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International Airlines Group (IAG) has confirmed an order for 37 additional Airbus A320neo aircraft, following shareholder approval. The latest order follows earlier agreements for 22 A320neo Family (17 A320neos, 5 A321neos) announced in March and June 2022, taking the total for the year to 59 single aisle aircraft. On the financial side, IAG issued this […]

United Airlines has announced that it will be operating flights on a new route from San Francisco (SFO) to Brisbane (BNE) as part of a new partnership with Virgin Australia. The announcement comes as the US carrier looks to expand its flight network in an effort to reach a greater number of destinations. Read More

Exactly 16 years ago today, on October 29, 2006, ADC Airlines Flight 053 crashed in a cornfield shortly after takeoff from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) in Abuja, killing 96 out of 105 people onboard. After the crash, Nigeria's air safety regulations improved significantly, with no more major incidents until 2012. Read More Here: How

Boeing CEO David Calhoun expressed concern at the aircraft manufacturer's ability to deliver 737 and 787 planes at full capacity by 2023 during the company's third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. The announcement comes as the aviation giant struggles to recover from issues plaguing its supply chain and instead relies on its limited inventory to help

While it's been a few years, Cuba is still a relatively new international destination served from the United States. The first flight to Cuba from the United States in over 50 years took off in late 2016. While general tourist travel remains banned, there is a healthy market for travelers wanting to fly to Cuba

STARLUX Airlines (SJX) took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 on October 28 at Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse, France. The delivery ceremony was led by STARLUX Airlines Chairman K.W. Chang and CEO Glenn Chai, who were both excited to mark the new milestone. Chang arrived in Toulouse to participate in the delivery process, and to

The largest airline in Canada, Air Canada operates a fleet of nearly 200 aircraft. Many of these are brand new, such as the Airbus A220 and Boeing 737 MAX. However, a large portion of the fleet might be around the same age or perhaps older than some of our readers! Today, let's examine the oldest

The Airbus A321LR first joined Aer Lingus' facilities in July 2019. With the aircraft heavily active across the skies, Simple Flying recently caught up with the flag carrier of Ireland's chief customer officer, Susanne Carberry, to talk about the advantages of holding this twinjet. Read More Here: Transatlantic Trips: Why The Airbus A321LR Is The

Air Serbia is set for a major capacity expansion to Turkey, thanks to an ever-growing partnership it has with Turkish Airlines and strengthening political Serbia and Turkey. The latest development as part of this partnership was announced yesterday. It follows a Memorandum of Understanding that the two airlines signed in June this year, in which

Not long ago, in 2019, Airbus selected Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea to operate a special charter service between Toulouse and Hamburg – two of the European planemaker's largest sites. This service launched in November 2019 and sees two Airbus A319s dedicated to shuttling Airbus personnel back and forth from the two facilities. Read More Here: