A Silicon Valley “flying car” startup, Kitty Hawk, reportedly backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, released a video Monday of its airborne prototype and announced plans for deliveries of a “personal flying machine” this year….
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#Travel: 6 Simple steps to in-flight etiquette
You’ve probably gazed at the slightly faded images of smiling, immaculately dressed travellers in the ’50s and ’60s, the days when you dressed up to travel. Like the Crimplene and big hairdos of that era,…
Electric planes aim to soar high for cleaner aviation
Ultra-light, fast and cheap: more than a century after the Wright brothers flew the world’s first powered aircraft, a small Slovenian company now hopes to revolutionise the aviation industry with its award-winning electric planes. Pipistrel’s…
#Travel: Los Angeles’ airport builds new terminal for rich and famous
Celebrities and diplomats will soon be able to travel in and out of Los Angeles’ LAX airport without having to deal with protestors, paparazzi, and regular people, according to Business Insider. For $1,500 – $1,800…
#Travel: Ethiopian Airlines to operate all-female flight crew
Ethiopian Airlines will be operating an all-female flight crew for the first time in its history on Thursday, November 19, 2015. The flight operating from Addis Ababa to Bangkok will be a historic flight aimed…
#Travel: Inside the only three-room suite in the sky
With a living room, separate bedroom and ensuite bathroom, The Residence by Etihad is the only three-room suite in the sky and gives luxury travel a face lift. The new level of luxury in the…
#Travel: Is subscription-based flying the new trend?
Is a all-you-can-fly membership the future of aviation? Surf Air thinks so. Surf Air, a new airline that operates on a monthly subscription, has launched in California and is looking to expand its innovative business…
#Travel: SriLankan Airlines eyes new routes to Africa
SriLankan Airlines is gearing up for new routes to Africa. According to Business Times, the airline is looking to leverage on Chinese transit passengers via Colombo with new destinations to growing economic hubs for Chinese…
No longer just for celebs: Hop on a private jet for Sh65,000
Once the preserve of the ultra-rich and celebrities, a flight on a private jet is now available for as little as 550 euros an hour, with technology and competition helping to bring down sky-high prices….
Fasten seatbelts for bumpier flights: climate study
Flights will become bumpier as global warming destabilises air currents at altitudes used by commercial airliners, climate scientists warned Monday. Already, atmospheric turbulence injures hundreds of airline passengers each year, sometimes fatally, damaging aircraft and…