Did you know that Emirates will have the biggest fleet of Boeing 777 ?

Recently, Boeing has just delivered the seventy fifth Boeing 777 commercial jetliner to Emirates. The Dubai-based carrier is one of the largest operators of Boeing’s popular twin aisle, long haul airplane. Emirates is expected to become the world’s largest 777 operator later this year.

Do you know which airline will be the first airline to offer in-flight wireless internet ?

AirTran Airways will become the first U.S. airline to offer wireless internet access on every flight nationwide.AirTran plans to have all 136 of its Boeing 737 and Boeing 717 jets equipped with in-flight wireless service by late July.

Did you know that Sichuan Airlines will be the first airline that will be operating with an Airbus 320 that was assembled in China ?

Airbus delivered the first Airbus 320 aircraft assembled in Tianjin, China. A China-based company, Dragon Aviation Leasing is proud to take delivery of the first Airbus aircraft assembled in China. The aircraft will be leased and operated by Sichuan Airlines.

Did you know that Garuda Indonesia is going to be the newest member of the SkyTeam Alliance ?

Garuda Indonesia and Korean Air have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to 'Enhance Co-operations in Marketing' which will broaden their code share agreement. The new deal will allow Garuda and Korean to increase seat allocations from 20 to 30 seats on the Jakarta/Denpasar - Seoul service. And as founder of the SkyTeam Alliance, Korean Air has also signaled its endorsement of Garuda Indonesia’s wish to join the alliance.The airline has set its sight on becoming a four star airline by 2009 and a five star airline by the following year. And by entering the SkyTeam Alliance Garuda will get closer to achieving its targets.

Did you know that Singapore Airlines was named airline of the year 2008 in World Airline Awards ?

Singapore Airlines wins consecutive airline of the year award for the second year running source from SKYTRAX which is a specialist research advisors to the air transport industry. The survey was operated over an 11 month period (August 2007 to June 2008). The Top 10 airlines in the 2008 World Airline Awards : 1. Singapore Airlines 2. Cathay Pacific 3. Qantas 4. Thai Airways 5. Asiana Airlines 6. Malaysia Airlines 7. Qatar Airways 8. Air New Zealand 9. Emirates 10. Etihad Airways

Did you know that Delta Air Lines Inc. merged with Northwest Airlines Corp. ?

Delta Air Lines Inc. merged with Northwest Airlines Corp. after the approval from the U.S. Department of Justice. The deal was worth an estimated 2.6 billion dollars and the merger will rank the carrier as the largest airline in the world by passenger traffic. The new airline, called Delta Air Lines and headquartered in Atlanta, offers service to more than 375 destinations worldwide in over 66 countries.

Do you know which airline is the largest carrier in Europe ?

Lufthansa has bought the shares of Austrian Airlines after the approval from the supervisory board, making it the largest carrier in Europe. On Friday, 5 December 2008, both carriers will sign their respective contracts to approve the transaction. The contracts state that Lufthansa will be holding at least 75 percent of Austrian Airlines shares.

Do you know which airline is the oldest airline in the world ?

2009 will be a very special year for KLM. On 7 October 2009, it will have been 90 years since KLMwas first founded. This makes KLM the oldest airline in the world and is still operating under its original name.On 1 January 2009, KLM will ring in the New Year with a festive flight – it’s Celebration Flight. The flight will beoperated over the Netherlands’ twelve provinces. The public will be involved in the event in the form of a photographycontest. KLM is inviting everyone to take pictures of the Celebration Flight from a recognizable point in the country.KLM will award the makers of the twelve best photographs with two tickets to an intercontinental destination.Throughout the year, KLM will be announcing new and different anniversary activities.

Do you know that another four airlines is expected to become full members of the Star Alliance by 2009 ?

The four airlines consist of Air India, Continental Airlines, TAM Airlines, and Brussels Airlines.

Do you know the nickname for the Airbus 380 ?

Superjumbo

Did you know which airline will be the first airline to fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport with the Airbus 380 ?

Emirates will be the first airline to fly into Suvarnabhumi Airport and become the first commercial flight forthe Airbus 380. The first flight will be launched on the 1st of June this year and will depart from Dubai.