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Air Tanzania is re-applying for slots at London's Gatwick Airport as it progresses with yet another different plan for direct flights from Dar es Salaam in 2023. Indeed, the relatively small, state-owned airline is trying its luck to re-secure airport slots after losing them in 2020. Read More Here: Air Tanzania Hopes To Regain Slots […]

South African Express Airways, also known as SA Express, faces final liquidation following several failed attempts to finalize a sale. The state-owned regional airline ceased operations on March 18th, 2020, and went into provisional liquidation in April 2020. Read More Here: South Africa’s SA Express Reportedly Set For Final Liquidation | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking

An American Airlines Boeing 777 diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma, only 50 minutes after departing Dallas, Texas. Flight number AA80 registered N717AN departed Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) at 21:54 CT on Monday, September 5th. The flight was bound for London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Read More Here: American Airlines Boeing 777 Diverts 50 Minutes Into London

There are just over two months to go until World Cup 2022 begins in Qatar. To accommodate the higher demand, Doha will have far more flights than normal, while particular routes will see aircraft upgauged. Read More Here: The Dubai-Doha Route Will Have Up To 48 Daily Flights During The World Cup | SimpleFlying.com via

I've covered a selection of new routes that took off or resumed in the past week. Why not sign up and receive my newsletter in your email inbox every week? Read More Here: The Most Notable New Airline Routes This Week | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

Romanian airline Blue Air has announced today it is suspending operations. The suspension will last until September 12th, and comes after the airline had its bank accounts frozen by the Ministry of the Environment. In a statement, the airline said, Read More Here: Romania’s Blue Air Suspends Operations For A Week As Company Accounts Are

Lufthansa's pilots will not go on strike for 48 hours from midnight as an agreement was reached between the airline and the Vereinigung Cockpit union this afternoon. The pilots had planned to hold a 48-hour strike tomorrow, while Lufthansa Cargo pilots would have gone on strike for 72 hours. The union had said that only

This July, international passenger traffic at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) nearly doubled from July last year. In July 2021, the airport saw a total of 5,561,739 passengers. This July, it saw 6,337,451 passengers. The increase in traffic can be wholly attributed to the rise in international traffic. This year it saw 1,819,942 international passengers

A new exhibit at Shannon Airport has commemorated the famous Antonov AN-225, the world's largest ever aircraft that was destroyed in Ukraine earlier this year. The airport's Aviation Gallery now houses a 1– 200 scale model of the AN-225, which was a frequent visitor to Shannon Airport during its time in service. Read More Here:

Lufthansa is facing another possible strike by its piolots union VGC for tomorrow and Thursday. The airline made this annoouncement: Today, Tuesday, the collective bargaining negotiations with the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) will continue under high time pressure. Due to the strike call published tonight, the strike-related flight cancellations for Wednesday and Thursday must be decided