Category: news airlines

SUMMARY While discussions and corporate machinations around the sale of AirAsia’s airlines continue in boardrooms, AirAsia X has been busy posting solid numbers for the [more…]

SUMMARY SIMPLEFLYING VIDEO OF THE DAY Examining all short-haul European schedules using Cirium data for June to September indicates an average of almost 24,000 daily flights. Inevitably, widebody aircraft, as exciting [more…]

SUMMARY Saudi Arabia’s newest national airline, Riyadh Air , recently revealed its intention to begin certification flights in September this year in advance of its launch, which [more…]

SUMMARY Southwest made a significant announcement at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany, regarding its new seats planned for the upcoming Boeing 737 [more…]

SUMMARY The Boeing 737-600, the shortest Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) family member, has become a rare sight in the skies. Introduced in the late 1990s, this [more…]

SUMMARY For those who have been longtime fans of Middle Eastern legacy carrier Qatar Airways, there is now a unique way for Americans to build their [more…]

SUMMARY The rumors are officially true, with Emirates tentatively loading schedules to operate a direct link between South Florida and the capital of Colombia. The [more…]

SUMMARY Air India continues to make progress towards its goals of providing an enhanced in-flight experience to its passengers. The airline has revealed that Thales’ [more…]

SUMMARY SIMPLEFLYING VIDEO OF THE DAY A United Airlines Boeing 757-200, registered as N57111, was forced to divert to Denver International Airport (DEN) as it [more…]

SUMMARY SIMPLEFLYING VIDEO OF THE DAY US ‘nice’ low-cost carrier Breeze Airways has revealed an order for additional Airbus A220 aircraft. With a cleverly timed 2/20 announcement, [more…]