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Bangkok Airways postpones new routes, suspends flights
Bangkok Airways delays the launch of its three new routes and temporarily suspends service on five domestic destinations…
Post-Brexit aftermath: travel chaos and stranded Britons
As Britain officially leaves the European Union bloc and the UK citizens become third-country nationals, confusion rises in…
Aer Lingus to start ticket sale for transatlantic flights
Aer Lingus, a subsidiary of International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG), targets to start three transatlantic routes to Orlando,…
Russian Air Force receives first 5th generation Su-57 fighter jet
Sukhoi Su-57, Russia’s newest fighter jet, entered service with Russian Aerospace forces.One serial jet was transferred to the…
Safety and mental health: aviation’s newest crisis? | Best of 2020
This article was originally published on July 8, 2020.The coronavirus-imposed crisis is a truly unprecedented downturn in aviation’s…
New wave of international flight suspensions in Asia
With the surge of coronavirus cases and the new mutation discovered in the United Kingdom, countries are closing…
Top 10 largest transport aircraft that never flew
Freighters are some of the most impressive airplanes flying today. But as always, the most striking ones never…
Post-Soviet wide-body Neverland. Part 1: Twinjets
There is a reason why wide-body airliners have an aura of prestige around them. Many of them offer…
Post-Soviet wide-body Neverland. Part 2: Superjumbos
The logic behind the design of larger and larger airplanes was solid. Hub-and-spoke model was proven and effective,…
How aviation industry is preparing for Brexit
The aviation industry is subject to change as the new Brexit trading rules come into force on January…
Antonov wins first governmental order in 29 years
A Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing company Antonov received a state order of three Antonov AN-178 military transport aircraft for…
Etihad Airways launches charter flight services
On December 28, 2020, Etihad Airways announced having launched charter flight services, as the airline seeks to expand…
Japan halts entry for foreign arrivals
Japan’s government is suspending foreign visitors from entering the country beginning December 28, 2020. As a precaution against the…
Montenegro airlines cease all operations
After the government’s refusal to grant additional financial aid, Montenegro Airlines completely suspended its operations on December 26,…
Saudi Arabia extends international entry ban, applies exceptions
Saudi Arabia extended the international flights ban as well as entry suspension to the country via all its…
Can you recognize aircraft by their shapes? | Best of 2020
For an untrained eye, all airplanes look the same. A couple of wings, some engines, a fuselage, or…
With AirAsia X spiraling downwards, is Airbus A330neo in trouble?
With almost 1,500 deliveries of the A330ceo, there is little doubt that the aircraft program was a success…