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ANA Cargo Confirms an Order of Two Boeing 777-200 Freighters to Be Delivered in 2019

ANA Cargo Confirms an Order of Two Boeing 777-200 Freighters to Be Delivered in 2019

Several weeks ago, I wrote about ANA planning to introduce two freighters with roughly twice the capacity of its current Boeing 767-300F aircraft. Now, it has become clear what the aircraft type will be and when the two planes will be delivered. ANA Cargo to Receive Two Boeing 777F in 2019 At the time I […]

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New York, New York: Enjoying the Non-Aviation Side of the City for a Couple of Days

New York, New York: Enjoying the Non-Aviation Side of the City for a Couple of Days

With the aviation highlight of the trip – the QSuites flight from Doha to New York – behind me, I caught the train from JFK airport to Fulton Street Station in the Financial District. [full_width padding=”10px 10px 10px 10px”] Fulton Street station. [/full_width] Day 1: Courtyard New York Downtown Manhattan/WTC From there, it was just

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Flight Review: Qatar Airways 777-300ER QSuites Business Class from Doha to New York JFK

Flight Review: Qatar Airways 777-300ER QSuites Business Class from Doha to New York JFK

Flight Information Date: February 9, 2018 Flight No.: QR701 Route: Doha Hamad International to New York John F. Kennedy Airline: Qatar Airways Type: Boeing 777-300ER Registration: A7-BEL The morning after a surprisingly comfortable night in the Al Mourjan Lounge at Doha airport, it was time for the aviation highlight of the trip – a flight from Doha

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Lounge Review: Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge at Doha Hamad International

Review: Qatar Airways Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge at Doha Hamad International

After arriving in Doha from Hanoi after midnight, I headed straight to Qatar Airways’ Al Mourjan Business Class Lounge where I spent the night before catching an 8AM flight to New York. And, I visited the lounge for a couple of hours on my way back from the US to Vietnam as well. The Al

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Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air to Merge by 2020 to Form the Largest Japanese LCC

Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air to Merge by 2020 to Form the Largest Japanese LCC

Several news outlets reported last night that ANA has decided to merge its two low-cost subsidiaries – Vanilla Air (100% owned) and Peach Aviation (67% owned) – by 2020. The Upcoming Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air Merger Currently, Peach Aviation ranks as the second largest Japanese carrier in Japan and Vanilla Air as the third.

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Narita Airport to Gradually Expand Operating Hours, Extend a Runway, and Get a Third Runway Around 2028

Narita Airport to Gradually Expand Operating Hours and Extend a Runway, and to Get a Third Runway Around 2028

Today, Narita airport announced that during a meeting with national, prefectural, and local government representatives yesterday, a plan for the airport’s expansion from 300,000 to 500,000 annual arrival and departure slots has been approved. Narita Airport’s Expansion Plan: Longer Hours, Longer “B” Runway, and a New Runway The three main parts of the expansion plan

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Vanilla Air to Start Flights from Ishigaki to Naha and Tokyo Narita, and to Axe Narita - Osaka Kansai

Vanilla Air to Start Flights from Ishigaki to Naha and Tokyo Narita, and to Axe Narita – Osaka Kansai

Today, Narita-based low-cost carrier Vanilla Air announced that it would start flying between the island of Ishigaki in Okinawa and Tokyo Narita, as well as the prefectural capital Naha in July 2018. Separately, it also announced that it will be cutting its Tokyo Narita – Osaka Kansai route later in the year, in June. Photo

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Flight Review: Qatar Airways 777-300ER Business Class from Hanoi to Doha via Bangkok

Flight Review: Qatar Airways 777-300ER Business Class from Hanoi to Doha via Bangkok

Flight Information Date: February 8, 2018 Flight No.: QR835 Route: Hanoi Noi Bai to Doha Hamad International (via Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) Airline: Qatar Airways Type: Boeing 777-300ER Registration: A7-BAI After a couple of flights in Cathay’s economy class, it was time for the main part of the trip – a roundtrip from Hanoi to New York via Bangkok

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