Air India Express Reveals New Livery
Air India Express is the latest part of the Air India group to reveal its new branding and aircraft livery. You may remember that Air India revealed its new livery recently, and its aircraft are slowly...
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PIA Struggles with Fuel Supply and Flight Disruptions
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the flag carrier of Pakistan, is facing a severe fuel shortage that has disrupted its flight operations and stranded hundreds of passengers. The airline has...
View ArticleJapan Airlines Receives First A350-1000
Japan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000. The aircraft is one of 13 on order, and joins the 16 shorter A350-900s already in the fleet (with more coming). A ceremony held in...
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Seoul Incheon Plane Spotting Guide
Seoul Incheon is the main international gateway to South Korea. It is a busy hub for the country’s two main airlines – Korean Air and Asiana Airlines – as well as many international carriers from...
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Japan Airlines flight 516 collides with a Dash 8 While landing at Tokyo...
On January 2, 2024, A Japan Airlines flight 516 collided with a Japan Coast Guard Dash 8 which was supposedly crossing the runway and had received takeoff clearance from the tower; it was carrying...
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Which Airlines Still Fly the Fokker 70?
Dutch regional jet, the Fokker 70, was developed in the late 1980s as a shortened version of the popular Fokker 100. These quiet airliners found favour among the regional feeder networks of airlines...
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Jetstar Airways – Airline Profile & Fleet List
Jetstar Airways is an Australian low-cost airline which is wholly owned by the Qantas Group. It was founded in 2003, and has grown to occupy a significant share of the Australian travel market, with...
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Where Do Asiana and Korean Air Fly Their A380s?
Both Asiana Airlines and Korean Air fly the giant Airbus A380 on their routes out of Seoul Incheon airport in South Korea. Plans are still underway to merge the two airlines, with discussions and...
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NASA’s DC-8 in Asia Ahead of Disposition
NASA’s Douglas DC-8 Airborne Science Laborotory platform, N817NA, is touring Asia on its final missions before disposition this spring. The aircraft, which is approaching 55 years old, has been an...
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Which Airlines Fly the Saab 340 in 2024?
With the retirement of the last Loganair Saab 340 aircraft last month (see story), it brings to an end one of the easiest options to fly on the Swedish turboprop for those living in the UK and Europe....
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Japan’s Airline Fleets in the 1980s
Japan has always been big in aviation. Despite being roughly the same size as the United Kingdom, this group of islands and its many large cities have relied on air travel as a means of getting around...
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Ten Years Since the DC-10 Retired from Commercial Service
This weekend marks ten years since the final commercial flights of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 took place. Between 20-24 February 2014, Biman Bangladesh Airlines flew a series of charter services out...
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Asiana to Retire Last 747 in March
Asiana Airlines is to retire its last Boeing 747-400 from passenger servce in March, bringing the number of airlines still flying the type to a new low. At present, Asiana is only flying one 747...
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Fly91 Launches Next Week
New Indian carrier Fly91 is to launch commercial operations next week, serving domestic routes. Established to serve smaller markets within the ever expanding Indian aviation space, Fly91 will serve...
View ArticleAsiana Airlines Retires Last 747
After announcing the upcoming retirement of its Boeing 747 passenger aircraft last month, today Asiana Airlines flew its final flight with the type on the Taipei-Seoul route. Asiana was down to just a...
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Air India and Thai Formally Retire 747 Fleets
In the past few days both Air India and Thai Airways have formally retired their Boeing 747-400 fleets after months of inactivity. Both airlines grounded their remaining 747 aircraft a long time ago,...
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Korean Air Selling 747s to US Air Force
Korean Air has announced its intentions to sell five of its Boeing 747-8 aircraft to the US Air Force for conversion into “Doomsday Planes”. The airline currently flies nine of these aircraft in...
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Cathay Pacific’s Liveries Through the Years
Cathay Pacific is one of the world’s great airlines. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in the Hong Kong region, which has switched various times between Chinese and British rule, this airline has grown...
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Which Airlines Have Ordered the Comac C919?
China’s Comac C919 airliner has been developed in the hope of challenging the dominance of the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max families of aircraft. It entered service a year ago with launch customer...
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Pictures: First Malaysia A330neo in Final Assembly
Malaysia Airlines has shared pictures of its first Airbus A330neo aircraft which recently entered the final assembly stage. Being constructed at Toulouse, the aircraft’s tail has been fully painted and...
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