flights that seem to stretch passenger endurance to the ultimate - especially in economy.
But spare a thought for the self-loading cargo on TWA's non-stop San Francisco to London route launched 60 years ago. They spent 19 hours 10 minutes in a Lockheed L-1649A Starliner. Aviation's golden age was not so glamorous when you were bumping around at 20,000 feet.
(Source: Flight International February 13, 2018)
ST Aerospace, through its U.S. affiliate company, VT San Antonio Aerospace, has secured a contract from Air Canada to perform interior reconfiguration services on part of the airline’s Boeing 787 fleet.
(Source: MRO Daily February 13, 2018)
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Regional carriers have offered similar programs in recent years, but this will be the first time a major U.S. airline has established a partnership with a university aviation department, according to United. The partnership doesn’t guarantee students a future job, but if they meet a checklist of requirements over several years, they will be in line for an opportunity. (Source: avwebflash February 6, 2018 |
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Girls Take Flight
Click on poster for further details. Enterprise Airlines, (Source: girlstakeflight.ca)
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