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…
Thai Airways utilizes Airbus A320’s for flights to Dhaka and Yangon.
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) continues to restructure the company’s and THAI Smile Airways’ aviation business operations. Effective improvements have been made to the aircraft utilization and fleet…
2 Injured after an Air China flight between Shanghai to Beijing hit severe turbulence
On July 10, a video of a severe turbulence-filled Air China flight CA1524 from Shanghai to Beijing was shared on social media. One of the travelers took possession of it.…
Retro livery Condor 767-300 to be converted to freight in China
The new owners of the retired aircraft are planning to convert a Condor Boeing 767-300ER with a throwback livery into a freighter. According to data from planespotters.net, Condor had been…
Thai electric car expanding and attracting foreign investors
The Thai electric car market is still expanding rapidly and has attracted foreign investors who are looking at Thailand as a prospective location for a manufacturing facility. To boost Thailand’s…