Air Astana phasing out E190-E2 and planning more A321XLR’s.
Air Astana (KC, Nur-Sultan Nazarbayev) is planning to retire its five E190-E2s in 2024-2025 as it expects to exit the regional jet market, Chief Executive Peter Foster told aviation journalist…
Airports of Thailand (AOT) to invest further in the international expasion
The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating effect on Thailand, a country that depends heavily on tourism, with several of its resort cities all but shutting down. Because of this, it…
Air India’s plans for its widebody aircraft
Air India is set to increase its widebody fleet by 30% with the addition of new Airbus A350-900 aircraft, leased B777-200LR planes, and B777-300ER aircraft, as part of its transformation…
Turkish Airlines putting a new Business class product on the 777’s
Turkish Airlines’ Boeing 777 business class seat is not a favourite of high flyers. Although the airline itself enjoys a stellar reputation for service, including meals prepared by the airline’s…
Mahan Air operating A340-600 flights next month with Bangkok and Phuket on the map
Three Airbus A340-600s with 308 seats are owned by Iran’s Mahan Air. They were employed by Virgin Atlantic before, with an average age of 20.3 years. Due to restrictions that…
Passenger freaks out inflight in China
The aviation industry has seen some bizarre passenger behavior over the last couple of years: attacking cabin crew over lack of champagne, throwing tantrums because of meal choices, and insisting…
Thai Smile flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok returns to the gate.
An international traveler demanded the plane return to the terminal gate so he could retrieve his left-behind possessions at Chiang Mai International Airport, forcing a Thai Smile Airways flight to…
Atlas air takes delivery of the second of 4 777F’s.
A brand-new Boeing 777-200 freighter has been delivered to Atlas Air, who will use it to transport goods for its client, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The new Boeing 737…
China’s HNA group looking to order more planes
Executives from the HNA Group recently announced their intention to buy hundreds of new aircraft before the end of the decade. With these more aircraft, the group’s fleet will total…
Vietjet Air Paints their A330 into their special tourism livery
As part of a sponsorship with Vietnam’s national tourism authority, Vietjet painted their first widebody aircraft in a tourism livery. One of its Airbus A330s will operate both domestic and…