Red List Removal: Virgin Atlantic Returns To South Africa
Virgin Atlantic is increasing operations to South Africa as the country is finally removed from the UK’s red…
The FAA Says Southwest’s Cancelations Aren’t Related To Vaccines
**UPDATE 10/12/21 @ 16:10 UTC – Detailed comment from Southwest and hiring numbers** The US Federal Aviation Administration…
Singapore Airlines Website Crashes Under Weight Of VTL Demand
Singapore recently announced it would be opening up to more quarantine-free travel as early as next week. The…
United Airlines Posts Its Largest Domestic Schedule Since COVID
Today, United Airlines announced its most extensive domestic schedule since COVID-19 gripped the US in March 2020. The…
Alaska Airlines Signs Codeshare Agreement With oneworld Partner Iberia
** Article updated 10/05/21 18:00 UTC Further information about specific routes ** Alaska Airlines is expanding its network…
Emirates Doesn’t Expect Mask Requirements To Be Dropped Soon
Speaking at an event in Dubai, the senior vice president for Emirates Group Security predicted that passengers should…
A Technical Fault Grounded All Paris Airport Departures Today
This morning, all flights departing from Paris-Orly and Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airports were suspended for around 30…
What A Win Looks Like For American Airlines In New York
In an exclusive webinar interview with Simple Flying, American Airlines confirmed plans to be the most loved airline…
“Runway” Tortoise Delays Flights Leaving Tokyo Narita Airport
An escaped tortoise caused chaos at Tokyo’s Narita airport when one of the runways was closed for 12…
Airbus Is Already Seeing Interest In Its A350 Freighter
After formally launching the A350 freighter program in July, without a launch customer, Airbus has provided an update…
Vueling To Take 18 Paris Orly Airport Slots From Air France
Low-cost Spanish airline Vueling has been awarded 18 new slots at Paris Orly airport. The airline will operate…
Uganda Airlines Prepares For First Dubai Flight Next Month
Uganda Airlines is preparing to launch its first intercontinental flight. Previously the airline has only operated within Africa,…
What Happened To Each Of Air France’s Airbus A380s?
One of the biggest casualties of the pandemic in terms of aviation is the Airbus A380. Very early…
Hong Kong Airlines A330 Returns To Origin After Reported Bomb Threat
For the second time within a week, a bomb threat has resulted in a full aircraft search in…
Impressive: Azores Airlines Flies Record 9.5 Hour Airbus A321LR Flight
Azores Airlines has beaten its own record for the longest Airbus A321LR flight. On Tuesday, the airline flew…
12 Years Ago Today The First Lufthansa A380 Rolled Out Of Final Assembly
12 years ago today, in 2009, the world got its first glimpse of Lufthansa’s first-ever A380. The aircraft,…
Qantas Schedules A380 Flights From July 2022
A year ago, in July 2020, Qantas sent its Airbus A380s into hibernation as the pandemic made it…
Flooding Prompts United To Suspend Newark Airport Operations
The chaos caused by Hurricane Ida continues to impact airports and passengers in the US. Latest reports suggest…
Back To Normal? Lufthansa Sees A Way Out Of The Pandemic
Speaking at an event in Frankfurt, Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said the airline’s summer has been so positive…
The Plane With The Panda: Inside Sichuan Airlines’ A350 Fleet
Chinese carrier Sichuan Airlines is due to take delivery of its fifth A350-900. The aircraft will be the…
Air New Zealand Sets Out Fleet Simplification Plan Ditching 777-300ERs
Air New Zealand confirmed during its end-of-year results that it will be simplifying its fleet over the coming…
Travel Chaos? Icelandic Air Traffic Control Strike Planned Next Week
A meeting yesterday between unions and airport management in Iceland didn’t end in a satisfactory resolution. As such,…
Where Are Parts For The Boeing 777X Being Built?
When building an aircraft, it’s usually the final assembly line that gets all the credit. For Boeing, this…
Israel Aerospace Industries Wants To Convert Boeing 767s In Ethiopia
Israel Aerospace Industries will establish a new conversion site at Addis Ababa. The company will work with Ethiopian…