Virgin Atlantic Airways recently announced that its brand-new Airbus A330neo will be named “Queen of the Skies” with royal registration G-VEII, in tribute to the late monarch. Queen Elizabeth II — the country’s longest-serving monarch — passed away on Sep. 8, after reigning for seven decades. The new aircraft will enter the transatlantic services in April, with flights from London's Heathrow Airport to Miami, New York and Tampa, Fla. “Just like Queen Elizabeth during her historic 70-year reign, Virgin Atlantic…
Air Serbia and Qatar Airways have announced a comprehensive codeshare agreement, set to begin on February 1, 2023. This partnership will allow passengers to seamlessly travel to over forty destinations when traveling on each other's networks. As part of the collaboration, Air Serbia will add its designator code and flight…
Australian flag carrier Qantas has found itself back in the spotlight after a week that included five significant mishaps. The airline, which was recently titled the world's safest airline, experienced a series of technical and mechanical issues that included an engine failure and forced several flights to return to their…
Hawthorne, Calif.-based Advanced Air has had quite the route change up in the past couple of months and has added routes to some communities that haven't been part of the national air system in over ten years. First up was Gallup, N.M., where the airline introduced service back in August…
Lufthansa recently announced a bid to acquire a minority stake in the Italian airline ITA Airways with an option to purchase the remaining shares in the future. A press release on Wednesday from the German carrier stated: ‘Today, the company submitted an offer to the Italian Ministry of Economy and…
According to a Reuters report, Air India is near an order of 500 jets through AirLease Corp, one of the largest aircraft lessors in the world. "As a result of this recovery, there is now more momentum for large orders from airlines who have sort of sat back and watched the movie,…
Ethiopian has plans in place to expand its presence in the U.S. The airline is launching new flights from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Atlanta in May. From May 16, 2023, the Ethiopian national carrier will offer four flights per week between its base in Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport and…
After my wonderful flight onboard French Bee's inaugural journey from Miami to Paris' Orly Airport, I had a chance to sit down and talk to the Founder, President, and CEO of the airline Marc Rochet, at the airline's headquarters. The company's offices are in a small building located right near…
Greater Bay Airlines, the new airline in Hong Kong, has spread its wings after the lifting of travel restrictions in Hong Kong in September. The airline launches two new routes with starting its service to Tokyo and Seoul, South Korea within six days. “Greater Bay Airlines will create a new…
After a month-long delay, Newark Liberty International Airport’s brand-new Terminal A opened for operations last week. Passengers began using the 1 million square foot terminal on Thursday, marking a much-anticipated grand opening for the beautiful new facility. With a price tag of $2.7 billion dollars, the new terminal is the…
