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Following the reception of its first Airbus A321neo (a 244-seat aircraft with a humpback whale painted on its tail), the Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART is ready to receive its second aircraft of this model in the coming future. Read More Here: JetSMART Is Getting Ready To Take Its 2nd Airbus A321neo | SimpleFlying.com via Flight […]

Spirit Airlines announced today that it would be resuming its Managua (MGA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) service this winter. Once resumed, this will be the only flight on this route. Read More Here: Spirit Airlines Resumes South-Florida To Managua, Nicaragua Flights | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

Delta Air Lines made this announcement: Delta will offer additional flights from 16 U.S. cities and three of its international hubs to Las Vegas for CES® 2023 — the most influential tech event in the world. The nearly 320 inbound and outbound flights account for an approximately 50% seat increase over the regular Las Vegas

On Thursday, Mexican authorities and the airline industry agreed to reduce the number of hourly operations at Mexico City International Airport (MEX), going from 61 flights per hour to 52 during the saturated peak hours. This new rule will begin on October 31 and will last throughout the winter season and perhaps even longer. Read

Earlier this month, Australian low-cost carrier Bonza called upon all Australians to flood its social media accounts to 'nick their nicknames' and choose an ultra-Aussie name for its first aircraft. The comments came flooding in, and the Bonza Local Legends, the airline's ambassadors within the community, voted through a shortlist of the suggestions. Read More

Now and again, we hear of aircraft landing at the wrong airport. With all the aids available to pilots today, this is typically a rare occurrence. When it does happen, there's usually no harm done, save for a bit of a delay for the passengers onboard. However, when it's something as large as a Dreamlifter,

Earlier this month, Northern Pacific Airways made a filing with the United States Department of Transport (DoT) to fly from the United States to Mexico. With the dust settling on the move, Simple Flying caught up with the airline’s CEO, Rob McKinney, about the decision behind the application. Read More Here: US-Asia Connectivity Remains Northern

Another pilot in India has failed a random drug test, making him the fourth pilot to do so since India began drug testing aviation personnel in January. The pilot, from an unnamed airline, returned a positive test on August 23rd and has been removed from his duties. Read More Here: Four Indian Pilots Have Now

The Star Alliance Network has expanded its luxurious offerings to its passengers by offering paid access to its lounge in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Star Alliance Gold members can still access the lounge free of charge. All other passengers traveling aboard any Star Alliance flight will be able to purchase access to the lounge. Read

Frontier Airlines will launch new nonstop service from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Philadelphia (PHL), Baltimore-Washington (BWI), Orange County, California (SNA), Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP), Portland, Oregon (PDX), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL), Nashville (BNA), Indianapolis (IND) and Kansas City (MCI)in November 2022 and January 2023. With the new service, Frontier will serve 22