"EVA Air wants to buy 26 aircraft from Boeing"
EVA Air plans to purchase 26 new long-haul aircraft from Boeing worth more than $8 billion. It concerns an order for 24 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners and two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, aircraft manufacturer Boeing has announced.
'4G internet available in European aircraft from 2017'
A British satellite company and provider Deutsche Telecom are working together to offer 4G internet in European aircraft. The first tests with 4G in the aircraft will start as early as next year at Lufthansa.
Forgotten objects in airplanes
Airline passengers seem to be quite forgetful. Special objects are sometimes left behind in an airplane, such as: dentures, wedding rings, hearing aids, walking sticks, panniers and even complete diving equipment.
"Air in airplanes unhealthy?"
Do you ever suffer from headaches or other physical complaints during a long flight to or from Bangkok? This may have something to do with the sickening air in airplane cabins.
WiFi on a plane: it is possible with these airlines
For a long time, a WiFi connection in the plane was a utopia, but a growing number of airlines are now equipping their planes with WiFi spots so that you can stay connected with the rest of the world. Find out which airlines offer Wi-Fi on their planes.
Future of flying: planes and airports in 10 years
We regularly travel from the Netherlands and Belgium to Thailand and vice versa. This is often a boring event, but current technological developments mean that traveling will become more and more fun in the future.
Nok Air places order with Boeing for 15 new aircraft
Low-cost airline Nok Air has placed an order with Boeing for 15 new B737 aircraft. This is the largest order in the airline's 10-year history.
I read good stories here on Thailandblog about airlines from the Middle East, for example Emirates, Etihad or Qatar that fly to Bangkok. But… because these companies come from Muslim countries, is alcohol served on board?
Nok Air wants to buy fifteen new Boeings
The Thai budget airline Nok Air intends to purchase fifteen new Boeing 737s. The order is worth USD 1,45 billion, it was announced in Singapore.
EU wants to allow the use of gadgets on planes
It's nice when you can use your tablet, e-reader or smartphone continuously during your flight to Thailand. Now this kind of electronics must be switched off during take-off or landing. That will soon be a thing of the past. The EU wants to allow gadgets to be used on airplanes, even without airplane mode being switched on.