SAS’ brand-new Airbus A321LR completed its first-ever long-haul flight on Dec. 22, flying from Copenhagen to Washington. The journey takes place ahead of the type’s March 2022 launch on US routes. The SE-DMR registered A321LR aircraft of Scandinavian Airlines took off from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) in Denmark at 13:20 local time and landed at Dulles […]
American Airlines Group said it would trim international flights next summer because of Boeing’s delays in delivering new 787 Dreamliners. A timetable cut by the world’s largest carrier by passenger traffic is the latest evidence of greater damage from Boeing’s long-running Dreamliner production issues, which have kept the popular wide-body jets from being delivered to […]
Vietnam Airlines has launched its first nonstop flight to the U.S. On Nov. 28th, the flight from Ho Chi Minh City arrived at San Francisco International Airport at 6:42 p.m. The inaugural trip from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco, designated flight VN98, took off at 8:40 p.m. local time on Nov. 28. The […]
FedEx, the world’s largest delivery company, announced on Wednesday, Nov. 17 that it was closing its Hong Kong crew base and sending pilots overseas, blaming coronavirus restrictions that have left “no clear date” for when the city would return to normalcy. The move is the latest setback to Hong Kong’s status as a global logistics […]
On Nov. 16, India’s Akasa Air made an order for 72 Boeing 737 MAX jets worth over $9 billion at list prices, a transaction that will continue to help the manufacturer reclaim lost ground in one of the world’s most promising markets. According to the announcement by Boeing, Akasa Air has purchased two variants of […]
On Nov. 9, Boeing reported that deliveries fell to 27 aircraft in October, while Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners remained on the shelf. However, the prominent American aircraft manufacturer took advantage of robust air cargo demand by gaining an order for two Boeing 777 cargo freighters for Maersk’s Star Air. The U.S. retracted a pandemic travel restriction […]
