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Los-Angeles based Advanced Air has signed an exclusive partnership with Mammoth Lakes Tourism and will be the sole airline carrier flying between Mammoth and Los Angeles / San Diego. Read More Here: Advanced Air Replaces United With Semi Private Flights To Mammoth | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

This week in 1966, Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 648 was the subject of a political hijacking. The incident, also known as 'Operation Condor,' saw 18 Argentinian nationalists redirect a domestic flight. The intention of their actions was to have Argentine sovereignty recognized by the Governor of the Falkland Islands. Read More Here: The Two-Day Hijacking Of

Daily passenger limits at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport are expected to remain in place for at least six more months as the Dutch airport continues to struggle with capacity issues. Read More Here: Amsterdam Schiphol’s Passenger Caps Expected To Remain For 6 More Months | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

October will be a great month for anyone in Australasia who wants to get to North America. With new direct services coming onboard during the month and into November, New Zealand's gateway of Auckland will be the most connected Australasian city to North America, with five airlines operating direct flights to eight destinations. Read More

Early today, Azul Linhas Aéreas announced that its first Airbus A350 which it received a few weeks ago, would take flight on December 15. The flight, AD8706 will depart Aeroporto Internacional de Viracopos (VCP) at 09:00 local time and will land at Orlando International Airport (MCO) at 16:10. Read More Here: Azul Linhas Aéreas’ Airbus

Air New Zealand's flagship route from New York's JFK to Auckland Airport onboard its Boeing 787-9 has come under the magnifying glass since its inaugural flight due to unexpected headwinds that have reduced passenger, baggage, and cargo loads on the service. Qantas plans to start the same service thrice weekly from June 2023. Read More

Avianca’s flight AV120 between Bogota El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) suffered an engine malfunction while cruising the Atlantic Ocean. The crew diverted to Lajes International Airport (TER), located on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal. Read More Here: Avianca London-Bogota Boeing 787 Flight Diverts With Engine Issues | SimpleFlying.com via

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has provided San Diego County Regional Airport Authority with a Letter of Intent to award the San Diego International Airport (SAN) funding for up to US$110 million. Read More Here: San Diego Airport To Receive $110 Million To Improve Terminal 1 | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

The very nature of time means that airlines can't operate aircraft forever. Over the course of a carrier's history, various models will come and go, with retirements generally being a rather gradual and ceremonial matter. However, October 28th, 2007, saw Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) announce its intentions to retire its entire fleet of Dash 8 turboprops.

On September 29, 2006, exactly 16 years ago today, Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 collided midair with an Embraer Legacy 600 business jet over the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, killing all 157 passengers and crew. The aircraft performing the regularly scheduled flight between Manaus and Rio de Janeiro was a one-month-old Boeing 737-800 registered