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Air New Zealand has introduced its new Airbus A321neo (ZK-OYB) painted in a black version of the Star Alliance livery. Photo: ANZ.

Silver Airways retired its its last SAAB 340B on September 4. The fleet has been replaced with newer ATR 42s and ATR 72s. The airline made this announcement on September 4: Thank you for flying with us today on this historic moment in Silver’s history as we bid farewell to our Saab 340B from our

Four main changes have emerged in this weekend's schedule filing involving Emirates' A380s. The return of the double-decker to Perth has been brought forward, and Bangkok will see it more often sooner. However, Düsseldorf and Hamburg will see it less often. It follows the A380 returning to Houston in December, the same month that Kuala

Curaçao International Airport (CUR) in the Dutch Caribbean has completed a three-year cleanup operation to remove the facility's abandoned aircraft. It hopes that this will enhance both its image and the arrival experience for passengers landing on the exotic island. Almost 10 planes have been moved as part of the project. Read More Here: Curaçao

Friday Harbor Seaplanes (San Juan Islands, WA) de Havilland DHC-3T Turbo Otter, resgistered as N725TH (above photo), crashed in Muting Bay close to Whidbey Island on Sunday, September 4. The seaplane was headed to Renton Airport in Seattle. One person is dead and nine others are missing. The Coast Guard issued this statement: Coast Guard

The Philippines' second airport, Mactan Cebu International, is being taken over by local company Aboitiz Group. The group is led by Sabin Aboitiz, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's lead adviser for transportation and tourism. Read More Here: Philippines Mactan Cebu Airport Takeover By Marcos Adviser | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

Long walks to distant boarding gates through overcrowded airports can be daunting. It's often impossible for people with reduced mobility, so they rely on airport staff to get them there, either in wheelchairs or shuttle buggies. Read More Here: Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Self-Driving Pods Boost Mobility | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

Motherly advice is part of growing up, but it's a little different when mom is sitting in the left-hand seat of a jetliner, and you're in the right one. Last Friday, that happened on a Hawaiian Airlines aircraft when a mother and daughter took the controls of a B717 for a day of Pacific flying.

Passengers of Qantas on international flights are likely to have their flights canceled and delayed, and their checked-in baggage not loaded, as hundreds of the airline's ground staff, contracted from Dnata, are set to go on strike on September 12th. The industrial walkout will seemingly last for about 24 hours and will include approximately 350

Not all cabin crew contracts are full-time permanent positions. In fact, most cabin crew jobs start either on a probation basis of six months or as a temporary contract. With both of these, your performance is measured and will only be extended if you make the grade. After this, the contract can be extended or