Why The Boeing 727 Fell Out Of Favor

In January 2019, on a domestic route in Iran operated by Iran Aseman Airlines, the Boeing 727 made its last commercial flight. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Paris To Become The Latest A380 Hub Thanks To China Southern

Paris is set to become one of just four airports with two active Airbus A380 operators as China Southern looks to upgrade its route. The Chinese Airbus A380 operator will fly the giant of the skies to the French capital from Guangzhou seven times between August and October. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Rolls-Royce finds cracks in small number of Trent XWB engines

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Rolls-Royce (RR.L) will carry out extra inspections on some of its Trent XWB engines after cracks were found on a small number of them, in a further headache for the company whose finances have been hit hard by the pandemic. (www.reuters.com) Ещё...

Cessna Grand Caravan EX: First fixed-wing aircraft to be put in service by Rwanda Defense Force

Textron Aviation announced Tuesday it was awarded a contract by ATI Engineering Services, LLC for two multi-mission Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft for the Rwanda Defense Force in support of the African Partnership Flight initiative. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) Ещё...

China’s Massive Turboprop Seaplane: The AVIC AG600 Kunlong

Manufactured by the Chinese state-owned company Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the AG600 is described as a large, amphibious, four-propeller aircraft. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Alice Springs To Welcome 14 Cebu Pacific Aircraft For Storage

Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has now sent a total of 14 aircraft to Australia’s Alice Springs for storage. These include widebody A330s, A320 family aircraft, and even regional ATR planes. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Air Canada Unveils Revamped Aeroplan Program

Air Canada (AC) today released the details of its revolutionized Aeroplan program. In its statement to the press, the carrier highlights new program attributes and credit card benefits members can enjoy when the new program launches on November 8, 2020. (airwaysmag.com) Ещё...

airBaltic Resumes Flights to/from Budapest

Starting today, Latvian airline airBaltic (BT) will resume direct flights between Riga and Budapest in Hungary. (airwaysmag.com) Ещё...

Eurowings Extends Flight Programme by 26 New Holiday Destinations

Germany's largest holiday airline significantly expands its tourist programme from August. (kokpitherald.com) Ещё...

Hi Fly’s Airbus A380 Causes Panic & Joy After Flying Just 230m Above Coastline

The A380, registered as 9H-MIP, flew just 230 meters above the Algarve coastline in a stunt that impressed many keen aviation enthusiasts. The Portuguese charter airline said the performance was planned and intended to raise awareness as well as give planespotters a treat. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Qantas Plans 12 Hour Day Trips to Antarctica with Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Australia’s flag carrier airline Qantas is slated to operate sightseeing flights over the frozen continent in collaboration with Antarctica Flights from November, giving the travellers chance to see the fascinating continent from the air. (kokpitherald.com) Ещё...

Miami Airport welcomes back 3 more airlines in August

Miami International Airport welcomed back three airlines serving international routes in August after the total number of passenger carriers grew to 13 at the end of July. Volaris began serving Guadalajara again on August 2 with two weekly flights, Air Europa resumed weekly service from Madrid on August 3, and SWISS returned on August 4 with two weekly flights from Zurich. (guyanaaviation.com) Ещё...

Porter Airlines Schedules Restart for October 7

Canadian short-haul carrier Porter Airlines (PD) is still on the sidelines since the COVID-19 outbreak forced it to suspend operations on March 21. (airwaysmag.com) Ещё...

Singapore Airlines Resumes Flights to Cebu, Istanbul, Milan, Perth and Taipei

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir have increased the frequency of selected services in their passenger network in August, September and October 2020, and reinstated flights to Cebu, Istanbul, Milan, Perth, Phnom Penh and Taipei. (kokpitherald.com) Ещё...

British Airways retires all 31 Boeing 747s in its fleet

On a date that is not at all legal in aviation, the Boeing 747 is becoming rare in the skies, this time, the UK airline announced the... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Ещё...