Saudi Arabia’s new Riyadh Air has unveiled its first livery. The first of two expected designs, the airline called it a "perfect blend of cutting-edge technology and timeless elegance.” Riyadh Air painted the scheme on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, of which it has ordered up to 72. Riyadh Air’s is one of the few liveries that is not painted on a white background. Many airlines use such white bases to reflect light off of the aircraft to prevent it from…
This weekend, Icelandair and Turkish Airlines signed a codeshare agreement between the carriers that will offer passengers connections through their respective hubs. Turkish passengers flying into Keflavik can now connect through Icelandair's hub and continue to destinations in North America. For passengers on Icelandair to Istanbul, they can now continue…
Boom Supersonic announced a few days ago that it has signed a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) purchase agreement with Dimensional Energy, a U.S.-based sustainable fuels company. Boom will purchase up to 5 million gallons of SAF annually for the duration of the Overture flight test program. The Overture is Boom's…
SAS will begin allowing customers to reserve seats on what will be the first electric aircraft flights in 2028. While the Scandinavian airline does not yet have an actual date for the flight, passengers will be able to make reservations with the airline for a date that will be announced…
This past Wednesday, Envoy Air — a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines — retired its last Embraer 145 from their fleet. The final revenue flight for the carrier’s E145 landed at Chicago’s O’Hare airport at 6:01 p.m. local time from Wausau, Wis. according to Flightradar24.com. The flight was operated by N933JN which…
A new route is coming to Canada’s northern regions with the launch of Canadian North’s new Arctic Capital Express route. The new service is scheduled to launch on June 8, 2023 and will connect three Canadian provincial capitals. Serving Canada’s Northern Communities As the world’s second largest country by land…
Recently, British Airways announced an expansion of its services to Accra, Ghana, citing improved route performance metrics. The airline will increase its flights from the current daily nonstop service to 10 weekly flights, effective from the IATA's Winter 2023 season. This expansion includes the addition of three flights operating from…
After operating for two decades, Qantas Airways’ first Boeing 717 with registration VH-NXI will bid farewell to the airline in June. The aircraft operated Jetstar’s maiden flight between Melbourne and Launceston on the airline’s launch day in 2004. It has been sold to an undisclosed North American operator. The aircraft…
American Airlines is adding additional flight frequencies on one of its most popular routes, which connects Austin, Texas with the airline’s hub at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, according to Ishrion Aviation on Twitter. In the month of September, American is flying between Austin and Dallas 16 times daily. American’s regional…
Reykjavík, Iceland-based Icelandair was founded over 85 years ago in 1937, originally under the name Flugfélag Akureyrar. It has flown to many destinations over the years out of its International hub located at Reykjavík/Keflavík Airport, and a smaller hub at Reykjavík Domestic for flights within Iceland. The carrier is most…
