Airline News

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be making regular appearances in Turkey again with flights set to resume to Istanbul Airport in a few weeks. Airline officials expect the flights to increase revenue after the carrier's turbulent past two years. Read More Here: Pakistan International Airlines To Restart Turkey Flights This Month | SimpleFlying.com via Flight […]

Aeroflot continues to expand its reach in Asia and will soon add a second Indian destination to its network after New Delhi. The carrier will now offer direct flights to India’s beach destination Goa, which has traditionally been very popular with Russian tourists. Read More Here: Aeroflot To Start Flying A330 To Popular Indian Beach

The pilots' union for LATAM Airlines Chile has voted to reject the COVID-era contract and authorize strike action. Voting to authorize strike action is not voting to strike immediately but gives the union's governing body the authorization to call a strike if necessary. Read More Here: LATAM Chile’s SPL Union Pilots Vote To Authorize Strike

Australian flag carrier Qantas might need to start looking for a new leader as Alan Joyce enters his 15th year as Chief Executive Officer. The quest was once again unearthed just as the airline's shareholders were asked to approve a potentially big paycheck for Joyce, arousing curiosity if the airline had any succession plan in

The Channel Islands, the archipelago in the English Channel near the French coast of Normandy, are home to a population of 171,000, and its local airline Blue Islands, is eyeing a direct link between Jersey Airport (JER), and Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man (IOM). Read More Here: Blue Islands Eyes Jersey – Isle of Man

In the first nine months of 2022, Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways posted a record net profit of $67.05 million. In the process, it has exceeded pre-COVID passenger numbers by 370% and is now the market leader at Kuwait International Airport. Read More Here: Jazeera Airways Earns Record Profit And Plans Asian Expansion | SimpleFlying.com

While gear-up landings, or belly landings as they are also called, are not an everyday event, they do nevertheless happen. With this week marking the 11th anniversary of one such example, we will take a look at some of the more notable gear-up landings to have occurred. Before we get into that, though, let's first

Delta's pilot union has voted overwhelmingly to approve strike action if the carrier fails to reach an amenable agreement on pay rates and benefits soon. Represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the ballot passed with a stunning 99% approval, giving union leaders the power to strike if needed. With ALPA home to nearly

There are many reasons why a commercial flight might have to divert, with this being common practice when an issue needs addressing. January 2009 saw one of the more unusual instances, when the remains of a small creature ultimately forced the diversion of a Ghana International Airlines Boeing 757. Read More Here: How The Remains

The up-and-coming Taiwanese carrier EVA Air added Milan (MXP) to its list of European destinations on Tuesday and established the first non-stop flight between Taiwan and Italy. The 14-hour flight from Taipei (TPE) will operate twice a week on Tuesday and Saturday (with return flights on Wednesday and Sunday) and will be serviced by a