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20 Years of Orange and White
Currently, over 300 million people live within a one hour drive from an airport served by EasyJet, making them one of the most accessible airlines in Europe, providing domestic and international services within 32 countries on over 700 routes. As the famous orange and white airliner reaches its 20th birthday, we look at how EasyJet […]
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The Metrojet Crash, A Week Later
On October 31st at 04:13 UTC, Flight 7K9268 operated by an Airbus A321-200 (EI-ETJ) for Metrojet between Sharm el Sheikh to St Petersburg carrying 217 passengers and 7 crew, disappeared from radar while over the Sinai Peninsular in northern Egpyt. A few hours later, 50 ambulances that were dispatched to the region came across the […]
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MetroJet A321 Crashes Near Sinai
At around 08:00 UTC, reports surfaced that a Russian airliner disappeared 23 minutes after departure from Egyptian radar whilst enroute from Egypt’s Sharm El- Sheikh to Russia’s St. Petersburg. The aircraft departed from Egypt at 03:51 UTC Soon after reports of the disappearance, various sources have confirmed that the airliner in question belongs to MetroJet (Kogalymavia), […]
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Chinese Company Agrees to Purchase 130 Airbus Aircraft
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) and Airbus have announced an order for 100 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A330 aircraft following the signing of the General Terms Agreement between the two companies. The company, which is a government corporation, acts as a neutral third party. CAS is a well-known brand which is tasked with […]
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Transaero’s Fleet Heads for Storage
Following the sudden and climatic end to Russian airline Transaero, the airline’s fleet has begun positioning to storage locations. At the start of the month, Transaero announced it would be shutting down, expecting final flights in the middle of December. However, this process was quickly brought forward, and on October 26th, Transaero’s Operations Certificate was […]
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EVA Air Spends Big as It Continues Major Fleet Expansion
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has announced orders for new aircraft totaling nearly $8 billion, adding to the airline’s already large amount of current orders. After weighing the latest options, the carrier turned to Boeing’s 787, rather than Airbus’ A350 aircraft, and placed an order for 24 B787-10 aircraft. “We look forward to welcoming EVA Airways as Boeing’s newest member […]
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Regional Carrier Becomes First European Airline to Order Russian Sukhoi
Irish based regional airline CityJet has confirmed its order for 15 Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplanes, becoming the first european airline to purchase the new fly-by-wire aircraft. The $35 million airplane is one of four different variants of the type, differing by seat capacity and range. CityJet has opted for a five-abreast cabin seating its 98 passengers.The new […]
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Singapore Brings Back 19 Hour Flight with A350-900ULR
Singapore Airlines will become the launch customer of the newly modified Airbus A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range) version of the extra wide-body aircraft. The new version will have a take-off weight of 280 tonnes compared to the -900’s 268 tonnes, with new fuel systems and changes to the aerodynamics of the airplane allowing for the increase […]
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Air France Officials Attacked In Employee Riot
Following the announcement of up to 2,900 planned job cuts to their 69,000 employee workforce, Air France officials had to be led away with police protection after angry riots led by airline colleagues. The incident occurred when Air France held a meeting with its central committee within the company’s headquarters at CDG, outlining where and […]
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Transaero To Cease Operations in December
It looks like it is over for Russia’s largest privately owned airline, Transaero, as the takeover by State-owned flag carrier Aeroflot has fallen through. Today, Transaero’s stocks plummeted by 53% to an all-time low, trading at just 12 rubles (less than 20 cents) on the Moscow Stock Exchange. Some Background on the Carrier Founded in […]