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2022 Airline Safety Performance by IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its 2022 Safety Report for global aviation. The report showed a reduction in the number of fatal accidents and the fatality risk, compared to 2021 and to the five-year average (2018-2022). Last year saw a surge in air travel compared to 2021 as COVID-19-related travel restrictions were lifted or relaxed by most governments. In 2022, over 32 million flights were operated, an increase of 25% compared to 2021, but still 31% lower than the number of flights operated in 2019. Moreover, the commercial aviation industry suffered a total of 39 accidents in 2022, an increase from 29 accidents in 2021. The overall rate of accidents also increased from 1.13 per million sectors in 2021 to 1.21 in 2022. On average, there was one accident for every 826,088 flights in 2022. Read More 
Note: Reservations must be made on/before 21 MAR 2023. This is also a time-sensitive deal, therefore, fares can be sold out really fast. This is an amazing British Airways deal for those who have plans to cross the Atlantic on British Airways’ Airbus A380s, B777s or B787s first class. British Airways and Alaska Airlines/American Airlines […] Continue reading "British Airways First Class Deal: London – USA Roundtrip from $2,709"
CEO Talk: SAS Takes a Conservative Approach for Summer 2023
I had the chance to be in contact with SAS President and CEO Anko van der Werff during the latest first-quarter financial call. The carrier reported a SEK 2.5 billion ($238.5 million) pre-tax loss for its first quarter ended Jan. 31, a small improvement from its SEK 2.6 billion loss for the same period a […] Continue reading "CEO Talk: SAS Takes a Conservative Approach for Summer 2023" 
Southwest 737 Makes Emergency Landing in Cuba After Cabin Fills with Smoke On 5th March 2023, a Southwest Boeing 737 MAX was forced to make an emergency landing in Cuba after an engine reportedly caught fire. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 with registration N8792Q was operating flight WN3923 from Havana Jose Marti Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Airport. However, shortly after takeoff, the aircraft reportedly experienced bird […] Continue reading "Southwest 737 Makes Emergency Landing in Cuba After Cabin Fills with Smoke" 
On the afternoon of January 17, 2008, British Airways Flight 38 was operating a scheduled flight from Beijing to London Heathrow. However, as the Boeing 777 approached Heathrow, both the engines gradually stopped responding to autothrottle commands to increase the thrust and instead rolled back. As a result, Flight 38 lost airspeed and struck the […] Continue reading "Miracle on British Airways Flight 38 – Boeing 777’s First Hull Loss" 
Dozen of Passengers Injured on Lufthansa and Spirit Airlines Flight
Turbulence injured seven passengers on a Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt whereas ten passengers were injured on a Spirit Airlines flight after a battery caught fire on board. Turbulence Injured Seven Passengers on Lufthansa Flight to Frankfurt A Lufthansa flight bound for Frankfurt was forced to divert to Washington after the aircraft encountered brief but severe […] Continue reading "Dozen of Passengers Injured on Lufthansa and Spirit Airlines Flight"
SWISS Unveils New Cabin Products
SWISS has unveiled its new first, business, and economy class cabins which will be introduced in its wide-body fleet from 2025 onwards. SWISS First, SWISS Business and SWISS Economy are being new and redesigned, while the SWISS Premium Economy which was introduced in 2022 will be retained. The new cabin interiors will be gradually installed […] Continue reading "SWISS Unveils New Cabin Products" 
Video: Lufthansa’s €2 Billion New Cabin – First Class Double Suite I flew on Lufthansa B747-8 from Los Angeles to Germany to see their new "Allegris" cabin product launch. The current Lufthansa Business Class seats have some shortcomings and lack privacy. I flew on the upper deck of the legendary B747. Lufthansa unveiled its €2.5 Billion cabin upgrade program "Allegris". The most impressive product is on Lufthansa First Class which features a floor-to-ceiling double suite in the middle. The suite can convert into a double bed with a 43" TV screen. Lufthansa's new Business Class also features a 2m long bed and suite. There are up to 7 different seat configurations in Business Class. Watch the video for the details. Less impressive are the Premium Economy and Economy, those are fairly standard and without much improvement in my opinion. In the video, I gave my impression, pros and cons after trying out these seats. Watch Video | 
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