Lufthansa reported an extraordinarily strong summer, with an 88% load factor for the month of August throughout the entire network. One reason is the ever-improving "linking the Lufthansa hubs to each other," Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr said. According to Spohr, 40 percent of the group's transfer passengers use "more...

Airlines across the Middle East are navigating ongoing airspace restrictions as tensions escalate in the region. Multiple airspace closures, including those over Lebanon, Israel, and parts of Iraq and Iran, have forced airlines to divert or cancel flights, while traffic patterns shift toward alternative routes. Emirates and Qatar Airways, among...

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This is a developing story, we will continue to update as more news updates emerge. On 10th September, a Delta Air Lines A350 and Delta Connection CRJ-900LR collided during a taxi at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. This resulted in the vertical and horizontal stabilizer of the CRJ being clipped off...

This post was brought to you by Simple Flying. Boeing has just reached a massive new tentative agreement affecting over 33,000 Boeing employees In its statement on the deal, Boeing revealed it plans to build the much-anticipated 797 mid-sized airliner in Washington. The proposed New Midsize Airplane (NMA) has been...

Cathay Pacific temporarily grounded its Airbus A350 fleet for inspections following an engine component failure on a flight to Zurich. The precautionary measure was taken after one of the engines on an A350 failed during takeoff. The Airbus A350-900 with registration B-LXI was operating flight CX383 from Hong Kong to Zurich....

On 29th August, a Ceiba Intercontinental Airlines Boeing 737 overran the runway while landing at Malabo International Airport, Equatorial Guinea during poor weather conditions. The Boeing 737-800 with registration ET-AWR was operating flight C2205 from Bata to Malabo. However, on landing in Malabo, the aircraft overran the runway and came...

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On 24th August 2024, a Qantas Boeing 787 suffered a tire blowout incident upon landing in Perth, resulting in significant damage to the undercarriage section. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with registration VH-ZNC, was operating flight QF6 from Rome, Italy. Upon landing on runway 24 at Perth Airport, the aircraft experienced...

A Boeing representative clarified that each 777-9 has two of the affected components, meaning there was redundancy. The post Boeing 777X Test Fleet Grounded and Testing Paused appeared first on SamChui.com.

Istanbul Airport is the most connected airport in 2024, serving 309 unique destinations. The airport’s leading position is bolstered by Turkish Airlines, which flies to 130 countries as of June 2024. This article explores the most connected airports based on the total number of unique destinations served in 2024, with...