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One year and almost 200,000 native trees, and one tree-mendous partnership later, Air NZ and Trees That Count say are thrilled to celebrate their first year of partnership through the airline’s FlyNeutral programme. Subscribe to the Airlineratings.com newsletter to get the relevant news first FlyNeutral enables customers to offset their share of a flight’s carbon …

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One of the national carriers of the UAE will increase its service between Abu Dhabi and the Indonesian capital. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Aerolíneas Argentinas has announced an increase in flight frequencies to two European capitals. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

After months of limiting the number of passengers passing through its doors, AMS has finally announced it will ease the restrictions this summer. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is expanding its US network with a new route to Atlanta (ATL) for summer 2023. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

After placing an order for the 737 MAX in 2017, the airline has finally put the type into service. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Japan’s third largest airline Skymark (BC) has firmed up its order for the Boeing 737 MAX. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Airlineratings.com Editor-in-Chief has appeared on Skynews Australia to talk through the Qantas engine incident and also airfares for 2023. Subscribe to the Airlineratings.com newsletter to get the relevant news first Thomas said that passengers on the Qantas flight from Auckland to Sydney were best not told of the problem of losing an engine one hour …

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NASA has selected Boeing and its industry team to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator aircraft. The technologies demonstrated and tested as part of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) program will inform future designs and could lead to breakthrough aerodynamics and fuel efficiency gains. Subscribe to the …

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AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas has appeared on SkyNews to discuss the Qantas inflight shutdown on a Boeing 737 engine on a flight from Auckland to Sydney. Thomas told viewers that an engine shutdown on the Qantas Boeing 737NG, which is powered by two CFM56 engines, is extremely rare – one in 95 years of flying, …

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Airlineratings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas has appeared on Channel 7’s top-rating Sunrise morning show discussing the Qantas Boeing 737 engine drama. See the interview here: Thomas told viewers that an engine shutdown on the Qantas Boeing 737NG, which is powered by two CFM56 engines, is extremely rare – one in 95 years of flying, on average. …

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The end-of-May deadline for pilots to authorize a strike would give Southwest Airlines’ customers “time to book elsewhere.” read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Delta has reordered the A220 four times over the years and is now the largest A220 customer and operator. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

The second half of the 20th Century saw aircraft manufacturers design airliners with extreme characteristics. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

HAECO Xiamen has rolled out its first Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion carried out in China. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

The inflight emergency occurred today while the Boeing 737-800 was flying over the Tasman Sea. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

After making numerous investments in its future, United Airlines (UA) has announced its first full-year profits since 2019. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

In a lavish ceremony befitting Airbus’ newest airliner, the prototype A380 (F-WWOW) was unveiled on this day in 2005. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

American Airlines has announced its largest-ever summer schedule for London Heathrow Airport. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

With three Chinese airlines operating more than 450 aircraft each, the Chinese aviation market is huge. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Finnair (AY) is expanding its European route map for summer 2023 as part of its new network strategy. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Croatia Airlines (OU) has firmed up a deal with Air Lease for six Airbus A220s as part of its fleet renewal process. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

The A330 entered service with launch customer Air Inter (IT) with its inaugural service between Paris Orly (ORY) and Marseille (MRS). read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas has appeared on Channel Seven’s top-rating morning show to discuss the tragic Nepal crash. Thomas said it appeared that the ATR 72 in the Nepal crash suffered an aerodynamic stall. Subscribe to the Airlineratings.com newsletter to get the relevant news first Aviation expert @geoffreyT_air has spoken about the likely scenario that …

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The new Etihad routes are intended to provide easier access between Abu Dhabi and Europe. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Iraqi Airways has received its third Airbus A220-300 from an order of five originally placed back in 2013. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Asiana Airlines brings to an end two years of occasional cargo operations. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”