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ROUTES Jun 22, 2023 Uganda Airlines Operates Inaugural Hajj Flight After a nearly 40-year absence, Uganda Airlines made its return to Saudi Arabia. This comes right at the start of the Hajj season, an annual Muslim pilgrimage that, this year, will see nearly two million pilgrims from all over the world arriving in Saudi Arabia. Read More →
NEWS Jun 22, 2023 Airbus to Decarbonize Pilot Training with AURA AERO A subsidiary of Airbus and electric aircraft company AURA AERO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop an all-electric trainer aircraft for Airbus Flight Academy Europe. The program will see the two companies levy their expertise and resources to develop the trainer aircraft, nicknamed INTEGRAL E, by 2030. Read More →
NEWS Jun 22, 2023 Embraer and GKN Aerospace to Work Together on Potential Hydrogen Demonstrator Embraer is going into the future with GKN Aerospace, as the two companies have signed an agreement to work together over the coming years to develop feasible hydrogen-powered technologies within the aviation industry. While Embraer will use its vast resources and expertise in aircraft design, GKN Aerospace will utilize its experience with the development of hydrogen technologies to create a possible hydrogen-powered demonstrator aircraft built by Embraer. Read More →
NEWS Jun 22, 2023 Akasa Air Orders Four 737 MAX 8s, Expands Order to 76 MAX 8s From Boeing Newly established Indian airline Akasa Air has added an additional four Boeing 737 MAX 8s to the airline's already mammoth order of 72 737 MAX aircraft. This comes as the Indian aviation market is undergoing an expansion, with numerous new startup airlines and aircraft orders. Read More →
ROUTES Jun 21, 2023 Kenya Airways Resumes Daily Flights Between New York and Nairobi Kenya Airways has resumed daily flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. This change was made due to increased travel demand between Kenya and the U.S. for the summer season. Read More →
NEWS Jun 21, 2023 Luxair To Order 4 Boeing 737 MAX 7s as the European Launch Customer Luxair is choosing to further its relationship with American aerospace giant Boeing through the ordering of four Boeing 737 MAX 7s. Luxair currently has orders for a total of eight 737 MAX aircraft across two variants. Read More →
NEWS Jun 21, 2023 TAAG Angola Airlines Orders Seven Airbus A220s Through Two Agreements TAAG Angola Airlines, the state-owned flag carrier of Angola, is planning to lease three Airbus A220-300s from commercial aircraft lessor Azorra and four Airbus A220-300s from Aviation Capital Group (ACG). Both announcements were made at the Paris Air Show. Read More →
NEWS Jun 20, 2023 Ryanair Apologizes After Flight Attendant Announces Tel Aviv is in Palestine Passengers aboard Ryanair received a shock when they heard an announcement calling their destination "Palestine." Since the incident, many have questioned what the carrier's views are and whether they truly support every passenger equally. Read More →
NEWS Jun 20, 2023 Qatar Airways Wins Big at Skytrax World Airline Awards Qatar Airways won four awards at Skytrax's World Airline Awards, held on the second day of PAS 2023. The carrier once again won World's Best Business Class in addition to World's Best Business Class Lounge. Read More →
NEWS Jun 20, 2023 A Bright Future: Embraer Secures Orders for 38 Aircraft at the Paris Airshow After just two days at the Paris Airshow, Embraer has secured orders for 38 aircraft as well as a major partnership with seat manufacturer RECARO. With these orders and partnership, the future of Embraer is looking promising. Read More →