Aviation.


Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

2 December 2021

Luggage company Bounce names world’s best and worst airlines in 2021

The surge in Covid-19 cases this fall has put several European governments on their guard, with many tightening their health measures. And that was before the […]
1 December 2021

Brussels Airport handled 750 million vaccines over one year

Since the worldwide first vaccine flight that took off from Brussels Airport on 27 November 2020, more than 750 million vaccines have been shipped through the […]
1 December 2021

Airbus A340 lands in Antarctica for the first time in history

For the first time in history, an Airbus A340 has landed on a runway of Antarctic blue glacial ice. The company behind the landing of this […]
1 December 2021

Portugal to impose a 20,000€ fine for airlines carrying passengers without tests

Portuguese authorities have announced that as of December 1st, airlines that transport passengers without a valid Covid-19 test would incur a fine of up to 20,000 […]
30 November 2021

Brussels Airport launches ‘Stargate project’ for a greener aviation

Brussels Airport’s Stargate project for greener aviation has been launched officially.Over the next five years the Belgian hub will be working with a consortium of 21 […]
30 November 2021

This is Lufthansa’s new luxury airplane

Lufthansa has presented the Explorer, a new pioneering cabin design for long-haul aircraft. 383 million euros is the amount the company estimates it will need to […]
29 November 2021

97 airlines are banned from EU skies

The European Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, which is the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within […]
26 November 2021

EasyJet is recuiting 1,500 cabin crew for summer 2022

easyJet has launched its annual recruitment drive for seasonal cabin crew to fly next summer, to serve the predicted ramp up in demand. easyJet is recruiting […]
26 November 2021

Brussels Airport welcomed more than 1.3 million passengers in October

The month of October at Brussels Airport mirrored the month of September with more than 1.3 million passengers handled, 57% of the pre-crisis volumes and the best […]
25 November 2021

Ryanair to open new base at Portugal’s Madeira Airport

Ryanair’s new base at Madeira represents its commitment to Portugal and further demonstrates Ryanair’s ability to rapidly rebuild Portugal’s tourism industry, with over 40 weekly flights […]
24 November 2021

This is how business class will look in the future

Climate change has forced the aviation industry to rethink its value chain to try to minimize the carbon emissions linked to all off its processes. The […]
24 November 2021

Is Aviation off the hook?

Aviation was hardly considered at the Glasgow COP. This despite its emissions not being counted in thenational carbon accounts where commitments were made to reduce emissions, […]
24 November 2021

American Airlines and British Airways to offer free Covid tests to business travelers

On Wednesday November 17th, British Airways and American Airlines announced that business travelers who book premium seats between the United States and the UK, departing from […]
23 November 2021

Air traffic to rebound to 2019 levels on Thanksgiving week

This year, air passengers’ numbers for Thanksgiving are expected to rebound to pre-pandemic levels, says the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The TSA is ready to manage […]
23 November 2021

EU and Armenia sign aviation agreement

A recent aviation agreement between the European Union (EU) and Armenia will establish direct flights between the two regions. The agreement on a common aviation area […]
22 November 2021

Storm might affect busiest US airports on Thanksgiving

Large airport hubs like Atlanta, Chicago and New York will be impacted by heavy rain, strong winds and snow during this Thanksgiving week. On Sunday, the […]
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