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Russia has lost its place on the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) 36-member governing council after failing to win enough votes from fellow members. The country's violation of Ukrainian airspace and "theft" of hundreds of foreign aircraft was cited against it. Read More Here: Voted Out: Russia Loses ICAO Council Seat | SimpleFlying.com via Flight […]

Crown Airlines (Crown Airlines Company Libya) is a new airline in Libya based in Tripoli. The new airline is getting ready to take delivery of its first Airbus A320 leased from Avalon. Top Copyright Photo: Crown Airlines (Libya) Airbus A320-232 OE-IPG (5A-TAU) (msn 4023) DUB (Greenwing). Image: 959006. The post Crown Airlines is a new

African carrier TAAG Angola Airlines has shared its contingency plan after its pilots announced a strike for next week. The airline will immediately enter a three-day negotiation period with the SPLA pilots union and make key changes to its schedule to minimize disruption. Read More Here: TAAG Angola Airlines Shares Contingency Plan Following Pilot Strike

Travelers from Riga, Tallinn, and Vilnius are set for 18 new destinations for their 2023 summer season, thanks to airBaltic's latest statement. This marks the largest announcement of new routes ever seen from the Baltic carrier. Read More Here: airBaltic Reveals 18 New Summer 2023 Routes | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

The UP Express connects Canada’s two busiest transportation hubs—Toronto Pearson International Airport and Union Station in downtown Toronto. According to the service’s website, it is North America’s first dedicated air-rail link. Read More Here: How The UP Express Added Rail Connectivity To Toronto Pearson Airport’s Ground Transportation Options | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap

Hello and welcome to Simple Flying's 77th 'Sunday Reads' weekly digest, and the first for the month of October 2022. The last seven days have been full of interesting aviation news stories, and here are some of our favorites. Read More Here: Sunday Reads: Our Most Notable Stories This Week | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking

On Monday, September 26th, I flew from Vilnius (Lithuania) to Edinburgh (UK) via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. As previous articles have reviewed the airBaltic A220 experience, the focus of today’s article will exclude the first leg of the journey and start with the transfer experience at Amsterdam airport, as well as a review

It will soon be 65 years since the Boeing 707 conducted its maiden flight. Boeing's first commercial jetliner initially hit the skies on December 20th, 1957, before entering service with Pan American World Airways the following year. The aircraft was a hit among numerous global carriers, but it wasn't just airlines that were keen to

Last week in Montreal, Canada, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) held its ICAO 41st Assembly. One of the items on the agenda was the launch of the Pacific Regional Aviation Strategic Plan for 2022-2032, a document developed with input from the Pacific Island States, ICAO and the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO). Read More

Aircraft are built to travel vast distances quickly. But just how far can an aircraft fly, and which aircraft can fly the longest without refueling? Let's take a look at the numbers. Read More Here: Which Aircraft Have The Longest Range? | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets