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Sunday Reads: Our Most Notable Stories This Week Advertisement: Welcome to our first weekly round-up for the month of April. We’ve seen a bit of everything in terms of great aviation stories in the last seven days, so let’s get cracking and take a look at some of this week’s most notable articles! Comlux operated a 20-hour flight from Seoul to Buenos Aires. Photo: Comlux Comlux 787 Operates 20-Hour Flight When it comes to ultra-long-haul flights, you’ll do well to find a non-stop sector...

Singapore Airlines Barred From Temporarily Operating To Hong Kong Advertisement: With the latest 14-day ban from the government of Hong Kong, Singapore Airlines has joined the small list of international airlines that have been slapped with the temporary penalty. The Hong Kong government cites a breach of COVID-19 rules as the reason, noting that one passenger arrived in Hong Kong (via Singapore Airlines) testing positive for the coronavirus, with three others failing to comply with pandemic co...

Advertisement: Fiji Airways has revealed that it is planning to return the Boeing 737 MAX to the skies. The news comes as the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji (CAAF) confirmed the return to service requirements of MAX aircraft within its jurisdiction. The Civil Aviation Authority Of Fiji has reauthorized Boeing 737 MAX operations. Photo: Boeing The Boeing 737 MAX return to service is continuing to gather pace. To date, at least 18 operators have returned the plane to the skies, with Heathrow re...

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Share: For many people, St. Patrick’s Day means a corned beef and cabbage dinner, a pint of Guinness and watching “The Quiet Man” for the 100th time. For investors seeking to add a breath of fresh Eire in their portfolios might want to consider taking a second look at some major Irish companies trading on the U.S. exchanges. Accenture Plc: (NYSE: ACN) A Fortune Global 500 company, Dublin-headquartered Accenture generated $44.33 billion in 2020 revenues. With 506,000 employees spread acros...

Cathay Pacific Receives Temporary Ban On Manila-Hong Kong Route Advertisement: Cathay Pacific is temporarily banned from flying on one of its few remaining operational routes. Owing to the carriage of five passengers who tested positive for COVID-19 on a flight from Manila over the weekend, Hong Kong’s health department has stepped in and paused flights from Manila until March 28. Cathay Pacific’s flights from Manila are suspended for two weeks. Photo: Cathay Pacific Temporary flight ban fo...

Advertisement: Many analysts around the world have predicted the end of the hub and spoke airline model. However, one airline remains extremely confident in its hub approach: Air France. The carrier has maintained strong connectivity through the pandemic thanks to its Paris hub and has no plans to move away from the model any time soon. Air France is standing by its operating model despite the rough year it has had. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying Hub airlines shine through The start of th...

Advertisement: It’s now been a year since the World Health Organisation declared the health crisis a pandemic. Since then, general flight activity has continued to be rocked across Europe. A light at the end of the tunnel is emerging as authorities across the continent announce their plans for relaxing restrictions. With this in mind, Simple Flying spoke with Wizz Air UK managing director Owain Jones about how his airline is preparing for the summer. Wizz Air UK is taking on new Airbus A321ne...

British Airways scraps its Embraer E170 fleet Links on Head for Points may pay us an affiliate commission. A list of partners is here. It looks like the Boeing 747 and Airbus A318 won’t be the last fleet casualties at British Airways. According to BA CityFlyer is the British Airways subsidiary which operates flights from London City Airport. The length of the runway at London City, and the need for departing aircraft to gain height quickly enough to avoid Canary Wharf, means that the smalle...

Germany Updates Air Force VIP Airbus A350 Paint Scheme Advertisement: Germany has updated the livery of its Airbus A350s designated for VIP travel. Notably, the livery now features a fully painted wingtip, in addition to a new font for the words “Bundesrepublik Deutschland”. Germany’s latest Airbus A350 has been spotted in a new livery (not pictured). Photo: Lufthansa Technik It’s been almost a year since the first Airbus A350 bound for the German Air Force rolled out of the paint shop ...