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Sir Frederick Alfred Laker was a British aviation entrepreneur who revolutionized transatlantic travel during the 1970s. Laker was the first to develop a low-cost, no-frills model with his McDonnell Douglas DC-10 'Skytrain' flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City. Read More Here: The Story Of […]

The current pair of VC-25A-modified 747-200s known in popular culture as Air Force One have aerial refueling capabilities. This allows the jumbo jets to receive fuel inflight from an aerial tanker such as the Boeing KC-46. Let's look at how long Air Force One can fly with this special function. Read More Here: How Long

Beginning in November, Etihad Airways will add four additional weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and New York. These additional flights will be flown on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. This will bring the total number of weekly Etihad flights between New York and Abu Dhabi from seven to eleven. These added flights will provide more New

Southwind Airlines (Antalya) launched the Antalya – Tbilisi charter route on August 21. According to TAV Airports, Southwind Airlines will run charter flights to Antalya on a weekly basis, with an Airbus A21 aircraft every Sunday until September 25. The new describes its mission: Southwind Airlines is headquartered in Antalya and will continue its operations with

Only 90 days remain until the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. With the highly-anticipated tournament being held in Qatar, the country’s flag carrier has been preparing intensively for the event. As the countdown continues, Simple Flying caught up with Eric Odone, Senior VP of Qatar Airways Europe, about how his airline is adapting

Today marks 23 years since China Airlines flight 642 crashed while attempting to land in Hong Kong. The flight, which was operated by a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 trijet, had originated in Bangkok, and was on its way to Taiwan. Let's take a look at how the accident, which was the first at Hong Kong's new

Oman Air is returning to Moscow after an absence of two years. It is not subjected to sanctions. It comes soon after Emirates revealed more flights between Dubai and Moscow, increasing from 2x daily to 17x weekly. Read More Here: Oman Air Relaunches Airbus A330 Flights To Moscow While Swapping Airports | SimpleFlying.com via Flight

Qantas’ website and mobile application crashed on Monday morning as thousands of frequent flyers tried to redeem their flight credits. As Simple Flying reported yesterday, Group CEO Alan Joyce apologized to all its customers via a pre-recorded video message and the airline said it will be sending AU$50 (US$34) in the form of flights credits

The clock is ticking for the companies interested in acquiring majority shares in new Italian flag carrier ITA Airways. Interested parties have until the end of the day to get their bids in, with the Italian government hoping to receive improved offers for its national airline. Let's take a closer look at the situation as

With demand for air travel back, AirAsia is looking to increase operations at its Penang hub in Malaysia. The low-cost airline is increasingly taking initiatives to revive tourism in the country, from resolving legal disputes with airports to signing new deals with tourism companies. With passengers traveling in significant numbers again, AirAsia's Penang hub could