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Linnea Ahlgren

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Lead Sustainability Journalist - With a Masters in International Relations, Linnea has combined her love for current affairs with her passion for travel to become a key member of the Simple Flying team. With eight years’ experience in publishing and citations in publications such as CNN, Linnea brings a deep understanding of politics and future aviation tech to her stories. Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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American Airlines Cites Boeing 787 Delays For International Flight Cuts

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 9, 2021
American Airlines will not be flying as much internationally in the summer of 2022 as it had first…
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PLAY Is Focusing On 24 Hour Connection Loop

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 9, 2021
New Icelandic budget carrier PLAY does not see itself as a low-cost long-haul airline. Instead, its CEO says,…
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Which Airline Was The Launch Customer For Each Boeing 747 Type

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 8, 2021
She may be quite a rare sight today, but the arrival of the Queen of the Skies once…
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Airlines Begin Targeting Sustainability With Frequent Flyer Schemes

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 8, 2021
While sustainability efforts and practices should not be seen as a competitive advantage among carriers, a little healthy…
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easyJet Needs SAFs To Come Down In Price Massively

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 7, 2021
There are many challenges on the road to scaled supply of sustainable aviation fuel. One of the main…
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Aeroflot A321 Damaged By Lost Bolt During Flight From Budapest

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 7, 2021
Late last week, an Aeroflot A321 was found to have sustained damage to one of its flap track…
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No One Solution: Embraer’s CEO On Zero Emission Flight

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 6, 2021
In the race to net-zero, aviation is going to need all the solutions that become available, says Brazilian…
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Etihad Operates Its First Service To Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 6, 2021
Late last week, Etihad Airways operated its inaugural flight from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. After over a decade of…
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British Airways Will Start Using UK Made SAFs Next Year

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 3, 2021
British Airways announced today that it had signed a multi-year agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This will…
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Flying To Primary Airports Makes Adopting Hydrogen Easier

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 3, 2021
Airbus could have a hydrogen-powered passenger plane in service by 2035. However, there is no use in having…
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US CDC Instructs Airlines To Hand Over Southern Africa Passenger Data

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 2, 2021
The CDC has ordered US airlines to submit passenger data at the latest 24 hours after arrival for…
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Embraer CEO: A Big Challenge Ahead With Sustainable Aviation Fuel

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 2, 2021
Speaking at the Future Flying Forum, Embraer’s Arjan Meijer expounded on the challenges the industry faces in getting…
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British Airways Sues Chicago Over Boeing 787 Engine Damage

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 2, 2021
Almost exactly one year ago, three British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliners sustained engine damage from foreign object debris…
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Which Airports Have The Longest Taxi Times?

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 1, 2021
While air traffic has remained curtailed in most of the world over the summer season, taxiing times at…
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The MAX Is Back? Norwegian To Lease Two Of Boeing’s Latest 737

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • December 1, 2021
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian has entered into a nine-year ‘power-by-the-hour’ leasing agreement for two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.…
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Irkut Has Finished Building Its 1st MC-21 With Russian Composite Wings

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • November 30, 2021
Russia’s narrowbody challenger, the Irkut MC-21, has reached another milestone. On Monday, the first wings built from Russian-made…
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Qatar Airways Eyes Uzbekistan With New Tashkent Route

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • November 30, 2021
In July this year, Uzbekistan and Qatar reached an intergovernmental agreement on air traffic. On Tuesday, Qatar Airways…
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Wizz Air’s Model Could Reduce European Emissions By A Third

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • November 29, 2021
At least, that is what the Hungarian budget carrier’s founder and CEO, József Váradi says. The brightly liveried…
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A Look At The USA’s Remaining Active Saab 340s

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • November 29, 2021
American Eagle once operated close to 150 Saab 340s. Today, however, the turboprop is a much rarer sight…
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Singapore Airlines To Begin Travel Lane Flights To Adelaide, Brisbane & Perth

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • November 26, 2021
Singapore Airlines is adding more flights from Australia under the Vaccine Travel Lane scheme. Vaccinated passengers from Brisbane,…
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Portugal To Fine Airlines $22,400 For Carrying Passengers Without Tests

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • November 26, 2021
Portugal is preparing new, strict measures to deal with what it is calling irresponsible behavior from airlines that…
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What Are Russia’s Most Successful Aircraft?

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • November 25, 2021
Russia’s aviation industry is in the midst of a renaissance. The new narrowbody MC-21 is set to be…
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Why easyJet’s CEO Is Concerned About Investments Into SAFs

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • November 25, 2021
Endeavors to increase the supply and lower the cost of Sustainable Aviation Fuel should be a great thing.…
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What Did Emirates Fly Before The Airbus A380 And Boeing 777?

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • November 25, 2021
It is hard to imagine the commercial aviation landscape without the connecting might of the Gulf carriers. Emirates…
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