INFORMATIONALMar 24, 2021Singapore Airlines and the Concorde: What Went Wrong?In the year 1977, British Airways wanted to expand its Concorde services eastwards and partnered with Singapore Airlines. This venture saw Singapore Airlines operate the Concorde from Heathrow to Singapore, via Bahrain. London Heathrow to Bahrain was already an existing route with British Airways using the Concorde. With the joint venture, the route got extended to Singapore. There were also plans to expand the route to Sydney, Australia. However, this never happened due to various reasons.Read More →
NEWSMar 17, 2021ANA Expands Flights to NowhereANA is set to expand its flight to nowhere program with its A380s to other airports outside Tokyo.Read More →
NEWSMar 03, 2021Lufthansa to Set Up Covid Lounge in MoscowLufthansa announced that they plan to set up a "Covid Lounge" for wealthier passengers in Moscow Airport. Germany has a vaccine shortage, and the lounge will allow rich patrons to fly to Moscow and receive Russia's Sputnik V vaccine without ever actually entering the country.Read More →
ROUTESFeb 27, 2021Lufthansa Announces Summer 2021 Route ExpansionLufthansa has announced its upcoming route plans for the summer of 2021. With the growing worldwide introduction of vaccines, Lufthansa is preparing for travel to quickly ramp up again.Read More →
NEWSFeb 27, 2021Boeing 777 Makes Emergency Landing Due to Engine IssuesA Rossiya Airlines Boeing 777 landed in Moscow Friday after an engine warning light activated, the latest in a series of problems with the particular aircraft.Read More →
NEWSFeb 17, 2021Ryanair to Deliver 16 Lawsuits Over Selective Government SubsidiesRyanair will be challenging the European Union's General Court and appealing to the European Court of Justice after losing its legal battle against state bailouts, which were granted to rival flag carriers, including Air France-KLM and SAS during COVID-19.Read More →
NEWSFeb 12, 2021Etihad Becomes First Airline to Have all Crewmembers VaccinatedEmirates has become the first major airline to have all of their cabin crew vaccinated for the Coronavirus. Read More →
ROUTESSun Country Announces Major Route ExpansionUltra low cost carrier Sun Country Airlines is preparing a major route expansion for the summer of 2021 to a variety of leisure destinations within the United States and Mexico.Read More →
NEWSKLM Suspends Long Haul FlightsStarting on Friday, 22nd January 2021, KLM will suspend all long-haul flights to and from the Netherlands as the Dutch government imposes strict border controls to combat the Coronavirus.Read More →
NEWSANA 777 Suffers Engine Issues over ChicagoJapanese Airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) suffered an engine issue shortly after takeoff from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Flight 8549 departed Chicago en route to Tokyo at around 3:48 p.m. but quickly reported vibrations coming from engine No. 1. According to ATC transmissions, the left engine of the Boeing 777 was idle.Read More →
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