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NEWS Jun 19, 2023 Air Mauritius Orders Three Airbus A350 Aircraft to Expand its Network Air Mauritius has confirmed that it ordered three Airbus A350 aircraft to expand its network in Europe and South Asia. The announcement was made at the Paris Air Show, which is one of the largest annual conferences in the aviation industry. Read More →
ROUTES Jun 18, 2023 American Airlines Announces New Flights for College Football Season American Airlines is planning to offer additional nonstop flights in the fall for the college football season. The airline will add 10 direct routes between cities that are either home to or located near universities with popular football teams. In addition, direct routes that already exist between certain cities will receive additional seats and more frequent flights to accommodate passenger demand. Read More →
NEWS Jun 17, 2023 Transgender Chinese Woman Accuses Flight Attendant of Using Wrong Pronoun A transgender Chinese woman has accused a flight attendant of treating her unfairly after refusing to use her proper pronouns. The woman got angry when she noticed that the flight attendants in business class were addressing the passengers with their surnames and appropriate pronouns. After not being referred to by the proper pronoun, she asked to speak with the chief flight attendant. Read More →
NEWS Jun 17, 2023 WNBA's Phoenix Mercury to Fly Charter Flights After Incident at DFW The Phoenix Mercury from the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) ran into some issues while waiting to board an American Airlines flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Indianapolis International Airport (IND) on June 10. The team was traveling to Indiana to play against the Indiana Fever on June 11, which the Mercury won 85-82. Read More →
ROUTES Jun 16, 2023 LATAM to Launch Nonstop Flights Between Belo Horizonte and Santiago LATAM is planning to launch nonstop flights between Belo Horizonte and Santiago on November 1. The service is part of LATAM's plans to connect Brazilian cities to other countries in South America. Read More →
NEWS Jun 14, 2023 Royal Jordanian Flight Forced to Return to Amman Due to Dust Storm A Royal Jordanian flight flying to Aqaba was forced to return to Amman due to poor weather conditions. Multiple government agencies released warnings about high winds and poor visibility that resulted from dust storms. Read More →
NEWS Jun 13, 2023 Emirates to Offer Premium Economy on A380 Flights to India Emirates will offer its Premium Economy class on A380 flights to Mumbai and Bengaluru starting on October 29. This is part of the airline's plan to deploy its A380 aircraft to more destinations. Read More →
NEWS Jun 12, 2023 Etihad Airways Flies Manchester City Home After Winning UEFA Champions League Etihad Airways flew Manchester City from Istanbul to their home in Manchester to celebrate the team's UEFA Champions League win. The victory caps what has been a very successful season for the team. Manchester City won the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League all in one season. Read More →
NEWS Jun 10, 2023 Boeing to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Southeast Asia Boeing is partnering with the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) to study the potential of SAF production in Southeast Asia. The region has a high potential to become a SAF production center due to its feedstock resources. Read More →
NEWS Jun 10, 2023 Israel Hosts Aviation Conference in Tel Aviv, Discusses El Al's Future Israel hosted an aviation conference in Tel Aviv where aviation representatives discussed the industry's future. El Al also celebrated its 75th anniversary and shared its future plans, including the possibility of new flights to Arab countries depending on the political environment. Read More →