AirlinesBreaking: Pegasus Boeing 737 Snaps Into Three Landing In Istanbul A Boeing 737-800 operated by Pegasus Airlines has skidded off the runway and snapped into three pieces at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport.
According to Turkey’s transport minister, there have been no fatalities recorded so far but it is believed that several people have been injured. The airport has been closed. The incident is thought to have been caused by a rough landing due to wet weather.
LinkAirlines Cancelling Flights to China Not Down to Safety Concerns But Because Crew Wouldn’t Be Able to Work Other Flights Qatar Airways has become the first airline in the Middle East to cancel its flights to mainland China – but the Doha-based airline made it clear that the decision wasn’t because it was putting the health and safety of its crew and passengers ahead of business. Instead, it all comes down to new entry restrictions that more and more countries are imposing on anyone (including aircrew) who has been to mainland China.
LinkQatar Airways Still Interested In Doubling LATAM Ownership Share Qatar Airways is still looking to increase its stake in LATAM Airlines Group to 20%, said Akbar al-Baker, CEO of the carrier.
The objective of Qatar Airways is to have an equal stake with Delta Air Lines in LATAM. The American carrier acquired 20% of LATAM last September. That month, the carrier announced it would invest 1,900 million USD.
LinkUnited Airlines Purchases Its Own Flight Training Academy Today, United Airlines announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase the Westwind School of Aeronautics in Phoenix, Arizona. This will help with the carrier’s plans of hiring over 10,000 pilots by 2029.
LinkCanada’s Flair Will Offer A 90 Day Flight Pass For Just $500 Flair Airlines, a Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier, has announced a new ‘all you can fly’ pass. The pass, to be offered throughout the spring, costs from under $500 and allows travel for 90 days from February 13th to May 13th, 2020.
LinkCathay Pacific To End Fifth Freedom Vancouver - New York Flight Early Cathay Pacific announced that it is cutting its fifth freedom flight from New York (JFK) to Vancouver early, leaving less than two weeks for flyers to experience this journey. Originally announced to end on 28 March 2020, the 24-year-old route will now end on 18 February 2020, as reported by One Mile at a Time.
LinkQatar Could Change African Aviation With A Stake In RwandAir Qatar Airways has big plans for Africa. Having already bought a 60% stake in the new Kigali Airport, the Middle East airline now has its sights set on something more, well, airline-ish. Qatar is reported by Reuters to be in talks to buy as much as 49% of RwandAir, the state-owned airline of Rwanda.
LinkAir France Takes Delivery Of The 350th Airbus A350 French national flag carrier Air France has taken delivery of the 350th, A350 from European planemaker Airbus yesterday, Tuesday, February 4th, 2020. In recognition of the history of French aviation, the 350th Airbus A350 to roll off the production line in Toulouse will proudly be sporting the red, white and blue colors of Air France.
LinkCathay Pacific Asks Entire Workforce To Take 3 Weeks Unpaid Leave Cathay Pacific is asking all of its employees to take three weeks of unpaid leave. The move reveals how hard a perfect storm of external factors is buffeting the Hong Kong based airline.
The airline has 27,000 employees and wants them all to take voluntary unpaid leave for three weeks over the second quarter of 2020. The request includes senior management.
LinkWhat Happened To Malev Hungarian Airlines? For 66 years Malev Hungarian Airlines was a presence at airports throughout Europe. Then in 2012, the airline ceased operations and within days was declared insolvent. What happened to Malev Hungarian Airlines?
LinkAirline Startup Of The Week: Air Albania Air Albania was founded in 2018 by Turkish Airlines and the government of the European country of Albania, to be the country’s national airline and flag carrier. Air Albania’s first flight took off in April 2019 for Istanbul, with an Airbus A319 aircraft leased from Turkish Airlines. Now, Air Albania plans three new routes for summer 2020. Let’s take a look.
LinkAir New Zealand Operates Its First Wuhan Rescue Flight Air New Zealand’s rescue flight from Wuhan is now underway. Onboard the Boeing 777-200 are 190 passengers. The majority of passengers are Kiwis, but there are also some Australians, PNG citizens and Pacific Islanders onboard.
LinkWhen Will ANA Recieve Its First Boeing 777X? All Nippon Airways has 14 Boeing 777Xs on order. The aircraft has been beset with delays with its first flight only recently taking place. Deliveries are now expected to begin in 2021.
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