The first Emirates Boeing 777 with a nose-to-tail cabin refresh sporting a new look has rolled into service, as it prepares to take off to Geneva this afternoon as EK83. The aircraft took a total of 37 days for a complete revamp. Emirates continues to carry out our commitment to...

Hong Kong’s Cathay Group has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A330-900 widebody aircraft. The order follows a thorough evaluation by the airline under its mid-size widebody fleet renewal programme. The newly-ordered aircraft will enable Cathay to modernise its earlier generation A330-300 fleet and expand its operations on...

In this article, we reveal the top 20 largest airlines globally in Q3 2024, based on Available Seat Miles (ASMs), number of flights, and seats offered. This article also highlights the largest transatlantic and transpacific airlines. Note that the airlines are ranked using Available Seat Miles (ASMs) as the primary...

Turkish Airlines has unveiled its new Business Class suite. flynas has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for up to 160 Airbus A320neo and A330neo aircraft whereas ATR also logged the first order of the Airshow from Air Tahiti. Photo Report: Turkish Airlines Unveils Crystal Business Class Suite Turkish Airlines...

On 24th July, a Saurya Airlines CRJ-200/ER aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. The aircraft was reportedly en route to Pokhara with nineteen passengers and crew members on board. All those on board were the airline employees and the aircraft was being ferried to Pokhara...

Airbus kicked off the second day of the 2024 Farnborough Airshow with orders from Virgin Atlantic and Japan Airlines. Moreover, Boeing also continued to bag orders for its B777X and B737 MAX jets. Virgin Atlantic Orders Seven Airbus A330neos Virgin Atlantic has placed a firm order for seven additional Airbus A330neos...

Boeing has kicked off the Farnborough Airshow 2024 pretty well with orders from Korean Air, Japan Airlines, Luxair, and National Airlines. At the end of Day 1, Drukair signed an MOU with Airbus for three A320neo and two A321XLR. Here is the recap of the orders so far. Korean Air...

At Farnborough Airshow 2024, Qatar Airways revealed the Next-Gen QSuite. Here are the pictures from the mockup display. The suite on the side can now form a double suite facing each other by pushing the TV panel aside. The seat is 1.5 inches wider upright and 4 inches wider in...

A major IT outage at Microsoft caused widespread flight disruptions affecting tens of thousands of passengers worldwide. Thousands of flights have been canceled globally with over 750 flight cancellations in the US alone.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported communication problems stemming from the outage, leading several major US carriers to...

Korean Air has unveiled its new Business Class suites, named Prestige Suites 2.0. Scheduled to debut on its Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on July 23, these suites are designed to offer enhanced privacy and advanced high-tech features. Each suite features high walls and sliding doors for enhanced privacy. This is the...

On 12th July, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashed in Russia during a post-maintenance test flight, killing all three crew members on board. The Gazpromavia Sukhoi Superjet 100-95, with registration RA-89049, was operating a ferry flight 4G9608 from Lukhovitsy Airfield to Moscow Vnukovo with three crew members on board.  However, as...

There are some aviation videos, which I watch repeatedly, because I find them so fascinating. When I am not traveling, it is one way for me to be reminiscing about my desire to be flying sooner rather than later. As it was, on the long weekend I was writing this...

On 11th July, a Saudia Airbus A330 was evacuated at Peshawar Airport, Pakistan due to a landing gear fire. Due to this issue, the aircraft skidded off the taxiway and came to a stop on the grass. The Airbus A330-300 with registration HZ-AQ28 was operating flight SV792 from Riyadh to...

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, unveils its ”Choose Your Cuisine” service for Falcon Gold business class passengers on long-haul flights. Passengers can now choose their preferred meals from a special curated menu, viewable in advance, through the Gulf Air website and mobile application. This new...