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United Kingdom’s Bristol Airport is facing a challenge again after the High Court gave a green light to an expansion. The original project was banned in 2020 by North Somerset Council which could increase annual passenger capacity to 12 million from 10 million and handle up to 10,420 extra flights. Bristol could attract more international […]

Airlines around the world change their schedules constantly, and that’s nothing new. But over the last couple of months, Delta has had a considerable amount of shift in its schedule, most of which includes moving away from its smaller 50-seat CRJ-200 in favor of larger and much more reliable CRJ-700s and CRJ-900s. Endeavor Air, Delta’s […]

Icelandair is close to announcing the airline’s fleet strategy, as it looks to a future without the iconic Boeing 757 aircraft. The Icelandic carrier currently has thirteen 757s in the operation of both the -200 and -300 variants that the airline cites as giving long range and versatility ‘making them ideal for U.S. West Coast […]

Norwegian ultra-low-cost startup carrier FLYR announced it had plans to file for bankruptcy on Tuesday following failed efforts to raise the cash needed to continue operations.  The carrier had been operating for roughly a year and a half, offering services out of a base in Oslo to both business and leisure destinations throughout Europe.  Unfortunately […]

On Jan. 31, 2023, Boeing delivered the last Boeing 747 ever built to its owner, Atlas Air. The delivery marks an end to the iconic jet’s 54-year production run at Boeing’s Everett factory, with a total of 1,574 units built. It also marks a real end to an era in aviation regarded by many to […]

After only 19 months of operations, Norwegian low-cost airline Flyr has been forced to suspend all its operations and plans to file for bankruptcy. “Flyr was unsuccessful with the new financial plan and the board concluded on Tuesday evening that there are no alternatives for further operation. The company will file for bankruptcy on Wednesday […]

Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Express, its low-cost carrier, have more than their fair share as 150 flights to Japan are being forced to cancel between Feb. 3 and March 2. Japan carried out the new travel restrictions and limited the number of flights from Hong Kong since January. It came after the announcement of […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the airspace over Somalia and the surrounding region will be reclassified as Class A effective from 26th January 2023. The reclassification follows the operational restoration of air traffic control services, which had been disrupted for 30 years. The reclassification of the airspace is a major milestone for […]

On 23 January 2023, Ryanair installed Split Scimitar Winglets on the first of more than 400 new-generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft in its fleet in order to reduce its carbon footprint. The Split Scimitar Winglets, jointly developed with Boeing, can reduce aerodynamic drag by up to 2%. This retrofit comes after signing a $175 million deal […]

Alaska Airlines subsidiary Horizon Air has retired its Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 fleet, with the last passenger flight operating on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. A 22-Year Legacy The Dash 8 Q400 flew its first revenue flight for Horizon on Jan. 26, 2001, exactly 22 years before its final commercial flight for the airline on Thursday. […]