25 JULY 2022
- SOAPBOX SPECIAL: Nigel Milton - Chief of Staff, Heathrow Airport *
- LETTER OF THE WEEK
- All-women crew for Saudi airline
- Belarus faked Ryanair bomb scare
- Boom *
- Cunard's Queen Victoria
- Dash 8 boost
- Dover latest *
- Flybe latest *
- Frankfurt caps flights
- Heathrow numbers
- Intercontinental Sydney
- Jeffrey Goh goes at Star Alliance
- Jet2 status
- London - Dublin bus
- National Aviation Authority *
- Net zero is now 2040 *
- Non-stop Rome to Oz
- Paris travel
- Passport problems
- Pilots needed
- Qatar Airways Farnborough
- ON TOUR: Farnborough International Airshow *
- AND FINALLY: Lost Property
- AND FINALLY BONUS
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All-women crew for Saudi airline
An all-women domestic flight has been reported from Saudi Arabia. This is considered a major breakthrough following Israeli airlines permission to overfly the country.
Belarus faked Ryanair bomb scare
A report by the UN aviation authority ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) on the diversion of a Ryanair flight in May 2021 criticises Belarus for endangering the safety of the aircraft and reveals new details about the actions of an air traffic controller.
Boom *
Perhaps the biggest star of Farnborough was an aircraft that was not there at all, Boom, son of Concorde.
Flybe latest *
Birmingham-based airline, the resurrected flybe, has published its fully updated summer timetable which does not take into account any special restriction to its limited Heathrow operations.
Frankfurt caps flights
The latest European airport to place a cap on flight numbers is Frankfurt, number three in the passenger number pecking order, pre-pandemic, after Heathrow and Charles de Gaulle.
Heathrow numbers
The daily passenger numbers at Heathrow have been capped at 100,000 departing daily until the end of the summer season 29 October.
Net zero is now 2040 *
Made public at the Farnborough Air Show the British Government has committed UK domestic aviation to achieving net zero emissions by 2040, and for all airports in England to be zero-emission by the same year.
Non-stop Rome to Oz
With its large ex-Italian population and shorter flight time to other possible European mainland destinations it was little surprising that Rome was chosen as the first non-stop first foray by Qantas into the EU.
Pilots needed
Virgin Atlantic has opened up recruitment for First Officers across both Airbus and Boeing fleets for the first time since 2020.
Qatar Airways Farnborough
Never an airline to understate itself Qatar Airlines showed a Boeing 777 at the airshow with Chief Executive Akbar al Baker hosting a round table press briefing in the airlines chalet.
AND FINALLY: Lost Property
We have used the correct headline because it is correct.
AND FINALLY BONUS
A passenger on an overnight rail service from Scotland to London said he was left speechless after waking to find the train had not even left Glasgow, where he boarded.
Cunard's Queen Victoria
Cunard’s Queen Victoria has joined RMS Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth at Southampton for a series of cruises from the Solent port.
Dash 8 boost
The De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 remains in production with various enhancements announced at Farnborough where the company had a strong presence.
Dover latest *
There are ways around the serious traffic hold ups being experienced at Dover.
Intercontinental Sydney
With Australia back on the global map the Intercontinental hotel on Circular Quay Sydney by the Botanic Gardens, will relaunch in September this year following a transformation worth over US$100m.
Jeffrey Goh goes at Star Alliance
On 15 July, it was announced that the CEO of the world's first, and currently largest, airline alliance will be stepping down after a five-year run. Departing for undisclosed reasons, a press statement notes that the alliance head will be leaving the position "to pursue other interests".
Jet2 status
An airline which started life as Chanel Express, a freight operator, at Bournemouth Airport in 1978 with a Handley Page Dart Herald is now the British number three airline in terms of scheduled passengers carried.
London - Dublin bus
There is now an alternative direct way of getting from London to Dublin (and visa versa).
National Aviation Authority *
Transport Minister Grant Shapps chose the Farnborough Air Show to launch the National Aviation Authority (NAA) network.
Paris travel
Travellers to Paris this summer should be aware of the excellent RATP (Régie autonome des transports parisiens) English app according to our railways expert Andrew Sharp.
Passport problems
It summed up Boris Johnson’s premiership.
In May he told Parliament:
"To the best of my knowledge, everybody is getting their passport within four to six weeks."