Category: Blog
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Next! Ryanair raises an airport closure in Eindhoven to EU Presiden von Der Leyen
Earlier this month, I wrote about how Ryanair criticized the Spanish Air Traffic Control (ATC) over a temporary arrivals stop at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Now, Ryanair is at it again—this time targeting the Dutch ATC for a closure at Eindhoven Airport, which occurred on August 28 due to staff shortages and equipment failure. Ryanair’s…
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Emirati Women in Aviation: Progress or PR?
While the UAE’s aviation sector is making headlines for its increasing female representation, a deeper look reveals a mixed picture. Both Emirates Group and flydubai have celebrated significant strides in gender equality, but these announcements raise questions about the broader implications and true impact of these initiatives. flydubai’s Record Growth: Genuine Progress or Strategic PR?…
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Livery wanted! Design Brussels Airlines next A320
Who does not like an aircraft in special livery? We are not talking about retro-jets here, not standard special liveries like Condor’s sadly famous stripes (still not a fan, sorry), but really unique, one of a kind and single execution liveries. Lufthansa often play with their name and logo and reactivated their Fanhansa fleet of…
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Further for the Boeing 777X
The Boeing 777X is facing a new set of technical difficulties. On Monday, August 19, the American planemaker discovered fatigue cracks in the metal piece linking the engine with the wing. A faulty piece at the heart of the problem As first reported by the Air Current, this particular piece of metal is a crucial…
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The iconic piece of low-tech than Frankfurt Airport keeps maintaining on purpose
Welcome back to our weekend post, where we take a lighter look at some of the quirkier aspects of aviation. Last month, we had a fun dive into Condor’s controversial livery—if you missed it, you can check it out here. Today, I’m turning my attention to another beloved aviation icon: the split-flap departure display in…
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WizzAir introduces an “all you can fly” membership for 499 EUR / year… where is the catch?
You can always count on low cost carriers to come with attempts to disrupt the industry and this time, it is WizzAir’s turn. Their new idea? An “all you can fly” subscription, which they offer at 499EUR / year now and soon at 599 EUR / year. Pay once, pack your bags and go! Or…
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Voepass 2283 ATR72 accident – Your zero speculation update
VoePass Flight 2283 crashed outside São Paulo, Brazil. No one on board survived. The flight took-off from Cascavel, in southern Brazil. As always, there are many speculations and the web is never short of self-proclaimed experts and rumours. At HotelFoxFox, we don’t do rumours. We will also not post the video which has been making…
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Dubai to Basel – Stretching the 737 to its max…
Flydubai announced flew from Dubai to Basel for the first time this week… Every new flight connection is cool but this one is a bit special… Emirates offers multiple services from Dubai to Switzerland, flying into Geneva and Zurich with Boeing 777 and Airbus A380, but this new service by flydubai is flown with a…
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Aviation news – 3rd to 5th of August 2024
Here are airlines news selected amongst all what our restless robots captured from the 3rd to the 5th of August 2024. First of all, looking back a long time, Iberia celebrates the 70th anniversary of its first flight to New York. Still looking back, but not as much, here are Aeroflot’s most popular international destinations…
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The bright side of airlines and a touch of AI
I stumbled upon the following article on WestJet’s website while looking for good news: https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/who-we-are/cares/make-a-wish – the perfect topic for a Saturday article, light and optimistic… What are airlines for the general good?