What is the Boeing 737 MAX 8200? - Travel Radar - Aviation News
WEBApr 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. …
Do you know what ASK, CASK and RASK stand for?
WEBFeb 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 does the Flight Booking System work? - Travel Radar
WEBFeb 13, 2022 · Malpensa Airport. @ Marco Macca / Travel Radar. A study conducted in the US has shown how 67% of the Americans travelling for leisure now book their flight tickets online, either directly through the airline website, an online travel agency (OTA), or a metasearch engine (Kayak). The online booking process involves six main steps.
WiFi On-Board: How does In-Flight WiFi Work? - Travel Radar
WEBJan 7, 2021 · Gogo, one of the largest in-flight WiFi providers, introduced a 2 Ku-band technology which uses two antennas to offer speeds up to 70-Mbps. Interestingly, radomes covering antennas placed on top of an aircraft creates a lot of drag. To reduce the drag and eventually save fuel, thinner radomes have to be designed.
The E.U. Launches A Standardized Passenger Locator Form
WEBMar 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 ...
What are slots and how do they work? - Travel Radar
WEBFeb 26, 2021 · According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, a slot is an amount of time that is officially allowed for a single event in a planned order of activities or events. In aviation, this word refers back to the time and space a plane needs to land, park and take-off from an airport. Slots are necessary to orchestrate the world’s air traffic and ...
MYAirline – Malaysia’s New Ultra Low-Cost Carrier - Travel Radar
WEBMay 14, 2022 · It has already been revealed that MYAirline is one of two new ultra-low-cost carriers approved by the Malaysian Aviation Commission for an air service license in late 2021. The carrier was awarded a 12-month license to operate scheduled passenger and cargo services similar to future competitors AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines.
Ernest Airlines announce plans to resume operations
WEBAug 11, 2020 · Ernest Airlines announce plans to resume operations. Last updated: 11 August 2020 15:16. By Luke Will 4 Min Read. Share. Italian based airline, Ernest Airlines, suspended operations on January 13, 2020, but new plans by the company’s President could see the carrier restart with an exclusively ATR fleet of aircraft as a regional carrier.
How budget airlines work - Travel Radar - Aviation News
WEBJan 28, 2021 · A seat view of a Ryanair 737-800 | Image by: Oscar Nord on Unsplash. As an example, imagine that the cost of maintenance for a flight is around $500, and there are 100 passengers onboard. So, if you calculate the cost of each person’s maintenance fee in their ticket, it would be around $5 because $500 divided by 100 passengers is $5.
The surprising story behind Boeing's logo - Travel Radar
WEBJun 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.