Qatar Airways will now fly to Dusseldorf. They originally planned on launching the route in the summer, but they had to push it back to winter because of the EU-Qatar open skies agreement which just happened to be signed late last year. In part because of that, the route has been launched just a couple … Read more
Finnair is on the verge of firing hundreds of cabin crew workers. This will be part of an uptick with employment terminations following the closure of Russian airspace, which has affected many long-haul flights and operations to Asia. Subcontracting cabin crew roles In essence, Finnair is looking to form collaborations with any strategic partners that … Read more
The low-cost, Icelandic carrier PLAY is expanding. This includes their newest aircraft which is an Airbus A320neo. Let’s take a look below to see what’s going on with this airline. Play has taken delivery of an A320neo The Airbus A320neo, which is powered by CFMI LEAP-1A engines, flew from Toulouse to Aalborg Airport on November … Read more
Flight crew members were in the spotlight recently after American Airlines announced their big restructuring plans. A few regional airlines that work with AA on their contracts have just announced that they will award $100,000 bonuses to experienced First Officers from other regions if they switch to those airlines during this time period. Envoy Air … Read more
Europe’s leading low-cost carriers have engaged in some healthy competition with each other over the past couple of years, trying to outdo their competitors. Just recently, Ryanair partnered with Amadeus to help business travelers lower their carbon footprint, while Wizz was named sustainable airline of the year by CAPA for their net-zero strategy. Not to … Read more
Lufthansa Cargo has recently been hard at work in the arctic circle, supporting Norwegian fishing industry exports and trade through its route around Iceland. Partnering with two airfreight forwarders, Lufthansa Cargo has been using the Airbus A321P2Fs to connect the remote Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE) to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) before departing across the airline’s expansive international … Read more
You might have noticed that flights are more expensive this holiday season, and for much of the next year: five times as expensive, in some cases. The general consumer price index inflation has been a major problem over the past twelve months, but shockingly airfare has seen inflation levels five times higher than the national … Read more
1Boeing Business Jets, a unit of Boeing, has secured four orders for the BBJ 737 MAX. They reported this at the National Business Aviation Association’s Convention and Exhibition held in Orlando. One Boeing 757-300 entered into service and the manufacturer also expects to deliver two more 757-300s this month. Three executives from Boeing—Erika Person, president … Read more
Following the recent controversy with Lufthansa over the airline’s ban on Apple’s AirTags, fellow Star Alliance member, Air New Zealand has come under scrutiny. Its website now categorizes baggage trackers as lithium battery-operated devices and has advised passengers against using them. The popularity of baggage trackers is driven by their ability to provide security and … Read more
Standing with my feet shoulder width apart, I push off my right foot to bend my right knee. I know the start of the third parabola countdown is coming when 30 seconds are left then I start a countdown of my own. 20, 10, 5, 3, 2.ONE! As soon as I hear the call for … Read more