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The addition of DTW to Icelandair’s route map takes its total number of US destinations to 15. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Despite “a difficult return to normal operations,” UK leisure carrier Jet2 has announced bumper profits. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK) returns to New York’s largest and busiest airport after 34 years. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Alaska Airlines rolls out its first retrofitted Boeing 737-800. Let’s take a look at it. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Transatlantic low-cost fares have been attempted in the past. Will Fly Atlantic’s venture be fruitful? read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

This is why the number of Boeing 737-200s operating with Canadian registrations in 2022 is not a small one. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Asian airline Scoot (TR) is now a full member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

After yesterday’s bumper profit announcement, Qantas’ domestic flight attendants have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Airlineratings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas has been interviewed on SkyNews Australia on Qantas’s forecast profit of $1.45 billion for the first half of 2023 and the push for one-pilot jets. Geoffrey Thomas discusses the Qantas profit first and then looks into the push for one pilot jet commercial aircraft. Subscribe to the Airlineratings.com newsletter to get …

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AirAsia X recorded its 5th quarter 2022 profit of over RM25m, equal to just over US$5.4m. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

AirBaltic’s decade-long transformation and restructuring has a crisp look with its fleet of vibrant lime green A220s. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Uzbekistan start-up Silk Avia has chosen the ATR 72-600 to launch services “in the near future.” read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

For the second time in six weeks, the Australian airline group has announced an increase to its yearly profit forecast. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Singapore Airlines (SQ) has announced that it has reviewed its Airbus A380 operations and will be removing the superjumbo from several routes. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

The Qantas Group has announced a profit upgrade for the first half of FY2023 ending December 31, 2022, with the airline now expecting an Underlying Profit Before Tax of between A$1.35 billion and A$1.45 billion. Subscribe to the Airlineratings.com newsletter to get the relevant news first This is a A$150 million increase to the profit …

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The UK’s newest airline Fly Atlantic has bold ambitions and has named Belfast International (BFS) as its first base. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

The Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 will be housed at Hillsboro Airport for students and faculty to work on. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Logistics firm MSC has told the Italian Government that it is no longer pursuing any investment in the flag carrier, ITA Airways (AZ). read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Air Transat (TS) plans to offer 275 flights weekly to more than 40 destinations in the summer of 2023. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

This is the story of the twin-piston-engined Martin 2-0-2 type aircraft, which took to the skies for the first time today in 1946. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

By Sumesh Patel, President, Asia Pacific, SITA According to the latest data, Australia is seeing a strong resurgence in domestic air travel, with 4.7 million passengers flying domestically in July 2022, the strongest month of travel since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Australian post-pandemic domestic travel boom is primarily driven by leisure travel, with passengers …

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The push by some airlines and regulators for a one-pilot large aircraft is ridiculous as passengers and pilots themselves will never agree.  A one-pilot small aircraft with a handful of passengers is one thing but one pilot in charge of a 500-passenger jet – not a chance. Subscribe to the Airlineratings.com newsletter to get the …

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Air India (AI) aims to grow its US network with the addition of two new US routes from Mumbai (BOM). read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Cargo integrators such as FedEx, UPS, Purolator, and yes, even Prime, play a very important role in global logistics as a whole. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

After two years of quarantines and pay freezes, Cathay Pacific (CX) crews are to receive a pay rise and bonus during 2023. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

The merger between the two South Korean carriers has hit a further delay after the US DOJ announced it needed more time to review its decision. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Debbie Brown & Sarah Hill “While it’s only been live for a few days, the feedback so far has been overwhelmingly positive – our customers using the Dunedin lounge last week got a real surprise when they walked in to see the new menu on offer.”  The airline will be rolling out to Nelson later …

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