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Air Canada Cargo Announces First Dedicated 767 Cargo Routes 2 minute read As Air Canada draws closer to receiving its first 767 freighter aircraft, it has announced the first cargo routes it will fly. The incoming Boeing 767F will fly out of Toronto to Miami, Quito, and several other cities in South America. As more planes join the fleet, routes to Europe will be added. Let’s find out more about Air Canada’s new cargo destinations. Air Canada is currently in the midst of converting seven of...

Watch a Boeing 737 Abandon Full-Speed Takeoff After Several Bird Strikes 9 Jun 2021, 8:20 UTC · by Birds continue to be a major threat to aircraft integrity, and the captain of American Airlines flight AA1427 going from Saint Vincent to Miami knows that all too well. He took the best possible decision in a fraction of a second after hitting a flock of birds when the plane had reached full speed on the ground and was about to take off. 1 photo The Boeing was using Saint Vincent Argyle Air...

Emirates Grows Its Network Centered On Open Destinations 3 minute read Emirates is growing its route network centered around open destinations. As Spain reopens, Emirates is holding its flight schedules steady but is ready to lay on more flights as needed. Plus, around the world, more countries are welcoming tourists again as vaccines roll out. From July, the carrier will operate over 280 weekly flights from its Dubai hub to destinations worldwide. Emirates is restoring its international route ...

2 minute read There are over 1,700 routes by Embraer 190/195s between June and December this year. The aircraft are used on a wide variety of missions, with 346 routes over 1,000 miles. At 2,422 miles, Belavia’s Minsk-Dubai is the world’s longest, followed by the exotic Johannesburg to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. Across all airlines, there are 346 routes of 1,000+ miles operated by Embraer 190/195s. Photo: Getty Images. The Embraer 190 and 195 – of all variants including the...

LATAM Is Not Looking To Sell Subsidiary TAM Brazil 3 minute read LATAM Airlines Group is definitely not interested in selling its Brazilian branch, the company’s CEO said earlier this week. After a week of stories following Azul’s supposed interest in TAM Brazil, the largest South American airline is trying to put to rest the rumors. Let’s investigate further. LATAM will not sell its Brazilian branch. In this picture, we see a LATAM’s A350 (the first they received, actually), a plane th...

Qatar Airways CEO Keeping Close-Lipped On Qsuite Version 2.0 3 minute read Qatar’s Qsuite has been a passenger favorite since its introduction in 2017. But with the future of the fleet reliant not only on the A350 but also on the 787, the airline has a problem – the 787 is not wide enough for the current Qsuite product. Speaking to Simple Flying, Group CEO Akbar Al Baker kept tight-lipped on the specifics of the seat, but noted that it would, hopefully, be good enough to avoid the need for ...

ByTom BoonMay 31, 20213 minute read ADVERTISEMENT While the Boeing 747-8 never really took off as far as passenger operators are concerned, the same cannot be said about the -400. While it has slowly been phased out of most passenger operations, over 400 -400s were built with passengers in mind. But with the youngest passenger…

3 minute read As Saudi Arabia reopens its border for the first in nearly 15 months, the country is looking to the future once again. As part of its ambitious Vision 2030, the Kingdom is looking to attract 100 million yearly tourists to the largely-unvisited nation. To meet this goal, flag carrier Saudia plans to play a huge role, flying millions of travelers to the nation with a robust network. While Saudia is one of the lesser-known Middle Eastern carriers, it was actually the largest in the r...

Qatar Airways CEO Sees Huge Potential In Indian Market 2 minute read In an exclusive interview with Simple Flying, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker shed light on his views on the Indian market. As the second third-largest aviation market globally, India remains a key priority for Qatar Airways. Moreover, the carrier is also looking to partner or even invest in a leading Indian carrier to bolster its position. Qatar Airways plans to continue focusing on India, where it already has the most desti...

Qatar Airways Not Interested In The Airbus A321XLR 3 minute read Speaking at the Future Flying webinar exclusively at Simple Flying, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has officially ruled out the Airbus A321XLR for the airline. While the airline remains a customer for the Airbus A321LR, it envisions only a small fleet of those aircraft for specific needs. Qatar Airways plans to take its Airbus A321LRs on order, but it will not be ordering the Airbus A321XLR. Photo: Qatar Airways No Airbus A321XL...