Come Fly Away, Once Upon a Time…
MODERNITY, GLAMOUR, LUXURY, THE JET AGE WAS ALL OF THIS AND MORE . " IN THIS FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRAVEL SERIES, BRITISH HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR NICHOLAS FOULKES EXAMINES THIS FASCINATING PERIOD IN AVIATION HISTORY. . Once upon a time, jet travel was special. To fly was to be one of the anointed few who had experienced what it means to →
Valentine Dinner on Concorde
WIN A VALENTINE’S DINNER ON THE CONCORDE British Airways have announced a charity auction where the highest bidder will win a romantic dinner for two. The airline is inviting couples to bid in the auction for the chance to be wined and dined on board the world’s most iconic aircraft – without even leaving the ground. The highest bidder will win →
World’s First Business Jet Aircraft Showroom Opened in London
The Jet Business, the world’s first corporate aviation showroom for business jet aircraft, has just opened at One Grosvenor Place, Belgravia, London Ultra High Net Worth Individuals, government officials, royalty and influential corporate executives living in the capital or visiting from overseas can, by appointment only, plan their business jet sale or purchase with experts and analysts in complete privacy. In →
Alpina Manufacture Aviation Rose Gold Watch
In celebration of the Fifth Anniversary its Manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Swiss Watch Manufacturer Alpina Genève introduced a beautiful Pilot Manufacture watch in 18K Rose Gold The Alpina Startimer Pilot Collection is a highly attractive range of contemporary timepieces, inspired by original Alpina designs from the 1920s and 30s. During two decades, Alpina Watch International was known as a specialized manufacturer and →
From New York to Sydney in Five Hours in Supersonic Jet
UK-based Hypermach Europe Aeronautics have introduced a new generation of supersonic jet that claims to change the way "the world does business..... forever" SonicStar design, unveiled at the 2011 Paris Airshow, is optimized with a new hybrid engine that claims to have over 30 percent fuel efficiency more than that of the Rolls Royce 593 Engine in Concorde. The company also →
Luxury Flights With Singapore Airlines
When the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger plane, was unveiled in Toulouse in 2005 there was much talk of a return to a glamorous age of air travel long since passed No longer packed in like sardines, passengers would waft about its cabins, dipping into on-board boutiques between visits to the day spa. An exaggeration, but only in part - →
Emirates Airline Unveils Mobile Boarding Passes
E-CHECK IN: Emirates passengers travelling out of Dubai can now log on to www.emirates.com to check in for their flight (Getty Images - for illustrative purposes only) Passengers travelling with Emirates Airline will now be able to scan their smartphones rather than paper slips at airport gates Emirates, the Arab world’s largest carrier, has become the latest airline to offer mobile boarding →
Eurocopter Unveiled Mercedes-Style Helicopter
Photo: Mercedes Benz - The EC145 Eurocopter was inspired by Mercedes Benz luxury vehicles Eurocopter's EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style helicopter - which features an easily transformable interior and is tailored for high-end corporate, executive and private operations - made its world debut at the 2011 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva this week Eurocopter unveiled the concept at least year's →
Buy a Private Jet, Receive a Lotus Sports Car For Free
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) announced it had formed a partnership with Group Lotus, which will see the two manufacturers working together on a number of unique initiatives - which include an intriguing sales promotion For a limited time, customers in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region who purchase an HBC aircraft between the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition, which →
Former Transatlantic Plane is Transformed Into a La Carte Restaurant at Coventry Airport, UK
The menus at DC6 Diner, an 1950s aircraft that has been transformed into a 40-seater restaurant at Coventry Airport, promise much more than the standard chicken or fish option served up at 30,000ft The refurbished Douglas DC-6 plane, which hasn't flown in three and a half years, offers us the chance to enjoy lunch or dinner in the cabin of a →
$60 Mln iPad-Controlled Gulfstream G550 Private Jet
Spain-based industrial designer Stefan Radev has given the $60 million Gulfstream G550 private jet a makeover, including iPad controls à la P. Diddy's Solemates superyacht Radev's design scheme is simple, elegant and ergonomic and also full of eco-friendly touches like bamboo woodwork. Natural light is emphasized in the airy interior design with oversized oval-shaped windows and neutral tones complementing the bamboo in →
Royal Jet to Enter India’s Luxury Private Aviation Industry 
Royal Jet/handout Abu Dhabi-based luxury aviation services Royal Jet is making intensified efforts to enter the fast growing private aviation sector in India at the Indian Business Aviation Expo (IBAE) The expo, which runs till February 23, is considered an important platform to showcase products and network to officials in the aviation industry in the country. "IBAE presents us with a unique platform →
Gulfstream Unveils New Jet Interiors
Gulfstream is on track to deliver its biggest-ever business jet, the $64 million G650, in 2012 The company is showing off the state-of-the-art features that will fill the 53-foot-long cabin. The interior is designed to fight fatigue and enhance productivity, with 100 percent fresh air, maximum cabin altitude of 4,850 feet, 16 extra-large 28-inch-wide windows, and low sound levels. A spacious →