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The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser entered service with Pan American on 1 April 1949. Innovative for its double-deck configuration, luxurious interior and long range, it saw service into the early 1960s. Some people considered it most unsafe and we will soon see why. Airlines such as United Airlines, Northwest Orient and...

Plane spotting is a lot more fun than people give it credit for. Spending an hour or two by an airport runway watching the various aircraft landing or taking off is quite a wholesome activity, when you think about it. Famous places include spotting from In-N-Out Burger at LAX and...

Following the second world war, Britain had a commanding technological lead over most of the world in aviation. Not only did they introduce the world’s first passenger jet, the de Havilland Comet 1, they also lead in the turboprop sphere with the popular Vickers Viscount. It cannot be understated just...

This is a developing story, we will continue to update as more news updates emerge. On 9th August, a Voepass ATR 72 turboprop with 62 people on board crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil. The local authorities have confirmed no survivors from the crash. The ATR 72 -500 with registration PS-VPB...

Thai Airways (THAI) is looking to increase its market share at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport and add interim aircraft capacity. Before the global pandemic, Thai Airways had a 35% market share in Bangkok, which came below 20% during the pandemic. “That's too low for the home base hub carrier“, Thai Airways...

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...