South African Airways A340

South African Airways Plans Return to Perth in April 2024

Continuing to rebuild its long-haul network, South African Airways announced plans to relaunch flights between Johannesburg and Perth in April 2024. Continue reading to learn more. South African Airways’ Upcoming Johannesburg – Perth Route On January 8, 2024, South African Airways announced that it will launch flights between Johannesburg and Perth on April 28, 2024. […]

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Haneda Airport Operations

Emergency Measures in Response to Haneda Airport Collision: Some Reasonable, Some Head-Scratchers

On January 9, 2024, a week after the deadly JAL A350 and Japan Coast Guard Dash 8 collision at Haneda Airport, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) released a summary of the emergency measures it already implemented and plans to implement in response to the accident. The document outlines measures in

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China Eastern COMAC C919

COMAC C919 Operators and Routes in 2024: All You Need to Know

COMAC C919 is a Chinese airliner designed to compete with the most popular narrowbodies – Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. It is the company’s second passenger jet after the smaller ARJ21. The C919 first flew in 2017 and the first airframe to enter commercial service was delivered to China Eastern Airlines in December 2022. Actual

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Alaska 1282 Door Plug

Alaska Flight 1282 and Its Aftermath: What We Know So Far About the 737-9 Door Plug Accident

First published on 2024/01/09. Last updated on 2024/01/10: “Boeing 737 MAX’s Tarnished Image” section added toward the end of the article. On January 5, 2024, just a few days after the accident of Japan Airlines flight 516, another accident with a fortunate ending happened on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 when a plug (a component used

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EVA Air A350-1000

EVA Air Orders Over 30 A350-1000s and A321neos in a Blow to Boeing

As part of modernizing its fleet, EVA Air ordered 33 Airbus aircraft including 18 A350-1000s and 15 A321neos. Continue reading to learn more. EVA Air Orders Over 30 A350-1000 and A321neo Aircraft On January 9, 2024, Airbus announced that EVA Air finalized an order for 18 A350-1000s and 15 A321neos. This represents EVA Air’s first

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Tianjin Airlines E190

Kitakyushu Airport Reconnected with China as Tianjin Airlines Launches Flights from Dalian

Yesterday, Tianjin Airlines returned to Kitakyushu Airport with two weekly flights from Dalian. The airline operated the same route in the past too but terminated it in March 2019. Continue reading to learn more. Tianjin Airlines’ New Dalian – Kitakyushu Route Tianjin Airlines’ first flight from Dalian to Kitakyushu after the relaunch operated on January

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Cathay Pacific A330-300

Cathay Pacific Looking to Replace Mid-Sized Widebodies, Issues an RFI

Continuing the effort to modernize its fleet, Cathay Pacific has issued a request for information (RFI) so that it can start considering what aircraft type to replace its aging mid-sized widebodies with. Continue reading to learn more. Cathay Pacific Is Looking to Replace Older Mid-Sized Widebodies Currently, Cathay Pacific operates a fleet of Airbus A321neos,

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