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Do you know what ASK, CASK and RASK stand for?
Feb 20, 2021 · Revenue per Available Seat Kilometres (RASK) This index shows how much revenue each seat kilometre has generated for the airline. To assess the RASK of an airline, one should divide the airline’s revenue generated during the FY by the same period’s ASK. To compare with the first index, the ASK gives information on how many tickets an ...
What happened to the Airbus A360 and A370? - Travel Radar
May 16, 2021 · In 2006, a year before the A380 went into service, Airbus proposed the A360 – that the plane would be slightly bigger than the A350 but smaller than the A380 and it would be similar to the future Boeing 777X series. However the plan did not go through. As for the A370, according to speculation, it will likely be a middle-of-the-market ...
The surprising story behind Boeing's logo - Travel Radar
Jun 17, 2024 · Four World Cruisers left Santa Monica, California on 17 March 1924, setting off on their mission around the globe. On 22 September after 175 days, three returned, met by a crowd of over 100,000 cheering onlookers. The achievement was memorialised in the Douglas Company’s Logo, which depicts three DWCs circling the globe.
What is the Boeing 737 MAX 8200? - Travel Radar - Aviation News
Apr 18, 2021 · Launched in 2014, the Boeing 737 MAX 8200 is a high-density version of the original 737 MAX 8. The new 737 MAX 8200 fits a maximum of 200 passengers, 22 more passengers than the 737 MAX 8. Also, the new aircraft will feature an extra pair of exit doors and 5% lower operating costs as compared to the 737 MAX 8. Despite having its first flight in ...
The World’s Most Expensive First Class Seat- The Etihad Residence
Mar 23, 2021 · The world’s most expensive airplane ticket: Priced at $64,000 dollars for a one-way ticket from New York to Abu Dhabi, the Etihad Airways Residence is the world’s most expensive first-class ticket! The Etihad Airways Residence was made in 2014 as a more luxurious product for those who wanted better service than a regular first-class seat.
The E.U. Launches A Standardized Passenger Locator Form
Mar 28, 2021 · The European Union has approved the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) a common form to be adopted by all countries in the E.U. The form is intended to simplify and standardize the Governments’ efforts to collect personal information from travellers in order for them to be easily contactable in case they have been exposed to an infectious disease (like COVID-19) during their travel by airplane ...
El Al Israel: The World’s Most Secure Airline - Travel Radar
Dec 11, 2021 · 73-year-old airline, El Al Israel, is considered to be one of the world’s safest airlines. Despite being the target of many terrorist attacks, only one El Al flight has ever been hijacked, resulting in no fatalities. Through this article, you will find out how El Al Israel stays secure and how their airport hub in Tel Aviv plays a huge role ...
Aircraft Parking Techniques Explained - Travel Radar
Mar 14, 2021 · Aircraft Parking Techniques Explained. Turning an aircraft around and getting it ready for its next flight is a complex and indeed a “ pitstop-like ” environment. Ground handlers must conduct much activity within a tight time frame. Precision delivery and safety depend upon how well the different ground crews works together.
De Havilland Comet – World’s First Passenger Jet - Travel Radar
Apr 19, 2020 · Two years after test flights, on 2nd May 1952, Comet was scheduled for its first commercial flight from Rome to Johannesburg. The trip took 23 hours with stops in Beirut, Khartoum, Entebbe, and Livingstone. The jet-powered by four de Havilland Ghost turbojet engines climbed to 40,000 feet, cruising at 400 knots, higher by 25,000 feet and faster ...