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Vietnam-International-Ticket-Sales
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Vietnam’s Airlines Put International Flights On Sale Ahead Of Reopening

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 30, 2021
After a 20-month long border closure, Vietnam is raising the border boom gates on January 1. Vietnam will…
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A Quiet Achiever: FlyPelican Charts Its Own Course

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 30, 2021
Newcastle Williamtown-based FlyPelican isn’t an airline that gets a lot of attention. The airline goes about its business,…
LATAM A320neo
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LATAM Will Serve A Record Number Of Brazilian Airports In 2022

  • byDaniel Martínez Garbuno
  • December 29, 2021
In 2022, LATAM Brazil will serve a record number of Brazilian airports, the airline has just announced. The…
Wizz Air Airbus A321 Departing From Eindhoven
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Video: Wizz Air Passenger Tries To Escape Plane After Diversion To Serbia

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • December 29, 2021
A Wizz Air flight from Billund in Denmark to Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina encountered two problems yesterday:…
GOL Boeing 737 MAX
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A Brazilian All-737 Operator – The GOL Fleet In 2021

  • byJake Hardiman
  • December 29, 2021
2021 marked two decades since Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes commenced operations. In the 20 years…
US-TRANSPORT-AVIATION
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Headwinds Force Domestic AA 737 Flight To Divert For Fuel

  • byJustin Hayward
  • December 29, 2021
There has been plenty of flight disruption this holiday season. A new COVID variant has led to increased…
Juneyao Air Boeing 787
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15 Years In: The Juneyao Air Fleet In 2021

  • byJake Hardiman
  • December 29, 2021
In a country with as many airlines as China, it can be hard for individual carriers to stand…
Austrian Airlines Boeing 777
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Austrian Airlines Repaid $67.7 Million Of Loans In 2021

  • byMark Finlay
  • December 29, 2021
Vienna International Airport (VIE)-based Austrian Airlines has repaid the last segment of $67.7 million in government loans. In…
Bamboo Airways, Munich, Frankfurt
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Bamboo Airways Eyes Regular Frankfurt And Munich Flights

  • byTom Boon
  • December 29, 2021
Bamboo Airways is reportedly preparing to launch regular scheduled flights to both Frankfurt and Munich from mid-January. Before…
Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-941 N402DX (2)
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Why A Delta Plane Returned To Seattle 6 Hours Into A China Flight

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 29, 2021
In an attempt to keep Omicron at bay, China has instated a new cleaning protocol for aircraft. Last…
British Airways, Boeing 777, Smashed Windscreen
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3 Way Switch: How BA Dealt With A Broken 777 Window Over Christmas

  • byTom Boon
  • December 29, 2021
British Airways dealt with a broken windscreen in a creative fashion over the Christmas break, using a three-way…
Russia MC-21-300
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Russia’s MC-21 Receives Its Initial Type Certification

  • byPranjal Pande
  • December 29, 2021
Russia’s Irkut MC-21-300 made a significant regulatory leap this week, with the plane receiving its initial type certification.…
Emirates-Boeing-777-Long-Takeoff
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Emirates Boeing 777 Takes Off After The Runway’s End In Dubai

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 29, 2021
Emirates is in the spotlight after an incident in Dubai before Christmas raised questions about some pilots’ skills…
A321neo Hawaiian Airlines MSN7917
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Hawaiian Airlines: We Are Not Constrained On Growth

  • byJay Singh
  • December 29, 2021
Hawaiian Airlines has a very clear mission. With no hubs on the mainland, its network goal is to…
Virgin-Australia-2021-Highlights-Getty
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Five Cool Changes Virgin Australia Made In 2021

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 29, 2021
If 2020 was Virgin Australia’s year from hell, 2021 was the year Virgin Australia started getting its mojo…
AIRBUS183- 1st A320 Spirit Flight
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A Wider Catchment Area: Spirit Airlines In New Jersey And New Hampshire

  • byJay Singh
  • December 29, 2021
Spirit Airlines entered several new cities in 2021 and grew others. In New Jersey, Spirit grew its position…
Bonza-Job-Applications
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Wow: Australian Startup Bonza Already Has 1,000s Of Job Applications

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 29, 2021
Australian airline startup Bonza isn’t in the air yet, but that hasn’t stopped thousands of people from applying…
Azul A321neo by Azul
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Complete Set: 1 Of Each Azul Aircraft Type Now Has A Brazil Livery

  • byDaniel Martínez Garbuno
  • December 28, 2021
The Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aereas now has one aircraft of every subfleet it operates painted with the…
Indonesia, Boeing 737 MAX, Lion Air
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Indonesia Gives The Green Light To Boeing 737 MAX Operations

  • byTom Boon
  • December 28, 2021
Today, the Indonesian Ministry of Transport gave the green light for Boeing 737 MAX operations to resume in…
Royal Jordanian Boeing 787 Getty
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Royal Jordanian Airlines Asks For A $282 Million COVID Bailout

  • byChris Loh
  • December 28, 2021
The national airline of Jordan, Royal Jordanian, is looking for financial assistance from the government. Severely impacted by…
regional-express-rex-no-flight-cancelations
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Rex Unaffected By Industry Wide Flight Cancellation Dramas

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 28, 2021
Flight cancellations have hampered Australian airlines and their passengers over the holiday period. Airlines are finding themselves suddenly…
Qantas-2021-Revisited
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Repatriations & Reopened Borders: Qantas’ 2021 Revisited

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 28, 2021
Qantas has experienced a rollercoaster year – a series of encouraging upswings and dramatic downswings. The big Australian…
Delta-Fuel-Dump-Law-Suit
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Delta Sued By Man Covered In Kerosene After LA Fuel Dump

  • byAndrew Curran
  • December 27, 2021
A Los Angeles resident who says he was covered in jet fuel after a Delta Air Lines Boeing…
Passenger Getty
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Fauci Says That Now Isn’t The Right Time To Remove Masks On Planes

  • byDaniel Martínez Garbuno
  • December 27, 2021
The United States government is not considering removing masks on airplanes at the moment, according to Dr. Anthony…
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