Aviation - Day2day by Devak Lalka

30/03/2018

What are the world’s safest – and least safe – airlines for 2018

Last year was statistically the safest on record for air travel, according to the Aviation Safety Network (ASN), which tracks aviation incidents and accidents.

The ASN found there were 10 fatal commercial passenger and cargo air crashes which killed a total of 44 people, way down on the five-year average of 17 crashes with 495 deaths.

website AirlineRatings.com’s annual list of the world's safest airlines, Aussie carrier Qantas came out top for the fifth year in a row.
The top 20 for 2018, in alphabetical order are:

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, Finnair, Hawaiian Airlines, Japan Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Qantas, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Scandinavian Airline System, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia.

those rated one star (out of seven) for safety all hailed from either Afghanistan, Indonesia, Nepal or Suriname.

They include: Air Koryo, Blue Wing Airlines, Buddha Air, Nepal Airlines, Tara Air, Trigana Air Service and Yeti Airlines.

Read More on theweek.co.uk

30/03/2018

One pilot for the China Eastern Airlines decided to dump 30 tons of fuel in mid-air to enable the plane to land safely to save a passenger’s life.

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One pilot for the China Eastern Airlines decided to dump 30 tons of fuel in mid-air to enable the plane to land safely to save a passenger’s life.

29/06/2017

It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on earth has ever produced the expression, 'As pretty as an airport.
- Douglas Adams

16/06/2017

Scroll down to see the 17 highest quality and most punctual airlines in the world, ranked in ascending order.

17. Eurowings
16. Air Canada
15. Emirates
14. Air Malta
13. Widerøe
12. Air France
11. KLM
10. TUI
9. Aer Lingus
8. Virgin Atlantic Airways
7. British Airways
6. Air Dolomiti
5. Air Transat
4. Austrian Airlines
3. Qatar Airways
2. Etihad Airways
1. Singapore Airlines

Source : Independent.co.uk

While there are some airlines that constantly receive good press, some of the highest-rated carriers in the world might surprise you. Air passenger rights company and flight delay compensation app AirHelp has released its Airline ranking for 2017, the fifth report since the company began evaluations...

16/06/2017

Middle Eastern Airline Giants Cut Back US Service In the Age of Trump

Emirates announced a series of sweeping cuts to its U.S. operation earlier this Spring, reducing frequency to five of its 12 U.S. destinations.

Read More at www.airwaysmag.com

Emirates announced a series of sweeping cuts to its U.S. operation earlier this Spring, reducing frequency to five of its 12 U.S. destinations.

15/06/2017

Turkish Airlines Safety Video with Zach King - the ‘king’ of visual illusions,

They have added a touch of magic to the in-flight safety message.

Source : You Tube

With a little help from the ‘king’ of visual illusions, we’ve added a touch of magic to our in-flight safety message. Don’t blink or you might miss something...

15/06/2017

The Impact of Air space restrictions faced by Doha ATC & Qatar Airways in Images

Source : Flightradar24.com & FlightAware

15/06/2017

which is the World's Largest Aircraft?

ANSWER: Airlander 10

Source : YouTube

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15/06/2017

Airlander 10 - the world’s longest aircraft - has continued its pioneering test flight programme by successfully completing another flight over Bedfordshire, UK.

This is the Airlander fourth flight and second in 2017.

Source : Breakingtravelnews.com

Airlander 10 - the world’s longest aircraft - has continued its pioneering test flight programme by successfully completing another flight over Bedfordshire, UK.

15/06/2017

The world’s passenger aircraft fleet above 100 seats is set to more than double in the next 20 years to over 40,000 planes as traffic is set to grow at 4.4 percent per year.

That is according to Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast 2017-2036.

read more at breakingtravelnews.com

The world’s passenger aircraft fleet above 100 seats is set to more than double in the next 20 years to over 40,000 planes as traffic is set to grow at 4.4 percent per year. That is according to Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast 2017-2036.

15/06/2017

Passengers flying through Terminal 3 at Dubai International now have more options to get some rest with the launch of the sleep ‘n’ fly lounge, offering a total of 27 pods and cabins.

Source : Breakingtravelnews

Passengers flying through Terminal 3 at Dubai International now have more options to get some rest with the launch of the sleep ‘n’ fly lounge, offering a total of 27 pods and cabins. Scandinavian-designed for comfort and style, DXB’s new sleep lounge features 20 state-of-the-art ‘igloo’ sleep pods,...

15/06/2017

Jet Airways has signed a new agreement that will allow Indian passengers to connect to Mexico.

Read more at www.Traveldailymedia.com

Jet Airways has signed a new agreement that will allow Indian passengers to connect to Mexico. The Mumbai-based…