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Air Tahiti (VT) will wet lease two DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft to operate air services to two destinations in the Marquesas Islands. The decision stems from French Polynesian civil aviation regulators, which deemed it too risky to serve the two routes with single-engine aircraft. Let's look closer at the details of this story. Read More […]

Marathon Airlines (Athens) has unveiled a new livery as seen on the pictured Embraer 175 EI-RDN. The airliner was painted at East Midlands (EMA). The other Embraer 175 is registered as SX-ASK. Top Copyright Photo: Marathon Airlines Embraer ERJ 170-200STD (ERJ 175) EI-RDN (msn 17000347) EMA (Ian Bowley). Image: 959073.

Commercial aircraft today cruise at altitudes of 30,000 feet and beyond. When flying as a passenger, one can often hear the flight's cruising altitude in announcements from the cockpit. Still, exactly how high are aircraft permitted to operate? And what are the limitations of going higher? Read More Here: How High Can Commercial Passenger Planes

This week, the Saudi Arabian low-cost airline flynas announced its intention to fly twice weekly from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to Marseille, France port city. The increased connectivity follows an announcement in August that the Saudi government will add flynas to the national Air Connectivity Program, which hopes to connect Saudi Arabia to 250 destinations

United Airlines is increasing its capacity to Tokyo by 13% following the Japanese government's decision to remove daily limits on passengers. From November onward, United's Houston service will move from 4x weekly to daily, while connections from Newark and Los Angeles will see larger aircraft deployed. Read More Here: United Airlines To Increase Tokyo Capacity

The Lagos State Government has announced that the construction of a new airport in the state will begin next year. The airport, given the all-clear from the Federal Government, will handle a minimum of five million travelers annually. Read More Here: Nigeria To Start Building A New Airport In Lagos State Next Year | SimpleFlying.com

Loganair’s Scottish owners, namely Stephen and Peter Bond, are getting out of the airline buesiness. The brothers have put the airline up for sale. Arrowpoint Advisory will handle all inquiries. In other news, Loganair is increasing its schedule for summer 2023 with this announcement: Loganair, has increased its flight schedule for summer 2023, announcing more

Situated off the east coast of mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands are a popular region among European holidaymakers from all over the continent. The archipelago consists of four main islands (and several smaller land masses), of which three are served by international commercial airports. Let's take a look at them all. Read More Here: Which

Phuket International Airport has predicted it will hit up to 30,000 passengers per day during the upcoming high season. While its Russian and Chinese markets may be faltering, Phuket's airport has seen an average of over 10,000 daily arrivals so far this October. Read More Here: Phuket International Airport Expects Up To 30,000 Passengers A

PLAY (OG), the Icelandic low-cost carrier (LCC), delivered solid results for the month of September, typically a challenging period for airlines as holidays come to an end. Let's have a closer look at PLAY's performance last month. Read More Here: Strong Momentum: PLAY Flew 92,000 Passengers In September | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap