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After tense negotiations with the Sindicato de Pilotos de Linha Aérea (SPLA) pilots' union has failed to reach amicable agreements, the pilots of African carrier TAAG Angola Airlines will be conducting an industrial walkout from October 7th until October 16th. With the 10-day strike in motion, the airline's domestic and international flights will be heavily […]

Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY is officially up and running in Liverpool following the arrival of its inaugural flight from Reykjavík. The airline will offer two flights a week on this route with its brand-new Airbus A320neo fleet. Read More Here: Iceland’s PLAY Operates It’s Inaugural Flight To Liverpool | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap

Boeing is now a member of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA). The United States-based manufacturing powerhouse joins 200 other companies that are part of this group. Read More Here: Boeing Joins The European Regions Airline Association | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

Alaska Air Cargo has delivered the largest shipment of fresh hops to breweries in Anchorage and Maui. The deliveries were made in a record time of under 24 hours from harvest to processing at the breweries. The airline has delivered over 1,200 pounds of undried hops to Maui Brewing Co. in Hawaii and 49th State

Today marks KLM Royal Dutch Airline's 103rd anniversary. As tradition dictates, the airline is unveiling a new Delftware miniature house for the occasion; this year, the anniversary Delft miniature is a replica of the Ecury family home on the island of Aruba. Let's unveil why the airline chose this particular location for the celebration of

Korean Air has revealed its winter A380 route network. It'll use the double-decker from its Seoul Incheon hub to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and New York JFK, continuing what it is already doing. Indeed, it redeployed the A380 to JFK in June, while Bangkok returned last month. However, there's no sign of Guangzhou (which saw the double-decker

There are under two weeks until the inaugural Lufthansa Boeing 787 service from Frankfurt to Munich. Ahead of the widebody's passenger debut, the airline will be dusting off its wings and putting it through its paces this weekend with a handful of training flights scheduled for tomorrow and Sunday. Read More Here: Lufthansa’s Boeing 787-9

Norwegian Air Shuttle issued this report: In September, Norwegian had 1.9 million passengers and delivered a load factor above 85 percent. “September was another busy month for travel within, to and from the Nordics. Going into the autumn holiday season, we notice a particularly high demand for international destinations, both cities and beaches. Nordic passengers

Today marks 43 years since the Douglas DC-8's 50th hull loss incident, which involved Swissair flight 316. The aircraft was written off after breaking apart and catching fire following a runway overrun while landing in Athens, Greece. Let's take a look back in time to see how exactly this accident unfolded. Read More Here: How

It always feels like somewhat of an oxymoron when a fossil fuel company like Shell talks about sustainability. However, it is also – to a great extent – the existing energy companies that possess the technical know-how and the financial means to support a transition away from our carbon dependency, contradictory though it may be.