First commercial passenger flight from UAE lands in Israel

The first commercial passenger flight to Israel by a carrier from the United Arab Emirates landed near Tel Aviv on Monday, further cementing a normalization deal between the two countries. Etihad Airways Flight No. 9607 landed at Israel's Ben-Gurion international airport just after 7 a.m. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner departed for Abu Dhabi later Monday with an Israeli travel and tourism delegation on board, according to an Etihad statement. Etihad said it plans regular passenger flights… (www.yahoo.com) More...

Boeing Considering Selling Seattle Headquarters

Boeing has confirmed that the company is looking at not having a brick and mortar head office at all and embracing the mobility that comes with going to work by flipping up a screen. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

In 2030, You Could Buy An Airbus A380 Airframe For $1Mil

In terms of its sheer size, the Airbus A380 ‘superjumbo’ is a passenger airliner like no other. However, and most crucially for Airbus, the type did not prove to be a commercial success. It is something of a white elephant in the airline industry, and its production was officially canceled last year, barely longer than a decade after its first commercial flight. However, what will this mean for the commercial values of the type’s existing examples in years to come? (simpleflying.com) More...

Where Do Crew Sleep During A Flight?

There are three different ‘classes’ of rest areas for the crew defined by the FAA, depending on the flight and number of crew (simpleflying.com) More...

US Daily Travel Figure Crosses One Million

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has finally screened over 1 million passengers since the start of the pandemic. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

Canada isn't ruling out taking a stake in Canadian airlines: Leblanc

The Canadian government isn't ruling out the possibility of taking a stake in Canadian airlines, like WestJet and Air Canada, as ministers consider how to help the sector in its struggles amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc confirmed the possibility during an interview with CTV Question Period Host Evan Solomon, airing Sunday. During the interview, Solomon pointed out that in a bid to save their own airlines, Germany took at 20-per-cent stake in… (www.ctvnews.ca) More...

American Air Sets New Daily Miami-N.Y. Flight for 737 Max Debut

American Airlines Group Inc. plans to make Boeing Co. 737 Max passenger flights at the end of this year for the first time since the aircraft’s grounding in March 2019. The Max will serve the busy Miami-New York corridor once a day starting Dec. 29 through Jan. 4, American said. The airline will “take a phased approach” to returning the Max to service once it’s approved to fly, including whether to extend the Miami-New York flight beyond Jan. 4. (www.msn.com) More...

Cargo levels remain below 2019 at key European, Asian airports

Schiphol, Heathrow and Hong Kong see declines in September. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

Vietravel Airlines cleared to take off in December

Leading tour company Vietravel has received the license for its airline and will operate its first flight in December. If things go to plan Vietravel Airlines would start flying on December 18 instead of 2021 as originally planned, Nguyen Quoc Ky, chairman and founder of the company, said at an aviation business forum organized by Forbes Vietnam on Thursday. The decision came as the Covid-19 pandemic forced the company to change its strategy and "wholly" focus on the domestic market,… (e.vnexpress.net) More...

JetBlue Reveals Its First Ever Airbus A220

JetBlue today revealed its first Airbus A220 to the world. (simpleflying.com) More...

Flybe to Return to the Skies

It has been announced today that Flybe has been rescued and is likely to return to the skies next year. The airline went bankrupt in March this year as financial burdens mounted just as the Covid-19 outbreak took hold of the UK and air travel. (www.airportspotting.com) More...