Air New Zealand said it wants to launch the first-ever airplane bed for economy passengers

Airlines typically try and sell pricey business class seats by advertising gourmet in-flight meals, fine wines, and luxe service. But the biggest appeal of the front cabin is a seat that can fold flat into a bed, letting you sleep in relative comfort on a long flight or a red-eye. But if Air New Zealand has its way, the lie-flat bed will finally find its way to coach. The airline unveiled a new prototype sleeping pod on Tuesday, which it said presented an option for putting beds in the economy… (www.businessinsider.com) Mehr...

Japan’s ANA Commits To Adding Up To 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliner Jets

Japan’s ANA Holdings commits to adding up to 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliner Jets. The agreement includes 11 787-10s, one 787-9 and options for five 787-9s valued at more than $5 billion at list prices, plus three new 787-9 airplanes from Atlantis Aviation Corporation. This is ANA’s sixth Dreamliner purchase, once the options are exercised, the deal will surpass 100 airplanes. (news.flightag.com) Mehr...

Landing gear catches fire as Air Canada flight touches down in Montreal

A fire broke out in the landing gear of an Air Canada Jazz plane after it touched down early Tuesday at Trudeau airport. There were no injuries and an emergency evacuation was not carried out, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said. (montrealgazette.com) Mehr...

Woman detained in-flight by Air Marshals threatens to “stab entire plane”

A North Carolina woman who said she wanted to "stab everyone on the plane" then commit suicide was charged with assaulting a federal air marshal on board a flight that landed in Virginia's Dulles International Airport on Saturday after he attempted to stop her from entering the plane's lavatory with a lighter. (www.foxnews.com) Mehr...

United Airlines gives $90,000 in travel vouchers for downgrading passengers

United Airlines had to swap out Boeing 777 aircraft for a Saturday flight from Newark to Hawaii, resulting in a reduction of business class seats... and boy did it cost them. (www.cnn.com) Mehr...

Trans States Airlines to Cease Operations

Regional carrier has announced that they plan to cease operations by year's end, citing pilot shortages... 36 of their Embraer E145 aircraft will be transferred to ExpressJet and there will be no impact to Compass Airlines or GoJet (who are both owned by Trans States Holdings) (thepointsguy.com) Mehr...

Kuwait Suspends Flights To and From South Korea, Thailand, Italy Over Coronavirus Fears

Kuwait's civil aviation authority announced on Monday it had suspended all its flights to and from South Korea, Thailand, and Italy (www.nytimes.com) Mehr...