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Air Baltic (BT) is to become the first European airline to offer free high-speed internet to all customers on all flights. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Global supply chain and production issues have led the European plane maker to fall short of its 2022 delivery target. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Today in Aviation, the unique and instantly recognisable JetCruzer 450 took to the skies for the first time. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Giving life to the aircraft that changed the world was a challenge that brought the world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing, the then biggest engine builder Pratt, and Whitney and the legendary Pan Am to their knees. The final Boeing 747 will be delivered in late January to Atlas Air bringing the curtain down on the …

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Etihad Airways has started the year with its annual global sale, offering deals for travellers looking to explore destinations including London, Beirut, Amsterdam and more, with fares starting as low as A$1,664 in Economy and A$7,572 in Business in the Australian market. Subscribe to the Airlineratings.com newsletter to get the relevant news first The global …

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About AirlineRatings.com Airbus delivered 661* commercial aircraft to 84 customers in 2022 and registered 1,078 gross new orders. Airbus’ end December 2022 backlog stood at 7,239 aircraft. Subscribe to the Airlineratings.com newsletter to get the relevant news first Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer said:“In 2022 we served 84 customers with 661 deliveries, an increase …

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A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 flying from Paris to Salt Lake City experienced a weird diversion. Here are the details. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Portugal’s National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel announced its plans for the strike on January 9.  read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Wizz Air will close two bases in Europe as it plans to relocate capacity to other routes with higher demand. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

While the airline has struggled to regain capacity in the Asia-Pacific market, it’s North and Latin American routes are performing well. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

After a promising start to the program the MD-11 failed to live up to expectations and just 200 airframes were ever built. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

London Stansted Airport will use over 50,000 tons of asphalt on its five-month runway revamp project. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

If the mission is successful, it will be the first orbital space launch from British soil and the first international launch for Virgin Orbit. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

According to IATA, the demand in air cargo markets had softened as economic headwinds persist. Which were the main contributing factors? read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

After placing 88 ARJ21s into passenger service, Comac has revealed that it will begin passenger-to-freighter conversions of older airframes. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

The Hawker Siddeley Trident was the world’s first trijet, beating the Boeing 727 to the skies by a year. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Qatar Airways has launched a January sale to celebrate the New Year, offering Aussies savings on international flights to selected destinations worldwide. Travellers can take advantage of the deals to the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, the United States and more. Subscribe to the Airlineratings.com newsletter to get the relevant news first Travellers can book a …

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British Airways’ anticipated new uniform tailored by Ozwald Boateng is not the first time a new look for its staff has divided opinion. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Emirates and United Airlines have applied to the US Department of Transportation for approval to codeshare 300 flights. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Referred to as aviation’s “best little secret,” Boeing saw the potential in the MD-95, which at the time of the merger with McDonnell Douglas was still on the drawing board and decided to continue developing the airliner. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

The Baltic States are known for having plenty of ACMI carriers. Airways looks at one of the largest: Smartlynx Airlines (6Y) from Latvia. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

In this post, we share the top 10 airlines and airports that offered the best on-time performance in 2022. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

American Airlines announced that it will soon cut off three more cities from its route network because of a regional pilot shortage. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

As civil unrest rumbles on in Mexico, numerous US and Canadian airlines have cancelled flights to several Mexican airports. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

Pan Am (PA) had been looking to build a domestic network for many years and believed the National (NA) acquisition would provide this. The reality was much different. read more ⇒ Source:: “Airways Magazine”

An A320 operated by Jetstar Japan has made an emergency landing at Chubu Airport near Nagoya following a bomb threat Saturday morning according to the Japan Times. The media outlet said that “according to police and airport officials, the aircraft made an emergency landing after receiving a bomb threat, NHK reported. Investigators said an international …

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Emirates First Class The next Emirates A380 aircraft lined up for its make-over is A6-EUW, and work is expected to be completed by the end of this month.  As the program progresses, engineers will work simultaneously on 2 aircraft. This means that one aircraft in the fleet will be withdrawn from service every eight days …

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