January 8, 2021| 475 0

Lawsuit Filed Against JetBlue Alleging Anti-Competitive Pricing

An online travel agent has accused JetBlue of making it difficult to compare its prices against competing airlines. Fareportal, which powers sites including CheapOair, has brought a lawsuit against the airline for not allowing its products to be searched through its portals. However, JetBlue has hit back, saying the claim is ‘frivolous’ and without …

January 8, 2021| 476 0

WestJet Reduces Capacity By A Third While Standing Down Employees

Canadian airline WestJet is set to reduce its capacity by a third following the new travel restrictions recently implemented by the government of Canada. Alongside the drop in capacity, the airline expects to stand down the equivalent of 1,000 employees across the organization. Yesterday, Canada brought in new rules stating that passengers can’t ent …

January 8, 2021| 383 0

Qatar Airways flies over Saudi Arabia 1st time after blockade

Qatar Airways has started rerouting flights to pass through Saudi Arabia airspace after the two countries agreed to lift the border blockade. “This evening, Qatar Airways began to reroute some flights through Saudi airspace,” tweeted Qatar’s national carrier. The first flight to fly over the Saudi Arabia after the lifting of the blockade was Qa …

January 7, 2021| 386 0

Delta Air Lines to launch cargo flights on Belgium-U.S route

Delta Air Lines is reportedly set to start flights from Detroit, United States to Brussels, Belgium. The flights, operating twice a week and exclusively carrying cargo, would begin in January 2021. Furthermore, the American air carrier is likely to boost its cargo flights from twice-weekly operations to three flights a week starting February 2021. Sp …

January 7, 2021| 350 0

USAF and lawmakers fight over JSTARS aircraft retirement

For the past two years, the United States Air Force and members of the U.S. Congress have not seen eye to eye when it comes to the replacement of the Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS).  In service since 1990, the E-8C JSTARS is an airborne battle management aircraft based on the airframe of the Boeing …

January 7, 2021| 438 0

Wizz Air Follows Ryanair With UK Flight Schedule Cuts

As the UK enters another strict lockdown, Wizz Air has followed Ryanair’s example and is making dramatic changes to its flight schedule. The airline revealed today that its January schedule is undergoing some serious cuts. Schedule changes Just this morning, Ryanair announced that it would be slashing flights during the UKs third national lockdown. N …

January 7, 2021| 434 0

The World’s Most Unique Plane? Meet The Airbus A340-8000

In 1998, the government of Brunei took delivery of a very unique Airbus A340. This aircraft was the only example of the European quadjet widebody’s ‘-8000’ variant. This government had intended for this special version to go to the brother of the Sultan of Brunei. But what exactly made the A340-8000 so unique, and where is it now? What was the A340- …

January 7, 2021| 346 0

Icelandair Eyes Airbus A321LR As Boeing 757 Replacement

The Boeing 757 is being rapidly retired amid fleet restructures in recent years. Soon, there will only be a handful of commercial carriers operating the narrowbody for passenger operations. Icelandair’s CEO Bogi Nils Bogason recently spoke with Simple Flying about his company’s plans to replace the jet. Notably, the Airbus A321LR could be the plane …

January 6, 2021| 589 0

Airline Start-Up Of The Week: South Africa’s Webclift Airways

Prospective South African airline, Webclift Airways, has ambitious plans. The start-up is yet to get planes, its air operator’s certificate and is seeking further funding. But already, Webclift Airways is eyeing flights between Johannesburg and Miami sometime in 2022. Johannesburg – Miami on Webclift’s radar According to the airline’s website, Webcli …

January 6, 2021| 446 0

How Qatar Airways Will Benefit From The End Of The Blockade

2021 has started with some positive diplomatic news for Qatar Airways and its neighborhood relations. Saudi Arabia, along with other states, has agreed to reopen its land and air borders, ending the three-and-a-half-year blockade. The end of the blockade will benefit Qatar Airways immensely, and here’s why. Airspace access Qatar Airways’ biggest bene …

January 6, 2021| 697 0

Delta Expands Its Catering Partnership With Newrest

Delta Air Lines is expanding its catering partnership with French company Newrest. The airline’s flights out of select destinations in Latin America, Africa, and Europe will receive catering from Newrest this year. This is in addition to the Newrest catering provided in points in the United States. Delta and Newrest expand partnership From the second …

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