Category: News
NEWS Aug 06, 2023 Emirates Extends Partnership with Arsenal FC Until 2028 Emirates has extended its shirt sponsorship of Arsenal Football Club until 2028. This expands on a partnership between Emirates and Arsenal that has existed since 2006. This includes Arsenal's stadium being named Emirates Stadium and the airline appearing on various team properties. Read More →
NEWS Aug 04, 2023 How Saudia Hopes To Boost Tourism Through Its Large A321neo Order Saudia, the state-owned flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, plans to add the Airbus A321neo to its fleet. The airline sees the addition of 20 A321neo aircraft by 2026 as a key component of its expansion plans. Saudia aims to bring approximately 330 million international passengers to Saudi Arabia by 2030. Read More →
NEWS Aug 02, 2023 Passenger Threat Forces Delta Flight to Return to Boston On July 30, a Delta Air Lines flight from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) returned to Boston after a passenger threatened the flight's safety. Delta flight DL 5770 departed Boston at 5:29 p.m. local time and returned to the same airport at 6:42 p.m. to facilitate the removal of a passenger. Read More →
NEWS Aug 01, 2023 VIDEO: Beijing Airport Floods Due to Typhoon Doksuri, Flights Canceled Beijing Daxing International Airport was flooded by Typhoon Doksuri, which led to heavy rainfall in Beijing. This led to flight cancellations and some flights being redirected to other airports. Read More →
NEWS Aug 01, 2023 Boeing Increases Production of Major Aircraft Now that the world has begun to reopen itself, aircraft manufacturer Boeing has also begun to produce more planes. Due to the pandemic, Boeing was forced to produce less planes, slowly losing out to its competitor Airbus. But now, Boeing is able to produce more planes again, and will hopefully be able to get back on its feet. Read More →
NEWS Jul 31, 2023 Aer Lingus Restarts Pilot Training Program Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus has restarted its pilot training program in order to combat pilot shortages. As the airline expands to new routes, Aer Lingus has chosen to fully sponsor pilots willing to train under their program. Read More →
NEWS Jul 31, 2023 Nine Killed in Port Sudan Plane Crash A civilian plane crashed in eastern Sudan Sunday killing nine people, including four soldiers, according to the military. Due to the ongoing war in Sudan, many have been displaced, forced to live without essentials, and now the war is affecting Sudan's airspace as well. Read More →
NEWS Jul 31, 2023 16-Hour Delivery Flight: Qantas Welcomes its Final Dreamliner Home Qantas has added another Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to its fleet. This is the eighth new aircraft Qantas has added to its fleet this year, alongside the reinstatement of two Airbus A380s from long-term storage. Read More →
NEWS Jul 30, 2023 SWISS Introduces Free Wi-Fi Onboard Long Haul Flights SWISS Airlines is following in the footsteps of its fellow STAR ALLIANCE carriers by adding a free-to-use Wi-Fi plan onboard all of its long haul flights. The new free plan will have no data cap and be available to all passengers in all classes onboard. Read More →
NEWS Jul 29, 2023 American Airlines Receives 50th 737 MAX American Airlines has long been one of the world's largest operators of the Boeing 737. At present, the carrier operates over 300 examples of the 737-800 alone. Recently, the carrier inducted its 50th 737 MAX as Boeing slowly reacclimatizes to more aircraft deliveries. Read More →