Etihad Airways to launch A380 flights to Paris

ETIHAD Airways is introducing its award-winning A380 on the #AbuDhabi – #Paris route this summer as part of seasonal adjustments to the airline’s fleet deployment plan. 

Featuring the carrier’s revolutionary The Residence – the world’s first three-room suite on a commercial airliner – the aircraft will operate on one of its twice-daily services to the French capital between July 1 and October 28.

Paris becomes the airline’s latest A380 long haul destination following London, Sydney, New York and Melbourne. With the aircraft upgrade from a 328-seat Boeing 777, Etihad Airways is able to offer an all-A380 daily service from Paris to both Melbourne and Sydney via the airline’s Abu Dhabi hub.

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New aircraft tech could see co-pilots grounded

AIRCRAFT manufacturers are working on plans – part-funded by the European Commission – which could see commercial jet co-pilots out of a job. 

The project, backed by a consortium of companies including manufacturers Boeing and Airbus, is attempting to make flying safer by reducing the number of accidents. According to reports this could mean greater reliance on auto-pilot technology and less on flight deck crew.

Within the next six months, the Across Project (Advanced Cockpit for Reduction of Stress and Workload) is expected to develop new technology to fly aircraft remotely. This will be especially designed for flying in poor weather, in emergency situations, or in congested skies.

According to The Times, Across envisages the long-term the evolution of single pilot cockpits.

Balpa, the British pilots trade union, warned the move was a step towards fully automated aircraft which would be more vulnerable to hackers.

Go Holiday editor David Kernek comments: It comes as no surprise that the European Commission is helping to fund this crackpot project. What would surprise me very greatly is seeing the people who sign the cheques in Brussels boarding co-pilotless planes.

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