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• The new 32 seat British Airways Airbus A318 London City - JFK New York club world service November 18, 2009
  It was a late Wednesday evening when I made my way to the British Airways Terrace Lounge at JFK. As I provided my flight number to the lady behind the reception desk I was met with the reply - "oh you're on the private jet!" - It brought a smile to my face.
• Qatar Airways start quickest scheduled flights between Melbourne and London December 7, 2009
  Qatar Airways is celebrating the launch of scheduled services to Australia following the airline’s inaugural flight into Melbourne last night.
• NASA and Arab Youth Venture Foundation launch student program December 7, 2009
  NASA and the Arab Youth Venture Foundation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) have partnered to provide three to 12 UAE engineering students each year the opportunity to work with U.S. students, scientists, and engineers on NASA missions.
• Boeing year ending on a small high as Korean Air place order for 747-8 Intercontinental December 7, 2009
• Video: Heathrow Terminal 5 and the world's largest sprig of mistletoe December 7, 2009
  The world's largest sprig of mistletoe has been unveiled at Heathrow Terminal 5. The ten foot by eight foot structure which took three weeks to construct weighs 43kg and includes more than 50 feet of steel tubing and 25 stainless steel balls.
• Etihad to increase flights to Kathmandu from January 2010 December 7, 2009
• Picture: Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III structures test aircraft makes 1st flight December 5, 2009
  The Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III program has completed the first flight of its structures test aircraft. The test, conducted Nov. 23 in Mesa, demonstrated flight characteristics and handling maneuvers. Tests to continue to expand the helicopter's flight envelope are expected to continue for the next several weeks.
• Airports Council International reports freight traffic growth - first since July 2008 December 5, 2009
• Video: Tiger Woods crash theme for Spirit Airlines latest advert December 4, 2009
• NASA TV covers next Space Station crew's journey to orbit December 4, 2009
  NASA Television will air the events surrounding the launch and delivery of the next three residents to the International Space Station. Coverage begins with a broadcast of prelaunch activities Dec. 8, and continues through the crew's arrival to the orbiting laboratory on the 22nd December.

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