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LATAM Airlines Group has announced it will resume its commercial route between São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), Brazil, and Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), South Africa. The route will be resumed in July 2023, with three weekly frequencies onboard the airline’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet, after more than three years halted due to the COVID-19 […]

While airline passengers frequently interact with members of the cabin crew during the course of flight, what they generally are unaware of is who and how many are piloting the aircraft. Long-haul transatlantic flights require major planning by the airline operators, which includes the number of pilots needed for such flights. Read More Here: How

With sustainability becoming an increasing concern among passengers, some have chosen rail over flights, where available. Similarly, airlines are working hard to reduce their environmental footprint. This is where the following intermodal programs – partnerships between airlines and train operating companies – come into play. Read More Here: Which European Airlines Have Partnerships With Train

At the end of 2022’s third quarter, the Mexican carriers Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and Volaris have had, between the three of them, 53.06 million passengers, according to the data released by the airlines themselves. Read More Here: Mexican Carriers Have Flown 53 Million Passengers So Far In 2022 | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap

Exactly 27-years-ago today on October 7, 1995, the Bombardier Aerospace Learjet 45 flew for the first time. Developed in the 1990s to compete with aircraft like the Cessna Citation, the Learjet Model 45 was the company's first clean sheet design. Read More Here: On This Day In 1995 The Learjet 45 Flew For The First

American Airlines announced that its annual fundraising campaign with Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) raised almost $2.5 million after almost two months of efforts. Read More Here: American Airlines Supports Cancer Research Raising Nearly $2.5m | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

On October 5, Air Tahiti Nui launched its first route in 15 years connecting Faa'a International Airport (IATA: PPT, ICAO: NTAA), Papeete, Tahiti with Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with a press conference and plenty of fanfare. For an airline that services only five cities worldwide now, this was a historic event. Read More Here: Touchdown:

Aerolíneas Argentinas has revealed a new livery promoting the country’s men's football squad just in time for the FIFA World Cup, which will be celebrated between November and December in Qatar. The Argentinian State carrier painted the new livery, which includes megastar Lionel Messi, on an Airbus A330-200, registration LV-FVH. Read More Here: World Cup:

Exactly 61 years ago today, on Saturday, October 7, 1961, a Derby Aviation Douglas C-47 twin-engined aircraft crashed in the French Pyrenees, killing all 34 passengers and crew. Read More Here: 61 Years Ago Today A British Douglas C-47 Crashed In The Pyrenees | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

It has taken a while, but the Connecticut city of Hartford will finally have nonstop flights to Europe again when Aer Lingus takes off next March. It is the third airline to serve Europe in the past 15 years. Yes, Hartford is only located 100 miles (161km) from Boston and a bit farther to Newark