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Ethiopian Airlines Returns to Singapore in 2023
Airlines around the globe are powering up their operations anticipating further growth in passenger numbers in 2023. 2022 was year of strong recovery for the industry and the hope is that 2023 will be the year in which the return to normality will be completed. One of the airlines preparing for 2023 is Ethiopian Airlines.…
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Etihad Airways Doubles Flights to New York in 2023
Along with announcing resumption of flights to Kolkata, India, Etihad Airways is gearing up to double its operations to New York’s JFK International Airport. Let’s find more about how Etihad’s operations to NYC will change along with schedule and aircraft selection. In this post: About The Etihad Abu Dhabi New York Service in 2023 2023…
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United Places An Order For Up To 200 Boeing 787
One of the leading forces in the post pandemic world of aviation is certainly United Airlines. The American carrier is recovering revenue and capacity rapidly after the forced hiatus during Covid. Further proof of how the airline is rapidly recovering comes from its latest aircraft order. United Airlines has made the largest 787 order in…
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Air Canada Launches ULR Service to Bangkok
Although at the moment it is only a seasonal flight, Air Canada flight AC65 is the only non stop flight connecting directly North America and Thailand. The flight will connect Vancouver in British Columbia to the capital of the south east Asian country. A route which will offer west coast Canadians a new winter holiday…
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Air India Post Covid Network Expansion to America and Europe
It’s hard to keep up with the news in terms of network expansions that airlines across the world are undertaking. This time the news comes from India’s flag carrier Air India which announced a significant network expansion. The Indian carrier is to resume some of it’s pre pandemic operations and commence some other totally new…
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Air Canada Launches Live TV on Select Domestic Flights
Air Canada is all set to take its IFE (in flight entertainment) system to the next level. The Canadian flag carrier and founding partner of the Star Alliance, will be rolling out live TV coverage on a selection of its domestic flights. Here’s what the airline will offer and how the rollout will move forward.…
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First Qatar Airways 787 Opens Flight From Doha to Dusseldorf
News of routes reopening, or as in this case opening, is on the daily basis these days with restrictions being lifted across the world. In this case the news is the opening of a new route from the Middle East to Europe. To be more specific Qatar Airways flight (aff.) QR85 from Doha, Qatar, to…
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How To Distinguish an Airbus A350 from a Boeing 787
The Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787 are probably 2 of the most similarly looking aircraft ever to be built. They look so similar it is often difficult to distinguish them. However a well trained plane spotter will be able to do it. In this post I’ll tell you how to set them apart. Are…
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ETOPS and The Rise and Fall of Three Engined Planes
It’s very normal for us to fly over and across oceans, however it hasn’t always been like this. These flights are now regulated by something called ETOPS. These rules regulate which aircraft can fly certain routes. Extended Range Twin-engine OPerationS (ETOPS) regulation states which aircraft types can fly long range routes that don’t have an…
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Emirates Shopping at Dubai Airshow
Less than a week ago in the Dubai Airshow Emirates Airlines have announced another 2 massive aircraft orders. The Dubai based airline announced it placed orders for 30 787-9 (worth 8.8 billion $) and 50 A350s (worth 16 billion $). Emirates Gearing Up For Next Gen Aircrafts These ultra fuel efficient aircrafts will be the…