In the recent development of events, Emirates has made the announcement to restore 60 of its double-decker A380s by the end of the year. Emirates is currently the largest consumer of the widebody aircraft Airbus A380 which can come with more than 500 seats. The announcement was made by the chairman as the company expects further growth in the last half of its fiscal year. Previously, Emirates had to ground... Read More
Qatar Airways today announced its Air Canada’s inaugural flight from Toronto to Doha today, establishing Hamad International Airport as the only airport in the Middle East to be operated with a scheduled service by a North American carrier. The flight was welcomed with a water cannon salute at Hamad International Airport and a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Her Excellency Ambassador Stefanie McCollum, Ambassador of Canada to Qatar along with Qatar... Read More
Qatar Airways is pleased to announce the resumptions of services to Sofia via Bucharest, marking the 100th destination to be added back to its global Network. The three weekly flights to Sofia starting from 16 October 2020 will see the Airline’s Network expand to more than 700 weekly flights across six continents. The Airline’s mix of fuel-efficient efficient aircraft and strategic network management has enabled it to quickly resume flights... Read More
Qatar Airways recently announced its fifth new destination of 2020, San Francisco. The airline is working on expanding its routes and also rebuild its network across the US and the globe. Now Qatar Airways will be flying four flights every week to San Francisco. It has made the airline the only carrier in the middle-east to fly to the particular destination. The service for this fifth new destination will start... Read More
The kind of aircraft that you are boarding will have a significant impact on your overall flight experience. Most of us never pay attention to the type of aircraft which we are boarding. If you notice in your next few flights with different airlines, chances are, the economy class in both the airlines will differ quite significantly. There is a chance though that there may be no difference because the... Read More
Bengaluru international airport, or better known as Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) is all set to get three new International flights starting next month. In March, there would be three new flights which would connect various countries directly to Bengaluru. The first flight among these would be the direct flight from Bengaluru to Tokyo Narita airport. The flight would commence operations on March 29 and it would be a flight with... Read More
Besides building a second terminal (T2), Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) plans to open an interim terminal in a 3000 square meter building. This interim terminal will be a part of the existing terminal (T1). The interim terminal will have facilities such as new gates, baggage handling system for domestic arrivals, etc. The timeline to complete the terminal is the first quarter of 2020. Establishing an interim terminal will help... Read More
Let’s look at the top 10 biggest passenger planes in the sky today. 10. Airbus A330-300 [caption id="attachment_14179" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Image Credits - Airbus.com[/caption] The Airbus A330-300 is a twin-engine jetliner which can fly medium to long distances. This aircraft is inspired by the Airbus airliners made in the mid-1970s. Airbus A330-300 was simultaneously built and developed with the four-engined A340 plane. Much recently, Airbus also designed a cargo aircraft... Read More
In order to increase domestic aircraft production, Russia has declared intentions to invest over $14 billion in the aviation sector by the end of the decade. Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said in a televised meeting of government officials that the aim is for 81% of the planes operated by Russian airlines to be domestically made by 2030. Russia is now turning to domestic aircraft manufacture in an effort to... Read More
Etihad Airways will begin operating the first regularly scheduled direct international passenger trip to Beijing, China, on June 29, 2022. Under the direction of China's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, a body established in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the service will be resumed. A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will fly the once-weekly route for Etihad Airways. On Wednesday at 18:00, the first flight EY 888 will... Read More
According to persons familiar with the situation, Air India Ltd. is considering acquiring as many as 300 narrowbody planes, which would be one of the largest purchases in commercial aviation history, as the once state-run airline prepares to modernise its fleet under new ownership. The airline may acquire Airbus SE's A320neo family jets, Boeing Co.'s 737 Max models, or a combination of both, according to the sources, who asked not... Read More
Since the Tata Group acquired Air India, rumours have circulated that the country's oldest multinational company may merge the debt-ridden carrier with Vistara. In 2013, Tata Sons, the Tata Group's main holding company, formed Vistara as a joint venture with Singapore Airlines (SIA). However, the airline began service on January 9, 2015. The joint venture is 51% owned by the Tata Group. The Tata Group, on the other hand, gained... Read More
At the conclusion of the first quarter, Irish lessor Avolon revealed that it still had 10 owned aircraft in Russia. Prior to February 27, the firm claims to have had 14 owned and two managed single-aisle aircraft on lease to Russian clients. It continues, "Leasing of these aircraft to those Russian lessees has been terminated in line with European Union sanction requirements." According to Avolon, the 10 remaining owned aircraft... Read More
Qatar Airways is pleased to announce it has finalised a codeshare agreement with Air Canada applicable for travel between Doha and Toronto. Sales have started with the first codeshare flight to operate from 15 December 2020. The agreement reinforces Qatar Airways’ long-term commitment to Canadian passengers, and to boosting Canada’s global connectivity to support the recovery of tourism and trade. Qatar Airways’ passengers can now enjoy seamless, one-stop connections to... Read More
Have a breaking news, inside story, scoop?
Write to us, your anonymity is our priority at news [at] aviationscoop.com/
Want to be featured on Aviationscoop?
Send us your articles, stories, suggestions, feedback at news [at] aviationscoop.com
No Recent Comments....!
