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Melanie Kramer

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Journalist @ Simple Flying. Based in Vancouver, Canada.
A South African Airways Boeing 747.
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South African Airways CEO Resigns Due To Lack Of Turnaround

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • June 2, 2019
Vuyani Jarana, Chief Executive Officer of South African Airways, has reportedly resigned. He took the senior role with…
United Airlines Boeing 737
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United Wants Compensation After Boeing 737 MAX Back In Air

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • June 1, 2019
Oscar Munoz, the CEO of United Airlines, expects compensation “of some sort over time” once Boeing’s 737 MAX…
Delta Airlines Boeing 777
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Delta Cabin Crew Claim New Uniforms Cause Headaches And Skin Rashes

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • June 1, 2019
Two Delta Airlines employees have reportedly filed a US federal lawsuit against uniform-maker Lands’ End, alleging new uniforms…
Virgin Atlantic Icon
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Virgin Atlantic’s First Airbus A350 Heads To The Paintshop

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 26, 2019
The Airbus A350-1000, Virgin Atlantic’s first for its fleet, is expected to fly from Toulouse to Hamburg tomorrow…
A Salam Air Airbus A320.
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Salam Air Interested In Narrow Body Airbus Acquisition

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 26, 2019
Oman-based Salam Air could be looking to rapidly grow its reach and order up to 12 more Airbus…
United Airlines Boeing 737
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More Boeing 737 MAX Flights Cancelled – This Time United Airlines

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 25, 2019
United Airlines has now canceled 2,400 flights in June and July as the Boeing 737 MAX remains grounded.…
Goose Bay Airport, Labrador, Canada.
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Goose Bay Struggling To Take Emergencies After Cracks Appear In Runways

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 25, 2019
Goose Bay Airport in Labrador, Canada, has stopped large planes such as Boeing 747s and 777s from landing…
Air New Zealand
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Air New Zealand Might Buy More Boeing 787’s In Just 3 Days Time

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 25, 2019
Air New Zealand is expected to announce a multi-billion-dollar order for a number of Boeing 787 Dreamliners this…
An Amazon Prime Air aircraft in flight
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Amazon Now Sells Flight Tickets

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 18, 2019
E-commerce giant Amazon has partnered with ClearTrip to offer a flight booking feature through Amazon Pay in India.…
British Airways History
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British Airways Decides Afternoon Tea Doesn’t Require Tea

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 18, 2019
Tea without tea? British Airways has garnered press and consumer attention at home and abroad after introducing “Afternoon…
Boeing 737 MAX
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Scoot Will Lease Airbus A320 Jets To Offset Boeing 737 MAX Grounding

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 18, 2019
To help deal with the effects of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, Scoot parent Singapore Airlines…
Southwest inaugural flight to Hawaii
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Southwest Airlines Announces Hilo As New Hawaii Destination

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 12, 2019
Hilo will become the fifth Hawaiian airport served by Southwest Airlines as the carrier confirms it will begin…
China Southern Boeing 787 Dreamliner Guangzhou
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China Southern To Launch Direct Flights Beijing To London

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 12, 2019
China Southern Airlines looks set to operate a new route from Daxing Airport, Beijing, to London from September…
Thomas cook sale
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IAG Not Interested In Thomas Cook Acquisition

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 11, 2019
The parent company of British Airways, IAG, will not be bidding to buy Thomas Cook’s airline business. Reuters…
IndiGo VT-IUA
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Indian Carrier IndiGo To Buy Even More A321neos

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 11, 2019
Rapidly expanding carrier IndiGo is reportedly in talks with Airbus to purchase more of its jets, including the…
A Thai Airways International Boeing 747-4D7 at Frankfurt.
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From Thai Airways Flight Attendant To Queen: Thailand’s Suthida

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 5, 2019
Suthida Tidjai, long-time consort of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, became Queen of Thailand this week. The new queen…
Spirit Airlines
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1 Hospitalised As Fumes Detected In Spirit Airlines Cabin

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 5, 2019
A Spirit Airlines flight leaving Los Angeles International Airport returned yesterday, landing safely after fumes were reported in…
A Miami Air Boeing 737 has skidded into a Florida river.
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Boeing 737 Crash Lands Into River In Florida

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 4, 2019
A Boeing 737 arriving in Florida from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has slid from the runway during a storm,…
American Airlines' current uniform.
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American Airlines To Trial A New Uniform

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 4, 2019
The world’s largest carrier is developing new uniforms for its 51,000 employees which are expected to be fully…
Tampa International Airport
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Tampa Airport To Commence Saturday Gate Pass Program

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • May 3, 2019
After a near billion-dollar makeover which included 70 new outlets, Tampa International Airport will allow a limited number…
American Airlines Airbus A321neo N400AN
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At Least 5 American Airlines Airbus A321neo Deliveries Delayed

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • April 28, 2019
Supply chain issues at Airbus will mean that five A321neos for American Airlines will not arrive until 2020.…
What the B797 could look like. Source: Youtube DJ’s Aviation.
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Boeing CEO Assures 797 Not Delayed By 737 MAX Crisis

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • April 27, 2019
Speaking this week to investors, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg, assures the 737 MAX crisis is not affecting its…
A Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A330-200.
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Hong Kong Airlines To Transfer Pilots While Downsizing

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • April 26, 2019
An airline in recent turmoil, Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) is the third largest carrier in Hong Kong. It…
A Jet Airways Boeing 737 on the tarmac
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Boeing Thought To Have Cancelled 210 Jet Airways Orders

  • byMelanie Kramer
  • April 25, 2019
Though it hasn’t been confirmed, a recent order adjustment by Boeing could be a reaction to the halting…
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