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Advertisement: Qatar Airways today revealed that it plans to increase its strategic partnership with Spanish airline Iberia. Qatar Airways owns 25.1% of Iberia’s owner, the International Airlines Group. The move comes as Qatar Airways looks to strengthen passengers’ travel options to South America through a range of partnerships. Qatar Airways today revealed that it is increasing its strategic partnership with IAG owned Iberia. Photo: Qatar Airways Qatar Airways is no stranger to codeshare ...

Emirates Boeing 777 Flies Vaccines To Brazil From India Advertisement: Distributing coronavirus vaccines all around the world is a unique logistical challenge for the airline industry. This has resulted in many long-haul flights being operated to get this special cargo to where it needs to be at the right time. One of these took place yesterday, as Emirates flew a vaccine-laden Boeing 777 to Brazil. The flight from Dubai to São Paulo lasted nearly 15 hours. Photo: Getty Images Two million dose...

Réunion-based airline Air Austral (UU) has unveiled its first Airbus A220 with a the Island's sceneries on its tail.

Boeing has started to assemble the first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for Malta Air and will deliver it in the airline's own livery. The Boeing 737 MAX was certifie

Eithad Airways Increases Carbon Offset Scheme Advertisement: Just months after revealing that it would offset the CO2 emissions of a Boeing 787 for the whole of 2021, UAE carrier Etihad has announced that it is expanding the scope of its carbon offset scheme. The extended scheme will see Etihad additionally partner with Shell for nature-based carbon offsets. Etihad Airways has expanded the scope of its carbon offset program. Photo: Etihad Airways While the central current theme in aviation is a...

British Airways has launched a new range of £1,935 carry-on suitcases made with parts of its retired Boeing 747 planes. The airlines BOAC Speedbird suitcases pay tribute to the planes which were removed from service last year. Only 150 suitcases will be on sale and each one will contain a different fragment from a 747 in the bags interior. British Airways has launched a new range of £1,935 carry-on suitcases made out of its retired Boeing 747 planes The airlines BOAC Speedbird suitcases pay t...

In late December, Montenegro’s flag carrier Montenegro Airlines become the latest airline to stop flying as a result of the downturn  in travel caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. It is not the first national airline in emerging Europe to go bust, and is unlikely to be the last. An Embraer 195 carrying passengers from Belgrade to Podgorica on December 25 marked the end of the troubled, 26-year history of Montenegro Airlines. In a statement, the airline said, “The Montenegrin government’s de...

Advertisement: After having severed ties with troubled South African Airways and launching its own brand last November, Airlink, as it is now called, is the African continent’s second-biggest airline after Ethiopian Airlines. The newly independent airline offers almost 1.2 million seats for sale during summer in the southern hemisphere. Airlink’s busiest route is JNB to CPT. Photo: Airlink When looking at OAG data cited by airline and airport network planning website anna.aero, of the 1.2 m...

Exclusive: How Wizz Air Believes It Will Succeed Post-Crisis Advertisement: The global health crisis has rocked the aviation industry from top to bottom. However, from the outset, Wizz Air showed its confidence to emerge well positioned once the dust has settled. The airline’s CEO, József Váradi, spoke with Simple Flying about how his company has been preparing and what the prospects look like for the low-cost carrier. Wizz Air is positive about the recovery process. Photo: Getty Images Ada...

American Will End 50-Seater NYC Operations As JetBlue Partnership Advances Advertisement: American Airlines and JetBlue are forging ahead with their strategic alliance. The two carriers are moving forward with their plan to partner on routes out of New York and Boston after a review from the US Department of Transportation (DOT). As part of it, American Airlines is now moving ahead and will be ending 50-seat regional jet operations out of New York City. American Airlines and JetBlue are moving ...