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Amazon has launched Amazon Air services in India. A first for the country, as to date no e-commerce company has had its own dedicated fleet operating in the country. Two Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft will be used. Amazon has leased the two 737s from the cargo airline, Quikjet Cargo Airlines Pvt. Ltd. The aircraft will […]

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 respective departure terminals. While no […]

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, and now they’re seeing there’s […]

After a lengthy period of being prevented from flight, Boeing’s 737MAX took off again with passengers in China on Jan. 13. China Southern flight CZ3960 took off from Guangzhou, China’s Baiyun International Airport for a flight to Zhengzhou, China. The flight was operated by China Southern’s first Boeing  737 MAX B-1206. On the same day, […]

Earlier this week, the final Boeing 747 ever produced emerged from the paint shop in Portland, Oregon to a flurry of disappointment from aviation enthusiasts and historians alike.  N863GT, the final Boeing 747, rolled out of the assembly line in early December of 2022 to much speculation as to whether or not the aircraft would […]

Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) took delivery of its ninth Boeing 737-800 on January 2. In less than a year, the company has incorporated five aircraft of the same model. The aircraft in question is registered CP-3206, and like the other new aircraft, it has a capacity for 168 passengers in a single class and will […]

The Ethiopian Accident Investigation Board recently released the final report on the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max. Released on Friday (December 23), the state investigators in their final report on ET302 confirm that a software bug is the main cause of the 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash. The Ethiopian Airlines flight bound […]

WestJet is carrying through on its commitment to Western Canada by concentrating on Calgary, Alberta for its long-haul network. In June 2022, the Canadian carrier announced a new strategic path for the company following the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer Alexis von Hoensbroech in February. According to the airline, they would base their […]

Perhaps, this year is best summed up by one word — lively. From the chaos of reopened airports to the incredible development of new aircraft, we certainly are finding ourselves in a new era of aviation and air travel. While the dreaded COVID-19 has not yet disappeared, it would appear that the airline industry has […]

The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has recommended that inspections for Boeing 737 wing flaps be improved, following an investigation of an incident earlier this year in Australia. The said incident — involving a Virgin Australia 737-800 — occurred on a flight from Queensland, Australia’s Gold Coast Airport to Sydney, New South Wales on April […]