Heston Airlines is a Lithuanian charter and wet lease operator with plans to launch by April 2021. The airline is set to fly two Airbus A320-200s for its operations, both acquired on lease from Irish lessor Genesis. We take a look at Lithuania’s latest airline start-up and what destinations might be on the horizon. Heston will work with two aircraft …
Japan Airlines (JAL) will continue to perform additional services to various parts of Tohoku and increase the size of its aircraft from February 22nd. These decisions are based on the fact that the Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen rail line has been partially suspended due to the earthquake that occurred off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture on February …
Two passengers arriving in Hawaii tried to bribe their way out of the state’s mandatory 10-day quarantine. The two travelers offered an airport screener a total of $3,000 to let them leave without going into quarantine. They were promptly arrested and flown back to the mainland after the screener informed authorities. Passengers arrested after offer …
Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation has announced that passengers on certain flights will be eligible for free coronavirus testing. The Osaka-based budget airline will commence this testing period next week. It will initially be running the program until the end of March. Free testing on certain routes Peach Aviation will be offering free PCR te …
Last night, African airline Air Namibia revealed that it would be suspending operations, effective today. While all aircraft will fly back to the airline’s base, no passenger flights will now operate. The airline posted the announcement to its Twitter feed. 2020 saw its fair share of airline bankruptcies, many due to the COVID crisis. Government sup …
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has delivered its first Embraer ERJ-190 to American start-up Breeze Airways. The delivery marks the second aircraft for Breeze and the first of 15 it will take from lessor NAC. Let’s find out more about the airline’s plans. Growing fleet As Breeze Airways nears the date for its first flight later this year, the carrier h …
Leasing company Air Lease Corp may reinstate some of its canceled 737 MAX orders if more regulators choose to recertify the plane. The aircraft lessor, one of the largest in the world, had an order book of 195 MAX jets by the end of 2019 before the pandemic led to a flurry of canceled orders. ALC waits on regulators to recertify the MAX The Boeing 73 …
The UK’s transport secretary Grant Shapps has today said that the change of president in the US could spell a restart of transatlantic travel. Speaking on LBC this morning, he explained that the London to New York route required an executive order to be signed to restart – something that the current administration has not done. With a change of pre …
In an attempt to reduce or stop the spreading of the new COVID-19 variants in the region, the Latin American Governments are imposing new travel restrictions. So far, no country has officially closed its airspace; nevertheless, it is a possibility. The airlines in Latin America are readapting once again to the uncertainty. Latin America already has …
Icelandair recognizes the wonders that its country has to offer. The airline has expressed that there are plenty of tourism opportunities across Iceland, and it aspires to play an integral part in the nation’s progress in this field. Simple Flying recently had the opportunity to speak with the chief executive officer of Iceland’s flag carrier, Bogi …
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 …
Over the last couple of days, Qantas made the news by timetabling international flights back into their schedules from July 1. But they appear not to have run those plans by the Australian Government. The airline often works in lockstep with the Australian Government and enjoys good ties with it. This time, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Michae …
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