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Great Moments in Travel History – April 2013
On April 3, 1888, the Hotel Brighton in Brooklyn, New York, was transported away from its beachfront location. The 3-story property was previously located on a beach that was continuously eroding, so much so that waves reached the doors of the hotel. The hotel was loaded onto 112 railroad cars and towed 600 feet inland.
The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco was about to open, when the city suffered a devastating earthquake …
Hawaiian Airlines Finalizes Order for 16 Airbus A321neo Aircraft
Hawaiian Airlines has signed a definitive purchase agreement with Airbus under which it will acquire 16 new A321neo aircraft from 2017 through 2020. The agreement, first announced in January, includes options for Hawaiian to purchase an additional nine aircraft.
Hawaiian recently concluded negotiations with its pilot and flight attendant unions that cover the operation of long-range, single-aisle aircraft such as the A321neo, thereby allowing the airline to finalize the order. The …
American to Install Runway Overrun Safety Technology on Planes
American Airlines will become the first airline to install a new technology dubbed ROPS (Runway Overrun Prevention System), developed by Airbus, that warns pilots during the landing if they won’t be able to stop once on the ground, on single-aisle planes.
The system uses aircraft weight, speed, position, weather, runway topography, and other relevant factors to determine if a landing pilot will be able to stop safely.
The technology will be installed …
Lion Air Orders 234 A320 Jets, Turkish Airlines to Get 117
Lion Air, a low-cost carrier based in Indonesia, placed an order with Airbus for 234 A320 jets. Lion Air was previously an all-Boeing customer and the new order is the largest ever received by Airbus.
The order is comprised of 109 A320neo, 65A321neo, and 60 A320ceo aircraft and was signed by the two company’s CEOs in a ceremony at the Elysée Palace in Paris with France’s President François Mitterand in attendance.
Lion …
Lufthansa Announces Order for 102 Airbus Aircraft
Lufthansa announced plans to renew its short-haul fleet with an order for 102 Airbus aircraft. The order, valued at $11.2 billion, is part of the airline’s effort to reduce operational costs.
Of the aircraft, 35 will be A320neos, 35 will be A321neos, 30 will be A320ceos (with Sharklets), and two will be A380s. The airline will announce the engine choices in the near future.
Sharklets are a blended winglet design meant to …
British Airways to Deploy its First Airbus A380 Aircraft on Los Angeles-London Heathrow Route
British Airways announced that Los Angeles-London Heathrow will be its first route to operate using an Airbus A380 aircraft. Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural flight from London to Los Angeles, which will be on October 15, 2013.
In celebration of the announcement, British Airways is offering a special roundtrip fare from Los Angeles, starting at $830 in economy class, and $1380 in premium economy. Club World business class …
