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Indian budget carrier SpiceJet is set to expand its offering from Puducherry, a popular beach destination in South India. The airline already connects two other cities from the airport and is currently the only major carrier in the country with the longest association with Puducherry.

  During World War II, Eugene Shauvin’s United States Army transport aircraft was shot down over Belgium. For more than seven decades, no one knew of his whereabouts, but that changed in the spring of last year. Last month, Alaska Airlines brought Eugene Shauvin back home. Read More Here: How Alaska Airlines Jumped Into Action

With Asia's major carriers, such as Singapore Airlines, Korean Air and Vietnam Airlines, recovering quickly, low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia is also adding more capacity. Last week the airline announced it would increase services to Bangkok and Manilla from its Singapore base. Read More Here: Jetstar Asia Adds More Services To Bangkok And Manila | SimpleFlying.com

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing delivered just 26 planes to customers in July, or half the number of planes it delivered in June. Boeing has just released its latest order and deliveries report covering the period up to July 31. Boeing's gross orders in July stood at 130, but the plane builder also had four cancelations,

On Monday, the Dominican startup Arajet announced the destinations it will serve from Santo Domingo Las Américas International Airport (SDQ). One of these is Mexico City’s new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU). This route, ready to be served on September 22, will mark the entrance of the third international operator in the new airport, joining

Air New Zealand is bringing its first Boeing 777-300ER out of storage in Victorville, California. The plane has sat in the desert for almost two years. There are four of the Air New Zealand Boeings at Victorville and the plan is to have all of them back in the air by next year. They'll join

Many people remember when you could visit the cockpit during a flight. This has now generally been prohibited for many years, and cockpit access is much more secure these days. However, one unfortunate cockpit visit stands out when one of the pilot's children was allowed to take control – with devasting results. Read More Here:

Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut plans to swap Pratt & Whitney engines for Russian-made Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines on an MC-21-300 jet. Irkut is reportedly planning test flights of the aircraft with the new engines fitted. The move comes more than six months after the US and European nations imposed sanctions on Russia that prevent its airlines

Enjoy your flight, plan your trip and have fun, but also stay aware – there are many things we can forget down-route in a different country, especially when you let your guard down. Most international flight attendants are used to traveling all over the world to cities that might be completely safe or have risks,

The Brazilian carriers GOL Linhas Aéreas and LATAM Brazil have launched a new service offering boarding with facial recognition to customers. This technology will allow check-in and boarding through facial biometrics and is available now at Congonhas (CGH) and Santos Dumont (SDU) airports in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read More Here: GOL