THE NEWS: So we have another casualty in the Indian Aviation market as of today: Jet Airways. The airline has officially suspended operations, after a notice was received from the State Bank of India (SBI) stating that its lenders were unwilling to provide “critical interim funding” to continue operations. As …
It took almost 3 hours for us to drive from Frankfurt to Baden-Baden. The drive should normally take no more than 1.5 hours, but construction along the A6 and heavy traffic delayed our arrival. It was almost mid-afternoon by the time we arrived at the hotel. While the highways around …
Milford Sound is undoubtedly New Zealand’s most well known attraction and perhaps one of the most beautiful locations in Middle Earth itself. This was my second time visiting Milford Sound (my first time was a few years ago in the summer) and my first time visiting the place in a …
So after our short layover at the temporary DFW premium lounge, we headed over to a nearby gate from where our flight to Frankfurt was departing. Now I have reviewed American Airlines Business Class a few times (here, here, and here) before so I won’t go into the gory details …
I haven’t done a trip report in a long time because quite frankly I don’t know when I will be able to write down the next part to the sequence. Rather than shying away from another one of these, I thought I would give it a go once again. I …
Though the full details of both the Lion Air and Ethiopian crashes are maybe months or even years away, investigators are beginning to piece together parallels between the two incidents. A report now says that the Lion Air Boeing 737 Max, which tragically crashed a few months ago, ran into …
Last night we were struck by tragedy yet again within a week. Two or more men attacked two mosques in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, killing at least 49 people and leaving many in critical condition. My sincerest condolences to the families of those affected by this tragedy and …
The FAA is now says that there is growing evidence which suggests that the Lion Air crash which occurred a few months ago and the Ethiopian crash which occurred on Sunday are very related. With Trump’s banning of the aircraft yesterday, many of us are left to wonder what gave …
With all the pressure from the media, flying public, blogs, and international aviation organizations worldwide, the U.S has finally relented and President Trump has ordered all 737 Max aircraft to be grounded effective immediately. Any aircraft that is already in the air, will be grounded at its destination The decision …
As of now all major countries except the United States and Canada have banned flights by the 737 Max from landing, taking off, or flying over their airspace. This is probably becoming one more area where we, as in the “United States”, no longer lead the world.
