Thai Airways continues to spread its wings after the pandemic. After announcing the increase in flight frequency to China, the flag carrier is aiming to expand its network in India. Thailand is determined to lure more visitors from India. Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin would negotiate with India to increase flight services between the two countries. Thai Airways will stand to benefit from the new flight operations. “There aren’t that many incoming flights from India yet due to internal politics,”…
Wayne, Penn.-based Eastern Airlines is looking to add service between New York (JFK) and Wuhan, China, per a recent Department of Transportation (DOT) filing. This comes after the low-cost airline scrapped plans for a JFK to Shanghai (PVG) flight following a lengthy approval process, according to Ishrion Aviation on Twitter.…
Boeing's Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for the years 2023–2042 has unveiled a fascinating aviation landscape in Africa. The report forecasts an extraordinary surge in intra-African passenger traffic, with expectations of quadrupling over the next two decades. This substantial growth, among the highest globally, will necessitate the addition of a remarkable…
Cubana, the Havana-based flag carrier of Cuba, has always been a bit of an enigma. It has quite a lengthy history as the carrier nears its 94th year of service on Oct. 8, 2023, yet most of its fleet is parked except for a single aircraft that flies domestically within…
British Airways announced on Monday that it plans to help some prospective pilots pay for flight training in full. A tightening pilot shortage coupled with increasing travel demand has forced many air carriers to think differently about pilot recruitment. Consulting group OliverWyman expects the aviation sector to be short nearly…
Virginia-based Liberty University has announced a new partnership with Spirit Airlines, becoming the tenth institution to join the ultra-low-cost carrier’s Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway program. Aimed at growing Spirit’s professional pilot pipeline, the program accepts applications from faculty-recommended students pursuing an aviation degree. Applicants who pass Spirit’s interview process receive…
Just a week after Swiss announced new products on its A350s, its subsidiary - Edelweiss - announced that it will acquire six A350-900s, set to be delivered though 2025 to replace its fleet of A340-300s. In May this year, Lufthansa Group secured four second-hand A350-900s that once flew for LATAM.…
Airline credit cards are all the rave as many carriers transition frequent flier programs to spend-based models. According to The Seattle Times, Delta recently announced wide-sweeping changes to its SkyMiles program, requiring at least $35,000 to achieve Diamond Medallion status. Perhaps there’s no better way to get top-tier airline status…
There are some aircraft that have hundreds of them built every year like the Airbus A321, with thousands in existence and thousands more on order. Then, there are older aircraft that are nearing the end of life that had many operators in the past when they were originally produced like…
Boom Supersonic, the US-based supersonic aircraft manufacturer, is actively working on adapting its supersonic aircraft for defense purposes and advancing its technology for commercial and military applications. The special mission variant of Overture could support various tasks such as quick-reaction surveillance, reconnaissance, command, and control, as well as mobility and…
