Qantas has reported its best on time performance since February 2023, with nearly 80% of flights departing as scheduled. This marks the 19th consecutive month Qantas has outperformed its main domestic competitor in terms of punctuality. In March, Qantas (including QantasLink) achieved a 78.2% on-time departure rate, while its major domestic competitor reached 76.2%. Although …
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What happened on this Lufthansa flight can’t happen again.
How would you feel if you hopped on to an 11.5 hour long haul flight only to be sat next to a dog that you are highly allergic to? This exact scenario happened to Rosie and Steve Molinari on Lufthansa flight LH507 from Sao Paulo to Frankfurt and its only by sheer chance that it …
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Korean Air and WestJet expand codeshare agreement
On April 22, Korean Air and WestJet announced an expanded codeshare partnership that will offer more transpacific travel options for their customers. Starting May 17, Korean Air will begin selling tickets for WestJet’s new route between Seoul Incheon and Calgary. This new service will operate three times a week using Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The Seoul …
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Critical Captain’s Flight Simulator Data Missing From MH370 Crash Reports
It has been revealed that there is critical and damming evidence about the captain’s flight simulator program missing from MH370 crash reports. In a major revelation MH370 expert Richard Godfrey has found that key data recovered by the FBI showed Captain Zaharie Shah was checking on his home flight simulation program how far the fuel …
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How Reliable Are Twin Otter Seaplanes in the Maldives?
How reliable are the Twin Otter seaplanes that operate across the Maldives which is made up of over 1190 tiny islets spread over an area equivalent to France? This tiny county is one of the world’s luxurious tourism destinations that attracts about two million holidaymakers each year. Among the four international airports in the country, …
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MH370 Military Radar Claim Debunked
In a recent paper about MH370, written by Capt. Patrick Blelly, Jean-Luc Marchand and an anonymous source called [email protected], they claim that the Malaysian military radar data has been released by Geoscience Australia. Mr Richard Godfrey, who developed the revolutionary WSPR tracking of MH370 to find a new location, contacted trise5631 and was shown how to download …
Emirates Apologises For Severe Weather Disruption
Emirates President Sir Tim Clark has apologised to customers for the disruptions caused by the severe weather that battered Dubai last week. The world’s biggest international airline operations were devastated by the storms with 400 flights cancelled and many more delayed. The airline’s operations have now returned to normal but the disruptions to passengers journeys …
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Boeing Whistleblower Claims Refuted
AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas has cleared the air on claims by a Boeing engineer that its 787s might “fall out of the sky.” Mr Thomas said that the claims by Sam Salehpour were “extraordinary” and in total contrast to the facts that show both the Boeing 787 and 777 are incredibly safe. JOIN: AirlineRatings.com YouTube …
Bonza Brings Restructuring Specialist In
Recent news from the Australia Financial Review (AFR) reveals entities affiliated with Bonza have enlisted the services of corporate restructuring specialist KordaMentha as financial advisers . This move comes amidst increasing pressure on the carrier’s private equity backer based in Miami. Bonza celebrated one year of operations in January and stated We have saved Australian …
Was MH150 The Intended Target Not MH370?
Was MH150 the intended target of Captain Zahaire Shah, not MH370? That is the question being asked by MH370 expert Richard Godfrey in a new paper. Mr Godfrey says that the alignment of Captain Zaharie Shah’s home simulator flight path with the WSPR flight path analysis is no coincidence. Mr Godfrey’s revolutionary WSPR tracking of …
Best Long Haul Airlines For 2024 Announced
AirlineRatings.com has announced its Best Long Haul Airlines for 2024 with Air France, Korean Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways and Air Canada as this year’s winners. Best Long-Haul Airlines Europe; Air France North Asia; Korean Airlines Photo: Cathay Pacific Asia: Cathay Pacific Airways Photo: Airbus Pacific: Air New Zealand Middle-East: Qatar …
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The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions on MH370 Answered.
Here is a list of the 10 most asked questions about MH370 authored by MH370 expert Mr Richard Godfrey. 1. Why was the northern arc never searched properly? Inmarsat scientists, Chris Aston et al., published a paper in the Journal of Navigation titled “The Search for MH370” on 4th September 2014. They explain that the …
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Significant Middle-East Airspace Closed To Airlines
Significant areas of Middle-East airspace have closed as Iran launched a massive attack on Israel with over 75 drones and missiles. The attack is ongoing. The areas of Middle-East Airspace include Iraq, Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon; large parts of Iranian airspace are closed to civilian airlines with airlines using Saudi airspace to connect Asia with …
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Scoot Takes Delivery of First Embraer E190-E2
Average Available Seats per Flight Up 8% in Q2 2024
Porter Airlines Inaugurates Service Between Vancouver and Montréal
Lufthansa Extends Tehran Flight Suspension
PLAY Airlines Reports Strong March Traffic
Delta Air Lines Financial Results for Q1-2024
Sky Coffee-Buenos Aires: Converted Delta MD-88 in Miami
London Gatwick Expands Flights to Asia, Middle East
Qantas Oldest Airbus A380 Returns to Service
LATAM Group Transports 20 Million Passengers in Q124
United Airlines Delays Launch of International Routes
Fighting To Be Heard – An Amazing Book About The Birth of The Regional Jet
Every once in a while, a book comes along that lifts the bar and redefines the standard of aviation research and storytelling. Fighting To Be Heard is just such a book in the same way the late John Wegg’s 576-page Caravelle book redefined the art back in 2005. The British Aerospace 146 was truly the …
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Thomas Talks To Skynews About Boeing Incidents
AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas talks to Skynews Australia about Boeing safety and Qantas’s new frequent flyer program. Mr Thomas told viewers that flying has never been safer and that there are as many incidents involving Boeing as Airbus. Airlineratings.com we did a survey of major incidents for 2023 and up to March 23rd 2024 and …
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Love Flying? You Will Love These DC-3 Videos
If you love flying, you will love these two magnificent DC-3 videos shot in the North-West of the US. Aerometal International, the world’s premier restorer and maintainer of vintage aircraft and ParkAir Vision, produced these videos. Sit back and enjoy the vision and the music. JOIN: AirlineRatings.com YouTube Channel GET: Accurate MH370 read more ⇒ …
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