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Akasa Air 737 MAX

Akasa Air Orders Additional 150 737 MAX to Fuel Expansion

Continuing the trend of mega orders being placed by Indian airlines including Air India and IndiGo, the country’s newest airline – Akasa Air – added 150 737 MAX aircraft to its already respectable Boeing order book. Continue reading to learn more. Akasa Air Orders 150 Boeing 737-8 200 and 737-10 Aircraft On January 18, 2024, …

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JAL

From a Flight Attendant to the President: A Major JAL Leadership Change Coming in April 2024

JAL has been in the news a lot lately – it was involved in a tragic accident at Haneda Airport, it is about to put into service its new flagship A350-1000, and it just received its first dedicated freighter in over a decade. Now, the airline group announced Mitsuko Tottori, a former flight attendant who …

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QantasLink E190

Qantas to Further Expand Presence in Singapore by Adding Darwin Flights in December 2024

Qantas already has a significant presence in Singapore – in addition to connecting it with multiple Australian cities, it also operates a fifth freedom route to London. In December 2024, the airline plans to launch Darwin – Singapore route, expanding its presence even further. Continue reading to learn more. Qantas’s Upcoming Darwin – Singapore Route …

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SAS A330

SAS to Launch Copenhagen – Atlanta Route in June 2024 as It Prepares to Join SkyTeam

SAS announced plans to add flights between Copenhagen and Atlanta during the 2024 summer schedule. The announcement comes as the airline prepares to transition from Star Alliance to SkyTeam. Continue reading to learn more. SAS Adds Copenhagen – Atlanta in June 2024 On January 16, 2024, SAS announced it will expand its transatlantic network to …

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Sapporo New Chitose Collision

Korean Air A330 Hits Cathay Pacific 777 During Pushback at Sapporo New Chitose Airport

Just a day after an ANA 777-300ER in a Pokemon livery collided with a Delta 717 on the ground in Chicago, a Korean Air A330 and a Cathay Pacific 777 collided on the ground at Sapporo New Chitose Airport. Fortunately, unlike the January 2, 2024, tragedy at Haneda Airport, these two accidents were relatively minor …

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China Southern A320

Niigata’s International Network Now Fully Rebuilt (& Then Some) as China Southern Resumes Harbin Service

On January 15, 2024, China Southern Airlines resumed weekly flights between Harbin and Niigata. With that, Niigata Airport’s international network is back to what it was before the pandemic. Continue reading to learn more. China Southern Airlines’ Recently Resumed Harbin – Niigata Route On January 15, 2024, China Southern Airlines resumed flights between Harbin, the capital …

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Airbus vs. Boeing

2023 Orders and Deliveries: Airbus Beats Boeing in Both for the Fifth Straight Year

With January 2024 here, last week Airbus and Boeing announced their orders and deliveries numbers for last December but also for the entire 2023. Airbus delivered 735 and Boeing 528 aircraft. The split is even wider with orders – Airbus added 2,094 to its backlog while Boeing added just 1,314. Continue reading to learn more …

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Delta Air Lines A350-1000

Delta Air Lines Orders 20 A350-1000s to Complement Its Smaller A350-900s

On January 12, 2024, Delta Air Lines and Airbus announced that the airline ordered 20 A350-1000 widebodies to be delivered in the second half of this decade. Continue reading to learn more. Delta Air Lines Orders 20 A350-1000s As per the announcement, Delta Air Lines will take delivery of the 20 newly ordered Airbus A350-1000s …

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ITA Airways A350-900

ANA and ITA Airways to Start Codesharing in January 2024, Two Years After Alitalia’s Shutdown

Just over two years ago, Alitalia ceased operations. As a result of that, its partnership with ANA came to an end too. Now, ANA appears to be less than two weeks away from starting a cross-alliance codeshare partnership with Alitalia’s successor ITA Airways. Continue reading to learn more. ANA and ITA Airways to Start Codesharing …

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