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Air Transat Break A321LR Distance Record!
THE AIRCRAFT FLEW OVER 7600KM... An Air Transat flight broke the record for the longest Airbus A321 commercial flight in history on Monday. Flight TS690, the single-aisle narrow-body aircraft, touched down in Athens (Greece) following an eight hour and...
Boeing falling further behind Airbus?
The 737 MAX and Covid-19 crisis hit Boeing enough that Airbus now appears in the lead both in short/medium haul and long haul aircraft sales. Airbus itself is far from unscathed by events. However, Boeing is expected to be facing a longer wait, before it can...
Another British Airways Jumbo To Be Preserved
After initial speculation that they would disappear unceremoniously, at least two of British Airways’ Jumbo Jets have found new homes. Their iconic shape is becoming a rarer sight in the sky, but at least some will continue impressing crowds on the ground. Many...
Lufthansa To Ground More Aircraft [MINUTE READ]
LUFTHANSA UNDER PRESSURE Lufthansa is preparing to ground more aircraft than initially planned and cut working hours during the winter amidst a surge of coronavirus cases. Lufthansa and its subsidiaries Eurowings, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines will ground...
Delta Dealing With Those Who Refuse Wearing Masks
Delta Airlines has banned 460 passengers who refuse wearing masks since they began enforcing the practice on board last June. This follows further initiatives to clarify how any exceptions will be handled. Delta and other airlines take the matter seriously. They...
Airline Recovery: Who Will Spring Back First?
In a slowly-reawakening Asian market, Spring Airlines’ performance numbers confirm up-beat, low-cost carriers’ recovery predictions. These are positive signs for manufacturers and other airlines, but low market share and other factors mean that it is hard to...
Concordes Final Flight 17 Years Ago Today!
CONCORDES LAST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT Seventeen years ago on this date (24th October), the iconic Concorde made its final commercial flight. The supersonic flight was operated by British Airways (BA2002) and was from New York City’s John F. Kennedy...
(Re)Introducing The 737 MAX To The Public
We have seen flights to nowhere, we have also seen airport experiences with passengers boarding aircraft and then deplaneing. Those were ideas airlines had, in order to put their stranded fleets to some use. Now American Airlines comes up with a different...
Alaska Air Reports Losses and Buys 737 MAX Aircraft!
The airline has had as bad a time as everyone else in the last few months, but is looking at the future. Preferably with an all-Boeing fleet. That's if they go ahead with a new order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, to replace their inherited A320 family of jets. It's...