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Today in Aviation, the Convair CV-240, took to the skies for the first time in 1947. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Vietjet will launch non-stop flights connecting Vietnam to Queensland in June following its announcement of two services between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne/Sydney in a month.   Vietjet will operate twice weekly services between Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) and Brisbane Airport (BNE) from June 16, 2023, on every Monday and Friday. The flights …

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SAA, (South African Airways) in its new re-incarnation is gearing up to start long-haul flying again during the coming months after a hiatus of over three years. JOIN: AirlineRatings.com YouTube Channel GET: Accurate MH370 Information From AirlineRatings.com Newsletter SEE: GT’s Radar Slams Netflix MH370 Doco The first routes to be re-opened from Johannesburg will be …

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Today, the Airbus A340 reaches 30 years of commercial operation. Here is our tribute to this aircraft. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Scandinavian Airlines (SK) has announced new routes for the summer 2023 season. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

US regional carrier Envoy Air (MQ) is adding six Embraer E175s to its fleet. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Jazeera Airways (J9) is establishing a new low-cost carrier in Saudi Arabia as part of the country’s ‘Vision 2030’ strategy. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Qantas has released a video of its new First and Business Class product to be unveiled on the Airbus A350-1000 in 2025 for the Sydney-London and Sydney-New York nonstop service. Key to the cabin design says the airline has been giving passengers more space, made possible by the decision to configure its 12 Airbus A350s …

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In an incredible feat, a Red Bull single-engine aircraft has landed on the helipad -the world’s shortest runway – at the iconic Burj Al Arab in Dubai. Red Bull pilot Luke Czepiela landed the Piper Cub on top of the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, the iconic seven-star hotel in Dubai. JOIN: AirlineRatings.com YouTube Channel GET: …

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SriLankan Airlines has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the dry lease of five Airbus A330s to upgrade its long-haul fleet. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Boeing and SAUDIA announced today that the national flag carrier will add up to 49 787 Dreamliners to its long-haul fleet. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Air Zimbabwe (UM) may finally resume its Harare-London route this year. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

United Airlines (UA) has invested US$5m in Viridos, a producer of SAF from algae. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Today in Aviation, Saudia (SV) commenced scheduled operations in 1947. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Emirates, which has boosted operations by 31 per cent (total ASKMs) since the start of its financial year and announced further plans to ramp up seat capacity in its latest published northern summer schedule starting March 26, 2023. JOIN: AirlineRatings.com YouTube Channel GET: Accurate MH370 Information From AirlineRatings.com Newsletter SEE: GT’s Radar Slams Netflix MH370 …

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The WSJ is reporting that two airlines in Saudi Arabia are close to ordering a total of 80 Boeing 787s with an option to buy about 40 more. JOIN: AirlineRatings.com YouTube Channel GET: Accurate MH370 Information From AirlineRatings.com Newsletter SEE: GT’s Radar Calls For An End To MH370 Bickering and Nonsense READ: Ten Things Wrong …

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Pakistan International Airlines has entered into a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) with Malaysia Airlines. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

EVA Air (BR) has placed an order with Boeing for five additional 787-9s. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Airways had a brief exchange with Vistara’s CEO, Vinod Kannan, who shed some light on the merger, the airline’s fleet, and its product offerings. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Airways tuned into the March 2 earnings conference, where Turkish Airlines CFO Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Şeker outlined the financial status of the airline. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Today in Aviation, Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris (Y4) operated its first revenue flight in 2006. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

AirAsia has launched a mega sale featuring, for the first time, 10 million discounted seats across Asia and beyond which are available for booking now to a myriad of destinations worldwide. JOIN: AirlineRatings.com YouTube Channel GET: Accurate MH370 Information From AirlineRatings.com Newsletter SEE: GT’s Radar Calls For An End To MH370 Bickering and Nonsense READ: …

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We join Kara and Nate as they fly first class with Emirates from Auckland to Brussels on an A380 and then Boeing 777-300ER. Kara and Nate experience the famous Emirates shower on the A380 and then the new fist class on the Boeing 777-300ER. JOIN: AirlineRatings.com YouTube Channel GET: Accurate MH370 Information From AirlineRatings.com Newsletter …

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Saudi Arabia has a new airline. Here are the details. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Air Transat (TS) has revealed that it expects delivery delays for its Airbus A321LRs after posting its Q1 revenues. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

A New York-based hedge fund and lessor seized Flair Airlines’ four planes over commercial disputes. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

This week GT’s Radar takes aim at Netflix’s three-part doco MH370: The Plane That Disappeared which aired last week around the globe. JOIN: AirlineRatings.com YouTube Channel GET: Accurate MH370 Information From AirlineRatings.com Newsletter SEE: GT’s Radar Calls For An End To MH370 Bickering and Nonsense READ: Ten Things Wrong With Netflix MH370 Doco In the …

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