Passenger numbers in the US are growing again after a lull in the post-Thanksgiving weeks. On Friday, December 18th, and Saturday, December 19th, numbers in the US again topped one million in a day. This is indicative of a Christmas holiday that will be relatively strong for airlines. US passengers have taken to the skies…
International airline crew turning around in Sydney will now have to spend their layovers in police guarded quarantine hotels. It follows a serious breach of protocols by a LATAM crew earlier in December and a small spike in COVID-19 cases on Sydney’s northern beaches. Airline crew on layovers in Sydney will face a tough new…
Boeing has outlined plans to deliver upwards of 200 Boeing 737 MAX jets in the year after the ungrounding. With the first month coming to a close since the ungrounding, Boeing has started to resume deliveries to US customers of the 737 MAX. However, the American manufacturer has only delivered 10 MAX jets thus far.…
Brazil is proving to be a very important market for airlines right now. As countries across the globe remain shut for tourism, the largest country by land area in South America is bucking that trend and welcoming tourists. Delta Air Lines is currently flying an Airbus A330-300 between São Paulo and Atlanta. Here’s what Simple…
A Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER skidded off the runway after arriving at Radin Inten II Airport in Lampung, Indonesia. The plane ran off the paved surface at the site while it was backtracking. A Lion Air Boeing 737 was stuck in a rut earlier today during a domestic operation in Indonesia. Photo: Aero Icarus via…
Alaska Airlines has become the latest carrier to join in on COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The carrier, which is an essential lifeline for many communities in rural Alaska, is now working to distribute the vaccine to these communities. Alaska Airlines is using its passenger fleet, regional jets, and cargo planes to fly the vaccine to Alaska.…
Over the past few years, the Boeing 737 MAX has become the most infamous airliner of its generation. The MAX 7 series is the smallest variant of the American manufacturer’s next-generation narrow-body twinjet airliner. With an increasing number of countries now granting the type recertification, let’s take a look at which carriers have ordered the…
In recognition and appreciation of the effort its employees have put in during the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has decided to give its employees a distinctive Christmas gift. Calling it probably the biggest Christmas gift in history, the low-cost airline has surprised its 2,300 employees with a specially painted 40 meters long…
Earlier this week, a GOL Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 had to return to its departure airport shortly after takeoff. It had been operating a Brazilian domestic flight between Recife (REC) and São Paulo–Congonhas (CGH). The reason for the diversion is said to have been an electrical problem. But how exactly did the incident play out?…
Tomorrow will mark four years since Lufthansa’s first-ever Airbus A350 arrived at the airline. The widebody is a favorite among many major operators across the globe, and the flag carrier of Germany recognizes its capabilities. Lufthansa’s Airbus A350 aircraft have been spotted at many major airports across the continents. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | JFKJets.com An…
