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    Here’s What’s Next For Virgin Australia Now Its Found A Buyer

    Wednesday marked a turning point for Virgin Australia. The airline collapsed in April and has since maintained a slender schedule of flights as it...

    US Inspector General Report Finds Faults At Boeing And The FAA Over 737 MAX Debacle

    A Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General (IG) report released on July 1st, which Simple Flying viewed, has thoroughly recounted the entire 737 MAX...

    Not Wearing A Mask Could Land You On JetBlue’s No Fly List

    If you are not a fan of wearing face masks, you should skip booking flights on JetBlue. The airline’s COO says all passengers need...

    Garuda Indonesia A330 Gets Stuck In The Mud At Makassar

    A Garuda Indonesia A330-300 landing at Makassar found itself stuck in the mud on Wednesday evening. Substantial rains have fallen on the city in...

    How Airlines Can Prepare For The Next Pandemic

    As airlines struggle with the current pandemic, it might be helpful to use this time to prepare for the next one. Airlines could benefit...

    Canada Bans Foreign Travelers Until At Least August

    Canada has confirmed that its ban on foreign entry will be maintained until at least the end of July. Also extended is the requirement...

    The Reason Some Boeing 737 Cockpits Have Eyebrow Windows

    The so-called “eyebrow windows” were eliminated from Boeing’s cockpit designs in 2004 after their function was made more or less obsolete due to the...

    No El Al Flights Until Further Notice

    Every El Al flight has been grounded until further notice. Following the announcement of significant losses in the first quarter of 2020, the CEO...

    Ryanair Returns To The Skies As 50% Of Refunds Now Processed

    Today marks Ryanair’s big push to return to the skies following three months of operating few services. The airline intends to operate around 1,000...

    Two In One Week – British Airways Takes Delivery Of Second Boeing 787-10

    British Airways has been reduced to operating a skeleton service during the current pandemic, unaided by the UK Government’s 14-day quarantine. However, while the...

    Virgin Atlantic Set To Recieve An Additional £200m From Branson

    It has today been announced that Virgin Atlantic is set to receive £200 million of immediate funding from the Virgin Group. The commitment, along...

    United Airlines Set To Add 25,000 More Flights In August

    United Airlines has announced that it is adding 25,000 flights to its August schedule. This, in effect, triples the number of flights that the...

    Boeing’s Good Deed: Dreamlifter Flies 0.5 Million Masks To Utah

    News about Boeing has been focused on the 737 MAX that began recertification flights on Monday. However, flying the 737 MAX isn’t the only...

    American Airlines Announces New Shanghai To Seattle Plans Amid International Reset

    American Airlines announced a reset of its international network for 2021 through summer next year. As part of this, the carrier wants to move...

    Alaska Airlines Copies Soccer With Warnings For Mask Offenders

    Alaska Airlines has taken inspiration from soccer and will be issuing passengers with yellow cards as warnings. Starting in July, the airline will allow...

    Finnair To Start Offering Passengers ‘Clean Kits’

    As borders reopen and restrictions ease up, the fight to regain passenger confidence and trust in air travel is on. As Finnair is scaling...