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United Airlines and Emirates have just announced a new partnership, which will see interlining activities as well as a codeshare agreement being developed for the two airlines. This is monumental as American Airlines has formed a partnership with Gulf carrier Qatar Airways, and now United will have one of its own, strengthening its connections around […]

Twenty-nine years ago today, on Tuesday, September 14, 1993, Lufthansa Flight LH2904 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) in Germany to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) in Poland. The aircraft used for the 559-mile journey was a three-year-old Airbus A320-200 with the registration D-AIPN. Read More Here: The Story Of Lufthansa

After ceasing operations in April 2019 due to a massive financial downfall, Jet Airways made headlines earlier this year when it became the first Indian carrier to be revived under bankruptcy law. While the airline currently showcases new uniforms and a revamped fleet, the resurrected Jet Airways came with the price of several ghosts from

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series is one of the most widely produced rear-engined airliner families in aviation history. Later this year, we will see the 43rd anniversary of the type's first flight, which took place on October 18th, 1979. Despite the type's age, it remains relatively widespread in terms of active examples. Let's take a

The Moldovan Civil Aviation Authority announced on Sunday, September 11th, that all Moldovan flights are forbidden to enter Russian airspace. This will prevent the Eastern European country's national air carrier Air Moldova from operating its previously announced Chisinau to Moscow route. Read More Here: Moldovan CAA Bans Air Moldova From Resuming Russia Flights | SimpleFlying.com

An Airbus A350-900 currently flying to Brazil could be bound for Azul. The 5-year-old aircraft has been sitting at the Tarbes Tarmac Aerosave facility since it left the Hong Kong Airlines fleet two and a half years ago. According to Airbus' August order book, Azul has four A350-900s in its fleet, though none are yet

Qatar Airways has confirmed that it'll again use the A380 to Perth. Replacing the B777-300ER, the A380 will be used from December. The route last saw the double-decker in March 2020, and its return comes in time for Christmas travel Down Under and the Southern Hemisphere's peak summer season. Back during the World Cup, it'll

Although many airlines have sought to bring back the A380 thanks to surging travel demand, Etihad’s remain parked. Between November 2020 and June 2021, all ten were flown to Europe for deep storage. Four are resting their wings in Tarbes, France, while six are in the Spanish storage site at Teruel. Read More Here: Etihad

Ryanair has signed a deal with OMV, an international integrated oil, gas, and chemicals company, to supply Ryanair aircraft with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Both parties signed the Memorandum of Understanding on September 14th. The Vienna-based company OMV will provide Ryanair with SAF at select airports in Romania, Austria, and Germany. Read More Here: Ryanair

The German government has sold off its last shares in Lufthansa following its intervention during the COVID pandemic. Germany's Economic Stabilization Fund sold its remaining shares to international investors after taking a 20% stake in Lufthansa in mid-2020. Read More Here: Germany Sells Its Remaining Lufthansa Shares | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline