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The Most Avoidable Passenger Plane Crash: Air France Flight 447

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On June 1, 2009, Air France Flight 447 was cruising from Rio de Janeiro to Paris when suddenly the communications were lost, and debris from the flight was later recovered from the Atlantic Ocean. The investigation revealed several issues that caused the flight to crash, which would later be addressed to improve flight safety. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

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Air China Plans Return to South America

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The airline recently scheduled flights to South America for the first time since March 2020. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

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Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappearance NEW insights and evidence video by Mentour

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Petter at Mentour Pilot just released an in-depth analysis of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappearance. The video is factual , analytical, and the airline pilot perspective is unmatched. The new insights and information added is areal eye opener! “A New Trace! The Full MH370 Story… So Far” (www.youtube.com) More...

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Spain’s plan to ban domestic flights where you can take a train in under two and half hours

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Spain is banning some short-haul domestic flights as part of its plan to reduce carbon emissions. Flights with a rail alternative that takes less than two and a half hours will no longer be allowed, “except in cases of connection with hub airports that link with international routes”. The restriction is part of an agreement made in Congress by Spain’s coalition government. The country has been considering a ban since 2021 as part of its 2050 climate action plan. (www.euronews.com) More...

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How an airplane toilet works at 40,000 feet: The extraordinary science behind everyday flying

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Toilets in the sky That vacuum effect is going on continuously while the plane is in the air, says Jones – we just don’t hear it until we open the valve and connect the toilet to the system. When the plane is on the ground, however, the differential pressure isn’t there – meaning that the toilet flush is operated by a pump, which creates a vacuum in the tank. As the plane climbs into the air, and the differential pressure in the tank builds, the vacuum naturally forms and the pump stops. Toilet… (www.cnn.com) More...

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Silk Way West orders extra 777 freighter from Boeing

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Silk Way West Airlines already operates two Boeing 777 freighters. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

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Heavy Fog Leads to a Boeing 747 Crashing into Homes in Kyrgyzstan: Turkish Airlines Flight 6491

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Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 was a scheduled international cargo flight operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Turkish Cargo. An incident occurred while the flight was conducting a layover in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on January 16, 2017. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

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Crashing into a Mango Garden After Takeoff: Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688

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This is the story of Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688, a shocking tragedy that highlighted the negligence of an airline and the ultimate price it had to pay. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

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Boeing’s Pain Spreads to Travelers as Airlines Cut Back on Plans

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Boeing Co.’s disastrous start to 2024 is spilling over to airlines and their passengers as production delays at the US planemaker exacerbate an already nascent shortage of single-aisle jets that form the backbone of commercial air travel. (www.bnnbloomberg.ca) More...

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A NEW Trace! The FULL MH370 Story...So Far.

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Petter from Mentour Pilot gives an excellent summary of MH370 so far and calls for a renewed search. (www.youtube.com) More...

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Boeing tells pilots to check seats after Latam plane incident

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Boeing has told airlines operating 787 Dreamliners that pilots need to check their seats as an investigation into an incident on a Latam flight continues. (www.bbc.com) More...

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Music Tourism's Impact on Aviation and the Global Economy

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Music tourism is now an established subset of the travel industry. Many people travel to see their favorite artist perform a concert or to attend music festivals. Airlines benefit from passengers' willingness to spend high prices on music experiences, with flight searches and bookings increasing rapidly ahead of such events. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

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U.S. TSA Pilots Innovative Self-Service Security Screening at Las Vegas Airport

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The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is pioneering a self-service passenger security screening trial at Las Vegas Reid International Airport (LAS), marking a significant step toward modernizing and streamlining airport security processes. (www.airguide.info) More...

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Stewardess tries to fool US senator. The senator has the last laugh.

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A Delta SIC representing ALPA, having just been introduced as a pilot is asked by a Republican Senator to describe her workweek as a "stewardess." These are the people who fund the FAA, make laws, and are supposed to be able to make decisions governing our country. I hope the next FA he meets introduces him to lap-coffee. (jalopnik.com) More...

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How a Dead iPad Almost Killed 200 People

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Mobile devices have played a pivotal role in facilitating air travel, particularly for pilots who can utilize devices like iPads for navigation. However, the main navigational guide for pilots occasionally malfunctions, making the flight harder to operate. A tablet failure nearly caused a catastrophic air incident in Switzerland, jeopardizing the lives of over 200 people. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

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United Airlines sees 9th incident in two weeks: Plane from SFO lands with missing panel

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United Airlines officials said Friday that they discovered that a plane that flew from San Francisco to Oregon was missing an external panel when it landed, the latest in a string of safety incidents involving the U.S. carrier. (www.sfchronicle.com) More...

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Is It Possible to Fly a Plane With One Pilot?

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The aviation industry has started leaning towards one pilot-operated aircraft for the plans. This system would assist with crew shortage problems and lower costs in general. However, the whole operation's pressure would be on just a single pilot, which creates further questions about the possible safety results of this plan. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

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Jet suit racers take flight

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Ever wish you could fly through the air like a Marvel superhero? One company has made that possible for a group of lucky pilots. On Feb. 28, one of the world’s first-ever jet suit races was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A jet suit is a piece of technology that straps jet engines onto a person’s body. This emits a hot gas that propels them into flight, just like a jet plane. The race was organized by the tech company Gravity Industries, which is based in Salisbury, England. (www.cbc.ca) More...

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Airlines crackdown on what passengers can carry on flights

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Passengers are often allowed a carry-on a bag and personal item for their flights, but airlines are looking to clarify and enforce their rules for what people can bring with them on board. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY. (www.today.com) More...

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Catching Fire After Takeoff and No Evacuation: Saudia Flight 163

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On August 19, 1980, Saudia Flight 163 took off from Riyadh International Airport in Saudi Arabia. What seemed like a normal flight started taking a turn for the worst when the crew received warnings of smoke from the cargo compartment. The flight crew declared an emergency and returned to Riyadh, landing 28 minutes after takeoff. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

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Lightly Used Boeing 787 Heads to Scrapyard

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This Dreamliner never entered revenue service and will now be stripped for parts. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

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United Airlines Nears Leasing Deal for 36 Airbus A321neo Jets Amid Boeing 737-10 Uncertainties

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United Airlines is on the verge of leasing over thirty-six Airbus A321neo jets, as per Bloomberg News, leveraging sources familiar with the discussions. The move comes as United seeks alternatives to the yet-to-be-certified Boeing MAX 10 aircraft, initially anticipated to become a fleet mainstay this year. (www.airguide.info) More...

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FedEx pilots take harder line as contract dispute drags on

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The FedEx pilots union is telling members that the company’s slow response to its demands is triggering tougher tactics. FedEx says there is so much turmoil in the union that it doesn’t know what demands to take seriously. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

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Boeing's records of who worked on the doorplug that blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX jet deleted

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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy has written a letter to a Senate committee that is investigating the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX doorplug blow out on 5th January, informing them of Boeing's lack of records. (www.air101.co.uk) More...

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Singapore Airlines Ups Its Game with New Premium Economy Amenities

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Singapore Airlines has just raised the bar for premium air travel with the grand reveal of its revamped Premium Economy in-flight experience. This overhaul, set to debut on flights starting March 31, promises an upgraded journey for passengers flying in the airline’s Premium Economy cabin aboard its Boeing 777, Airbus A350, and A380 aircraft. (businesstravelerusa.com) More...

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UK Defence Secretary's RAF plane encounters GPS jamming near Kaliningrad

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It was travelling between the UK and Poland when its satellite signal was temporarily interfered with on both legs of the journey. It happened near Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic, on Wednesday. (www.bbc.com) More...

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Delta Plans Return to Israel

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The airline says it will resume flights to Tel Aviv in June. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

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New York LaGuardia: From Worst to Best Airport in Five Years

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According to the latest Airports Council International (ACI) survey, New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has greatly improved in recent years, transforming itself from one of the worst airports in the U.S. to one of the country’s best. On March 11, ACI World released its list of the world’s best airports for customer experience at the annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, where they collected surveys from nearly 600,000 passengers worldwide in 2023. (businesstravelerusa.com) More...

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Avelo Airlines To Install Fuel-Saving Finlets On 737s

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Avelo Airlines has partnered with Vortex Control Technologies (VCT) to install fuel/emissions-reducing finlets on its entire fleet of Boeing 737s. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

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Brazil's Biofuel Potential Set to Expand Thanks to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 13 (IPS) - Brazil is counting on biofuels to assert itself as an energy powerhouse in the near future, as a decisive supplier of low-carbon jet fuel, a requirement of the climate crisis. The electrification of automobiles has tended to curb the strong ethanol and biodiesel agribusiness developed in the country since the 1970s. But demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) now offers the possibility of significant new expansion for many decades to come. Electrically powered… (www.globalissues.org) More...

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SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship rocket on third test flight

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SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket, the most powerful ever built, blasted off on its third test flight Thursday morning, successfully boosting the unpiloted upper stage into space. While both stages broke apart during separate descents to ocean splashdowns, company officials hailed the flight as a major step forward. Spectacular live video from a camera mounted on one of the Starship's fins showed the red glow of re-entry heating as the spacecraft fell back into the lower… (www.cbsnews.com) More...

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Europe Regulator Says It Would Pull Boeing Approval if Needed

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The acting head of Europe's aviation regulator said on Wednesday the agency would halt its indirect approval of Boeing's jet production if warranted, but he feels reassured that the plane maker is tackling its latest safety crisis. (www.cnbc.com) More...

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Concorde Returns to New York Museum

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Newly-restored Concorde is back on display in New York City. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

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How Southwest Squashed High-Speed Rail in Texas

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The Dallas-based airline is widely-considered to be a main driver in the demise of early-1990s plans to bring high-speed rail to Texas. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

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Airbus delivers 49 aircraft in February 2024

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Continuing its strong start to the year Airbus has delivered 49 aircraft to 28 customers in the month of February making the deliveries for the year to date 79. (ukaviation.news) More...

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FAA finds multiple quality control issues in 6-week audit of Boeing

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A six-week Federal Aviation Administration audit of Boeing and subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems “found multiple instances where the companies allegedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements.” (www.usatoday.com) More...

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Disaster in Queens Two Months After 9/11: American Airlines Flight 587

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Tragedy struck New York City only two months after the attacks on September 11, 2001. This is the tragic story of American Airlines Flight 587, the second-worst aviation accident in U.S. history. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

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Student Pilot tries to break into cockpit multipe times

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A student pilot tried to open the door of an Alaska Airlines cockpit multiple times while the plane was in the air, according to court documents. The flight was traveling from California to Virginia on March 3, according to an affidavit filed by federal air marshal Thomas G. Pattinson and reviewed by CBS News. (www.cbsnews.com) More...

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Lilium and Atlantic Aviation unite to electrify regional air mobility across the US

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Lilium N.V., developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, has teamed up with Atlantic Aviation, a leading fixed-based operation (FBO) and aviation services provider, to prepare Atlantic’s network of more than 100 FBOs for the Lilium Jet’s regional upcoming air mobility service launch in the United States. This strategic partnership will work to ensure seamless compatibility between the Lilium Jet and Atlantic’s network of aviation assets across North America,… (verticalmag.com) More...

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Power struggle within FedEx pilots union upsets contract talks

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Bad blood between factions in the FedEx pilots’ union is making it difficult to present a unified position in collective bargaining with the company. Some hard-liners are turning against leadership and pushing for a strike to get better terms. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

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United Flight UA-2477 Experiences Runway Excursion and Gear Collapse at Houston Airport

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A United Airlines Boeing 737-8 Max, with registration N27290, encountered a runway excursion incident upon landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on March 8, 2024. Flight UA-2477, originating from Memphis, Tennessee, was carrying 160 passengers and six crew members when it veered off the runway and came to a halt on soft ground, resulting in the collapse of the left main landing gear. (www.airguide.info) More...

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Surge in False GPS Signals Challenges Pilots Amidst Ukraine Conflict

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The escalation of the war in Ukraine has brought an unexpected challenge for airline pilots worldwide, as reported by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). An increase in false GPS signals has been complicating navigation beyond the immediate vicinity of the conflict zone, affecting flights over the eastern Mediterranean, Iraq, and areas close to Ukraine. (www.airguide.info) More...

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Frontier Airlines announces a ticket option with a guaranteed empty middle seat

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Frontier Airlines announced the introduction of UpFront Plus, a new upgraded seating option with extra space in the first two rows of the aircraft. Customers in UpFront Plus will enjoy a window or aisle seat with extra legroom and a guaranteed empty middle seat (www.ktvu.com) More...

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United tells Boeing to stop making the Max 10s the airline ordered

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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby reportedly revealed Tuesday March 12 the carrier has asked Boeing to halt production of the 737 Max 10s the airline ordered, and to build Max 9s instead after an extended delay. "We’ve asked Boeing to stop building Max 10s, which they’ve done, for us and start building Max 9s," Kirby said Tuesday at a JPMorgan investor conference, according to Bloomberg. "It’s impossible to say when the Max 10 is going to get certified." (www.foxbusiness.com) More...

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How Airlines Colluded To Ensure Onboard Food Would Be Awful

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Airlines also colluded to limit inflight drink service. U.S. airlines entered into an agreement not to serve customers more than two drinks back in 1956, but the agreement fell apart in 1971 as carriers competed for business. (viewfromthewing.com) More...

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Alaska Airlines Flight Was Scheduled for Safety Check on Day Panel Blew Off

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The 737 Max remained in service for a day after the airline’s engineers, concerned about warning lights, scheduled it to come in for maintenance. During that period, a door plug came off in flight. (www.nytimes.com) More...

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Photo Gallery: The BelugaST delivers satellite for rocket launch

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Airbus Beluga Transport uses freighters shaped like whales to move oversize loads. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

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FAA Found Staff at Boeing's Supplier Using Liquid Dawn Soap as Lubricant for a 737 MAX Door Seal

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The Federal Aviation Administration auditors saw mechanics for a Boeing supplier using liquid Dawn soap as a lubricant for fitting a door seal, The New York Times reported. (www.businessinsider.com) More...

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Cathay Pacific's New Business Class Aria Suite: What to Expect

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Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s flag carrier airline, has shared exciting news about its upcoming Boeing 777-300ER cabins. The airline has released a teaser video of its highly anticipated Aria Suite business class product, which will be available later this year. (businesstravelerusa.com) More...

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Archer and Falcon Aviation to Jointly Develop Vertiport Network in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for the Launch of Flying Car Operations in UAE as Soon as 2025

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Archer and Falcon Aviation will jointly develop a vertiport network in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, enabling flights between the two cities with Archer’s Midnight flying car while establishing a key operational development for Archer’s plans to launch across the Emirates in both cities as soon as 2025 (finance.yahoo.com) More...

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