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As the FIFA World Cup 2022 draws closer (yes, it is strange to be writing that sentence in October), it is not just the host nation's flag carrier Qatar Airways and neighboring countries' airlines that are preparing to ferry football/soccer supporters to the event. On Thursday, Royal Air Maroc announced how it would be adjusting […]

SkyWest Airlines has just doubled pay for all pilots. The regional carrier struggling to retain and acquire new pilots during the current shortage has voted to nearly double pay for first officers and captains. First officers will start their careers at SkyWest, making $90 per flight hour. Captains will make $140 per flight hour. These

Finnair will begin negotiations with its employees next week amid a period of reorganization and has estimated that around 200 jobs could be cut. The Finnish carrier has implemented a new fleet and personnel strategy following the closure of Russian airspace. Read More Here: Finnair Could Cut 200 Jobs As Russia Remains Off Limits |

On Tuesday, September 29, 1959, exactly 63 years ago today, Braniff Flight 542 disintegrated midair 41 minutes into a flight between Houston and Dallas.The aircraft involved in the incident was an 11-day-old Read More Here: The Unknown Inflight Disintegration That Downed Braniff Flight 542 | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

Leading hydrogen-electric developer ZeroAvia announced on Thursday it had entered a new agreement with Textron Aviation to supply its 600kW powertrain for the Cessna Grand Caravan. ZeroAvia will look to obtain certification to retrofit the single-engine utility turboprop with its ZA600, for which the company is hoping to gain certification as soon as 2025. Read

Korean Air Boeing 777-300 (HL7782) was taxiing as flight KE908 to Seoul at London Heathrow Airport for departure on September 28. The left wingtip of HL7782 collided with a parked Icelandair Boeing 757-200 (TF-FIK) preparing for departure to Keflavik. The rudder of TF-FIK was struck by the wingtip of HL7782. INCIDENT: Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER

COMAC’s first Chinese-produced narrowbody aircraft, the C919, has today received its type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The certification was awarded at a grand ceremony in Beijing Capital Airport, marking the start of China’s entry into the wider commercial aviation market. Read More Here: Breaking: COMAC’s C919 Receives Type Certification In

Singapore-based SATS has announced that it will purchase Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in an all-cash deal for €1.19 billion ($1.15bn). WFS is the world's largest air cargo handling firm with a strong presence in North America and Europe, complimenting SATS' dominance in Asia. Here's more on the massive deal. Read More Here: Singapore’s SATS To

Simple Flying’s latest podcast is live and ready for you to enjoy. Hosted this week by Tom Boon, our Content Manager, and Jo Bailey, our Managing Editor, our 137th episode is now available for your listening pleasure. Read More Here: The Simple Flying Podcast Episode 137: American Airlines New Business Class, Air Cargo Analysis |

Aer Lingus has announced its next route: Dublin to Cleveland. Helped by around $3 million in funding, it'll operate 4x weekly and begin in May. It was widely expected to start and was the industry's worst-kept secret last week. Indeed, I analyzed the market and found that Dublin was Cleveland's fifth-largest unserved market. Read More