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Advertisement: As airlines draw up their future plans, Embraer is eying a huge market for its brand-new E2 series in Asia. The aircraft’s competitive economics and long range make it favorable for many domestic and point-to-point routes in the world’s largest market. Let’s find out about Embraer’s vision for Asia. While the E2 family has not seen too many customers in Asia yet, the manufacturer expects more very soon. Photo: Embraer Rightsizing Airlines in the Asia-Pacific have been par...

Which Widebody Aircraft Have Flown The Most During The Pandemic? 4 minute read Even though practically all aviation activity was heavily affected by the conditions of the global health crisis, long-haul travel has been the most notable victim in the industry. With this in mind, Simple Flying thought to take a look at which widebody aircraft have been flying the most during the difficult situation. We took the opportunity to compare Airbus and Boeing widebodies between January 2020 and February ...

The Airline Startups Finding Opportunity In A Crisis 4 minute read You wouldn’t think in the midst of a pandemic, launching a new airline would be a good idea. But there are a few brave souls out there who believe it’s exactly the right time. Let’s take a look at some of the airline startups we’ve seen in recent months who believe they have what it takes to build success out of a crisis. For some airline startups, the pandemic was an opportunity wrapped up in a crisis. Photo: Avelo Bree...

Flying through the pandemic As the pandemic bit in March last year, the Qatari government suspended all incoming flights. Despite this, Qatar Airways continued to fly, operating cargo and transit flights, as well as performing vital repatriation missions. By June 2020, it was the largest carrier in the world. It had repatriated more than 1.8 million passengers and transported more than 175,000 tons of medical aid. Qatar continued to fly, even through the most difficult moments. Photo: Vincenzo ...

Philippine Airlines Seeks Flights To Israel Advertisement: Philippine Airlines is in talks with the Israeli Ministry of Tourism to launch direct flights between the two countries. Flights would commence this October and serve the rising demand for Filipinos traveling to Israel for tourism and work. Let’s find out more about this possible Manila-Tel Aviv route. Philippine Airlines is hoping to launch a new Manila-Tel Aviv routes this winter. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying New flights Acc...

Wow: 249 Intra-Europe Routes Will Use Widebodies This Summer Advertisement: Widebodies are due to operate 249 passenger routes within Europe this summer, including those regularly scheduled, operating irregularly, and one-offs. The vast majority are bookable by the public. Turkish Airlines, TUI Airways, Aeroflot, and Icelandair are all key players. TUI Airways is the second-largest user of widebodies within Europe this summer. Photo: Getty Images. These 249 routes are based on including Russia ...

4 minute read It’s official: Air Senegal will be serving the USA. It has put Dakar to both New York JFK and Washington Dulles on sale, with the one-stop service starting on September 2nd. It’ll use the 290-seat A330-900, and it expects a 70% seat load factor in year one. Air Senegal will serve JFK and Dulles from September 2nd. Photo: Getty Images. Air Senegal’s new US service will operate on Thursdays and Sundays and will have the following schedule. HC407: departing Dakar at 01:30, arri...

Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines Halts All Flights 2 minute read Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines will suspend all flights due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from Thursday, May 6th. The airline has cited a sharp drop in demand for travel as the reason behind halting flights, making it impossible to continue operating. The subsidiary airline will indefinitely suspend all flights pending further developments. Photo:Anna Zvereva via Wikimedia Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines suspends all ...

Alaska Gets Competitive: Delta Upgrades Flights From New York Advertisement: Alaska is growing incredibly competitive this summer. Delta, which announced a major service increase to the state in March, is now responding to the growing competitive market. After United Airlines announced a new link from its hub in Newark to Anchorage, Delta has upgraded its New York to Anchorage flight. With plenty of capacity scheduled to the state, this summer will be incredibly competitive. Delta will be flyin...

UK Ends Fraud Investigation Into Airbus Related Individuals Advertisement: The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has quietly closed an investigation in individuals associated with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. It finalizes a long-running investigation into fraud, bribery, and corruption allegations across the civil and military aviation businesses at Airbus. The UK SFO has quietly ended an investigation into individuals associated with murky Airbus deals. Photo: Airbus Airbus closes the do...