Airline News

In case you missed it, there was barely any Lufthansa aircraft flying through the skies yesterday, which is typically uncommon for one of the most significant European carriers. The empty skies resulted from a 24-hour pilot strike initiated by Vereinigung Cockpit, following unsatisfactory salary negotiations with the German flag carrier. Read More Here: Strike Over: […]

The Russian government has given its authorization for S7 Airlines to return its Boeing 737 MAX fleet to lessors. The carrier has two 737 MAXs that it is currently unable to operate due to ongoing sanctions against Russia. We explore this story in greater detail below. Read More Here: Russia Allows S7 Airlines To Return

Hans Airways made this announcement: Proving flights depart from Birmingham Airport Hans Airways is pleased to confirm it performed its formal route proving flight for the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Wednesday, 31 August, aboard its newly re-registered Airbus A330-200, G-KJAS. Two sets of flight and cabin crew, led by COO Captain Nathan Burkitt

Japan Airlines stands apart with its seating configurations of the Boeing 787. It has maintained an eight across 2-4-2 layout in economy for its internationally operated 787s. The standard for other airlines has become a more cramped nine abreast 3-3-3 layout in economy class. Read More Here: Eight-Abreast: A Look At Japan Airlines’ Trend-Defying Boeing

We are only three-quarters of the way through 2022 but it's already been a big delivery year for full-service Taiwanese airline Starlux. The carrier has taken several Airbus A321neos and A330neos over the past few months, with its third A330-900 arriving on August 31st. Let's take a look at the delivery and what it means

Russian aircraft design has historically not been focused on the latest state-of-the-art technology. It has been more about ruggedness and dependability while not reliant on high-tech avionics suites or flight control systems. During the 1940s, the Ilyushin Il-12 was developed to be a rugged flyer. Read More Here: Soviet Postwar Transport Aircraft: The Story Of

On August 31st, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines received its 6th Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. While being the 6th delivery of this 787 variant is hardly newsworthy, the fact that it was the first Dreamliner delivered to KLM in over two years is rather notable. Indeed, prior to this new aircraft touching down, KLM latest 787-10 had

Emirates SkyCargo is offering free cargo capacity between Dubai and Pakistan to humanitarian organizations. As of September 2nd, the cargo carrier is working in partnership with International Humanitarian City (IHC) to transport essential goods on its 53 weekly direct flights to the flood-ravaged country. Read More Here: Emirates Launches Humanitarian Aid Flights To Pakistan |

Recently ( at the start of September), I had the chance to visit the Primeclass lounge in the domestic terminal of Milas Bodrum airport. With this facility being a major gateway to Turkey’s southwestern coast and the warm and sunny vacation spots scattered throughout, many travelers from around the world may just find themselves passing

The island of Corsica sits to the southeast of the French mainland, in the middle of the Mediterranean sea. It is the fourth-largest Mediterranean island, but even so, it’s still a pretty small place. At its longest point, it is 114 miles (183 km) long, and at its widest, it is 52 miles (83 km)