AirlinesAnother 747 goes away: KLM schedules the last flight of its Queen of the Skies You have just about one year left to fly on one of the prettiest combinations of airplane and livery in the skies. Dutch flag carrier KLM is retiring its Boeing 747s; the last flight will be in January 2021. It’s another episode in the long goodbye to the airplane known as the Queen of the Skies, a legendary machine that’s being phased out in favor of more fuel-efficient but far less iconic twin-engined jets.
hereBamboo Airways To Launch Boeing 787 Prague Flights This Year Bamboo Airways will fly directly to Prague from Hanoi from April 2020. The Vietnam to Czech Republic link will be conducted by the carrier’s brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
According to a press release shared by the Vietnamese firm, the introduction of this service will mark the 70th anniversary of establishing modern diplomatic relations between the two countries.
LinkThe Airbus A350 Is Being Seriously Considered By Hi Fly Hi Fly is an all-Airbus wet lease operator. Focused on a mainly widebody fleet, the airline operates the A330, A340 and even the A380. But what about the A350? Simple Flying caught up with the CEO of Hi Fly, Dr. Paulo Mirpuri, to ask whether the A350 was in the airline’s future plans.
LinkInside Blue Air’s Huge Romanian Expansion This Summer Romania’s biggest airline Blue Air announced that it will be launching eight new routes out of three Romanian airports in summer 2020: Bucharest, Iași and Bacau. The flights will be destined for Athens, Birmingham, Copenhagen, Larnaca, Munich, Oslo, Stuttgart and Verona.
LinkAirlines Have Cut CO2 Emissions Per Passenger By 50% Since 1990 - Here's How The carbon cost of transporting passengers by air has halved since 1990. That’s according to a report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which shows that airlines are benefitting from the massive increases in fuel efficiency that aircraft manufacturers have achieved over the years.
LinkItalian Carrier Ernest Airlines Loses Air Operators Certificate Italian carrier Ernest Airlines has had its license temporarily suspended by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC). According to the ENAC, the airline failed to submit some documents to meet European Union regulations and therefore the suspension is only temporary until the documents are provided.
LinkRyanair May Have The Boeing 737 MAX This Summer After All Ryanair may have the Boeing 737 MAX in time for summer after all. The airline’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs, said that the airline could start receiving the aircraft from April 2020 depending on certification requirements.
LinkVietnam's New Airline Vinpearl Cancelled Before First Flight Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, has decided to scrap its plans for an airline business. Vinpearl Air should have been launched this summer, with plans to grow to a fleet of 30 aircraft by 2024. It seems worries about Vietnam’s aviation market becoming saturated are at the heart of Vingroup’s decision.
LinkVistara Is Reportedly Eyeing Slots At London Heathrow Full-service Indian carrier Vistara is seriously considering leasing slots at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and is involved in talks with several airlines. This new long haul route for the Gurgaon based airline is being talked about by airline insiders, according to Indian CNBC TV18.
LinkFlybe Wants To Defer Air Passenger Duty Payments Flybe is reportedly looking to defer its air passenger duty payments. The BBC reported that this is one of the avenues being explored during talks with the UK government. The news comes after Sky News yesterday revealed that the British regional airline is attempting to secure additional funding.
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