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Turkish Airlines reaches Sydney Airport after carrier’s longest ever flight  

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Turkish Airlines has touched down at Sydney Airport (SYD) after completing its longest ever flight and officially launching the new service from Istanbul to Australia’s capital. The Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER landed on November 29, 2024, shortly before 18:20, with the carrier’s CEO Bilal Ekşi on board the inaugural flight.

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Qatar Airways and Japan Airlines deepen partnership with cargo-focused MoU 

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Qatar Airways Cargo and Japan Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will allow the two carriers to provide an enhanced product offering to their respective cargo customers. Earlier this year, after a 13-year hiatus, Japan Airlines re-introduced a dedicated cargo service using a Boeing 767-300ER freighter.

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Malaysia Airlines welcomes first of 20 Airbus A330neo jets in Kuala Lumpa

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The first of 20 Airbus A330neo aircraft due to join the Malaysia Airlines fleet has arrived at Kuala Lumpa Airport (KUL) after the jet was officially handed over in Toulouse, France. ” flightradar24 According to witnesses, the Malaysia Airlines A330neo arrived in Kuala Lumpa accompanied by Sukhoi-30MKM.

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Ethiopian Airlines receives Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000 in Toulouse

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Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating the near arrival of Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000 in what will be a historical moment for the continent and commercial aviation. The new Ethiopian Airlines A350-1000, registered ET-BAW, is the first of four currently on order from Airbus.

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Alaska Airlines’ Cyber Monday sale causes major IT outage and flight disruption

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Alaska Airlines has been forced to issue an apology to thousands of its customers after the launch of a ‘Cyber Monday’ online seat sale caused IT issues that impacted departing flights. The airline first noticed a malfunction in its IT infrastructure on the morning of Monday, December 2, 2024, after its website crashed.

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Czech Airlines makes final landing after over 100 years of service: video

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Czech Airlines has completed its final flight after over 100 years of service in an aviation legacy that stretches back to October 1923. The final Czech Airlines flight (OK767) departed Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) on October 26, 2024, at 21:23, before landing at Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) around an hour later.

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China Eastern Airlines completes first COMAC C919 engine swap

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China Eastern Airlines has completed the engine replacement on the world’s first delivered COMAC C919 aircraft. Over the nine-day maintenance period, airline engineers completed 60 routine tasks and more than 10 non-routine tasks, including tests to ensure the aircraft’s reliability and safety, as reported by CGTN.

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