AirlinesNew cabins for Air France’s 777-300ERs operating to Caribbean and Indian Ocean Today, Air France has unveiled new cabins for its Boeing 777-300ERs mainly serving destinations in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. The aircraft’s 472 seats – 14 in Business, 28 in Premium Economy and 430 in Economy – have been completely redesigned, enabling Air France to offer cabins with the highest standards of comfort.
LinkMalaysia Airlines To Suspend Boeing 737 MAX Deliveries Malaysia Airlines has announced that it will suspend deliveries of 25 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The carrier shared the news today, stating that the prolonged delay to the plane type’s return to action helped force the decision. Additionally, the plane’s production stoppage is another reason for the suspension.
LinkNo April Fools: Royal Air Maroc Will Join oneworld On April 1st Royal Air Maroc is set to become the newest member of the oneworld Alliance. We learnt that the airline would become the first African member back in 2018, however, we now have a date!
LinkWizz Air Eyes A Huge Albania - Italy Expansion This week, European budget carrier Wizz Air has announced five new routes which will fly from Tirana to Italy starting in Summer 2020. The airline’s expansion into Italy comes as the Italian carrier which previously operated the routes has its license suspended.
LinkAer Lingus Unveils Its First New Uniform For 20 Years Aer Lingus today revealed its first new uniform for 20 years. The new uniform sees cabin crew and ground staff given much more flexibility in what they wear while representing the airline. One of the highlights of the new uniform is that, for the first time ever, women have the option to wear trousers. Simple Flying was at the reveal in Dublin.
LinkBreaking: South African Airways Puts Airbus A340 Fleet Up For Sale Cash strapped South African Airways has launched a new fundraising initiative. In a bold move, the airline is looking to sell off a number of its A340 aircraft as well as spare engines and auxiliary power units (APUs) for those planes.
LinkHi Fly To Become Carbon Neutral By 2021 Simple Flying recently had the pleasure of a sit down chat with CEO of Portuguese wet lease airline Hi Fly, Dr. Paulo Mirpuri. Of course, the topic of airline emissions came up, during which he revealed that Hi Fly aims to be carbon neutral by the end of next year. Here’s how he’s looking to achieve this.
LinkWhat Happened To Interjet's Sukhoi SSJ100s? Back in 2012, Interjet made an enthusiastic order for the Russian Sukhoi SSJ100s, but in 2020 they only have four aircraft flying. What happened and why did Interjet fall out of love with the type?
LinkAmerican Airlines Delays Boeing 737 MAX Once Again American Airlines is pushing out the Boeing 737 MAX return to service by another two months to June 2020. This comes as the aircraft is still undergoing intense scrutiny from global regulators.
LinkUK Government Approves Flybe Rescue Deal Following reports of a dire situation on the cards, Flybe has received some good news today. The United Kingdom government has announced that it will defer part of Flybe’s tax liabilities.
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