This story was written by John Harrell for NYCAviation and is being re-printed with permission… SEATTLESanta Claus ditched his sleigh Saturday and flew in a 1952 de Havilland Beaver. The jolly Christmas icon arrived at this city’s Museum of Flight aboard a restored single-prop aircraft dubbed ’œSanta One,’ greeting eager children and their parents with […]
In March of this year, KLM started service between Amsterdam (AMS) and Miami (MIA) using one of their MD-11 aircraft. Unfortunately, the route is not working out for the airline and in March 2012, the plug will be pulled. “We will stop the route AMS-MIA per summer 2012 (as of March 25 2012),” KLM spokesperson […]
Recently, Delta Air Lines announced their game plan to expand at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) after their slot swap with US Airways. Delta, being the world’s second largest airline, has plenty that they can bring to the New York area and grow LGA into a major hub for business travelers. If you scroll through the new […]
It has been announced by All Nippon Airways (ANA) that Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) will be one of the international destinations for their Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Starting in 2012, the airline will offer a non-stop flight from Seattle to Narita Airport in Tokyo. Mr. Shinichiro Ito, ANA Group President and CEO said,”We are very pleased to announce […]
From December 6th to the 9th, one of Boeing 747-8 Intercontinentals, RC021, was flown to Frankfurt Germany, so that Lufthansa could complete pre-delivery testing at the Frankfurt Airport. Three Lufthansa and two Boeing pilots made the nine hour journey from Seattle to Frankfurt. The aircraft will be the fifth 747-8I that Lufthansa will take delivery of […]