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Airbus announced at the Paris Air Show 2023 that it will take digital collaboration to a new dimension by developing new mixed reality technologies to customize aircraft interiors, transforming the way aircraft cabins are defined and enabling live and remote interactions with customers in an immersive virtual world. Catherine Jestin, Executive Vice President Digital and […]

United Airlines has been leading the pack in the United States when it comes to harnessing technology. Over the past several years, the airline has methodically improved the functionality of its consumer app and website to allow for greater self-service across the board. This is something that many other airline apps lack. This becomes a […]

Last June, Qatar Airways and American Airlines announced a strategic partnership that allowed the latter’s passengers to book Qatar Airways flights from Doha to 16 new countries across Asia and Africa. This was then shortly followed by a new route announcement from American Airlines: the airline would commence daily service to Doha’s Hamad International Airport, […]

Indian airlines became the center of attention at the Paris Air Show after two Indian carriers had signed mega deals with two aircraft manufacturers. Indigo Indigo has inked a historic deal with Airbus for 500 A320 family aircraft. After being rumored for several weeks, the new aircraft are expected to be delivered between 2030 and […]

The Paris Air Show 2023 kicked off with exciting developments from African airlines. Air Mauritius announced the purchase of three additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, bolstering its long-haul fleet for expanded operations in Europe and South Asia. Meanwhile, TAAG Angola Airlines entered into a lease agreement with Aviation Capital Group for four Airbus A220-300 aircraft, a […]

Regional carrier SkyWest Airlines has unveiled a new $70,100 training bond for foreign-based pilots hired at the company, Aero Crew News reports. The bond, which applies only to foreign pilots hired through a yet-unnamed firm, will require each new hire to commit to employment at SkyWest until they have completed 2,000 Pilot-In-Command (PIC) hours at […]

WestJet will be integrating Sunwing Airlines into its mainline operations, removing another low-cost carrier from the Canadian aviation landscape. As reported by The Canadian Press, the move was announced in an internal Sunwing company memo. The announcement comes approximately one week after it was revealed that WestJet would be shuttering its ultra-low-cost subsidiary Swoop and […]

First reported by IshrionAviation on Twitter, Icelandair has decided to add additional capacity to the United States for 2024, some of which to cities that the airline hasn’t even been operating for a full month. Two northeast airports, Newark, and JFK Airport in New York City will both be seeing some significant increases in capacity. […]

A few days ago, airline associations from Africa, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia issued a joint statement calling on governments around the world to ensure global alignment of airport slot rules and promote a fair and transparent allocation of airport slots. Airport slot management is necessary at some airports where the available […]

Recently, I was on a quick trip to India with my wife. It was our first international trip since COVID so we went out of our way to make sure it was enjoyable. I’ve flown business class on Emirates and Etihad before so I was hoping to try out QSuites on Qatar Airways that everyone […]