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On October 4th, 1958, a British Overseas Aircraft Corporation (BOAC) de Havilland DH.106 Comet conducted the first-ever regularly scheduled commercial jetliner transatlantic crossing. The event would open up new opportunities for the aviation industry, leaving a legacy over six decades later. Read More Here: The BOAC Comet Made The 1st Commercial Transatlantic Jet Flight 64 […]

Simple Flying is delighted to invite you to join us for our next Future Flying webinar. Next Tuesday at 11:00 London, we'll sit down with the founder and CEO of a rather interesting airline. Lift has become the newest entrant into the South African domestic market, focused on taking the pain points out of travel

While Milwaukee Mitchell International (MKE) is a sizeable facility, the busiest airport in the US state of Wisconsin sees little in the way of international traffic. Indeed, this typically amounts to a combination of Air Canada Express flights to Toronto and various airlines' seasonal services to Cancún. However, the upcoming National Basketball Association (NBA) fixtures

Sensing high demands as borders in Asia gradually open up, Singapore Airlines has announced a slew of new and additional flights to many countries in the region. After months of growth, the airline witnessed flat sales in August but is ready to bolster its network going into the winter schedule. Read More Here: Singapore Airlines

To the inexperienced planespotter, the Boeing 767 and 777 look quite similar to one another. After all, having a common planemaker, it's no surprise there are a number of similarities. Their noses and cockpit windows are nearly identical to one another. So what are the main distinguishing features that help tell these two Boeing twinjet

What do you do if you see a bargain, but deep down, you know it's too good to be true? And if you snare that bargain, do you keep it to yourself or jump on social and make sure the world knows all about your cleverness? Read More Here: Etihad Cancels Australia-Europe Tickets Mistakenly Sold

First and business class passengers on the Kangaroo route from the UK to Australia will soon experience British Airways' newest premium cabins. The one-stop service between London and Sydney on Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will feature the latest First Suites and the much-awaited Club Suite in business class. Read More Here: British Airways Sending The Stunning

Rotterdam airport faced some tense moments on October 3rd after realizing that a passenger had tricked the security system and flown out in an aircraft without a valid boarding pass. The entire episode resulted in unscheduled landings of two Transavia flights, as initially, it was not clear to the authorities which plane was carrying the

Last month, the Government of Serbia upped its ownership stake in its flag carrier by purchasing additional shares. This is the second time for Serbia to do this, leaving Etihad with a dwindling share of ownership in Air Serbia. Read More Here: Government Adds $15 Million To Air Serbia To Raise Stake To 83% |

Italy's new flag carrier, ITA Airways, has furthered its commitment to developing intermodality in its home nation, a complex market both from socio-economic and geographical points of view. To this end, the carrier has signed a new deal with Itabus to further its reach in the market. Read More Here: ITA Airways Goes Intermodal With