Chai Eamsiri is the new CEO of Thai Airways, a flag carrier airline of Thailand. He was appointed to the position in 2021 and is responsible for leading the company’s operations and strategy. Eamsiri has over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry, having previously held leadership positions at various airlines and airports in … Read more
Month: January 2023
Air France has taken delivery of its 20th Airbus A350, further expanding the airline’s fleet of modern, fuel-efficient aircraft. The new A350, which was officially handed over to Air France at a ceremony at Airbus’ facility in Toulouse, France, is the latest in a series of A350s that the airline has acquired in recent years. … Read more
Qantas has announced that it will be relaunching flights between Brisbane and Tokyo, starting in late 2021. The flights will operate three times per week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and will use the airline’s state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The return of this popular route is great news for travelers looking to visit Japan … Read more
Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest airline, has just announced that it has more than 200,000 award seats available to coastal destinations this summer. This is great news for travelers looking to take a beach vacation, as it means there are plenty of opportunities to redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points for flights to some of the most … Read more
The Nigeria Air Court case, which was set to begin in September 2021, has been delayed until February 2023. This decision was made by a panel of judges at the Federal High Court in Lagos, who cited the need for additional time to review the case and hear all relevant evidence. The case involves allegations … Read more
Captain Frederic Cumenal is no ordinary pilot. In addition to his day job flying commercial airliners, Cumenal has dedicated his free time and resources to a noble cause: transporting refugees to safety. Cumenal first became interested in the plight of refugees while working as a pilot for Aeromexico. He saw firsthand the dangers that refugees … Read more
Air Greenland, the national airline of Greenland, has successfully completed the customer acceptance flight for its new Airbus A330-800 aircraft. The aircraft, named “Narsarsuaq” after a town in southern Greenland, was delivered just in time for the holiday season and will be used to provide passenger and cargo services to the country’s remote communities. The … Read more
On January 3, 2023, Colorful Guizhou Airlines successfully operated China’s first commercial flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The SAF used on the flight was produced by China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) and Sinopec, two of China’s largest state-owned chemical companies. The flight, which took off from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport and landed at … Read more
Avianca, the national airline of Costa Rica, has revealed a new retro aircraft with a LACSA livery. The aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, pays tribute to the airline’s history and heritage, as well as its merger with LACSA, another Costa Rican airline, in the 1990s. The new livery features the iconic blue, red, and white … Read more