Southwest Airlines is experimenting with letting passengers board through the front and rear of their planes at the same time. Will it help speed up boarding and improve on-time departures and arrivals? We’ll see. Some of us are old enough to remember the Boeing 727, a three-engine workhorse airliner with a built-in ramp in the […]
Read MoreAFRICA: Ghana tries to return to the skies
For the third time since gaining independence in 1957, Ghana is moving to create its own airline. There are major implications for West Africa if it succeeds. Ghana is taking a third shot at establishing a national airline. A member of the government’s aviation ministry went public with that word last week at Kotoka International […]
Read MoreMore African wings to the US
Rwanda’s national airline is due to begin flights to the United States by the end of 2017. That’s good news for Americans wanting to visit East — and West Africa. If it happens. At present, seven African nations have airlines making direct flights between the Mother Continent and the United States: Angola | SonAir/Houston Express […]
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