One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 21, 2024

Discover Airlines ( formerly known as Eurowings Discover ) has announced plans to grow its fleet, and to also introduce a new passenger experience. Discover Airlines growing fleet to 33 aircraft by 2027 Discover Airlines is planning on expanding its fleet in the coming years.

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Aviation Bussiness News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A return to full domestic and international operations has seen Vietnam Airlines record increased revenues and profits in the first three quarters of 2024. In the nine months to September 30, the airline generated consolidated revenue of more than 85.466 trillion VND, a year-on-year increase of 24.64%. million passengers, a rise of 8.9%

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Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

Saudia Group is currently in talks with both Boeing and Airbus over the possibility of placing an order for new wide-body aircraft, according to Reuters. Saudia Group hit the headlines only a few weeks ago by announcing an order with Airbus for 105 A320neo family aircraft.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Jet Airline Airlines 279

Aerotime

OCTOBER 6, 2024

“The aircraft, featuring the special visual identity of EXPO 2027 will further strengthen the fleet and the long-haul operations of the Serbian national carrier,” an Air Serbia spokesperson said in a statement on October 6, 2024.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Jet Airline Airlines 306

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Saudi Arabia is in the process of launching an ambitious new airline, which is expected to launch operations in the coming year, and then grow at a very fast pace. What to expect from airline startup Riyadh Air Riyadh Air is the name of Saudi Arabia’s new national airline, owned by the country’s Public Investment Fund.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 9, 2024

I don’t think this should surprise most people, though it’s always interesting to hear an airline executive provide some insights… American SVP explains carrier’s domestic wide body strategy All of the “big three” US carriers operate wide body aircraft on some domestic flights.

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Simple Flying

JULY 23, 2024

The Airbus A350 is a popular long-range, wide-body aircraft several airlines use worldwide. With over 500 aircraft providing services worldwide, the Airbus A350 is operated by major airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Delta Air Lines , and more.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Airline Airlines 105

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In September 2022, American Airlines revealed its new business class seats, which will be known as Flagship Suites. American’s new Flagship Suite business class seats As of 2025, American Airlines will be installing new business class seats, which will be called Flagship Suites. Let’s take a look at the details.

Airline 112

Airline Airlines Wide-Body Aircraft Jet 112

Aerotime

JULY 24, 2024

Predictions indicate that most new aviation crews will operate single aisle aircraft. Meanwhile, wide-body aircraft will be the primary choice for flying operations in Africa and the Middle East.

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Boeing 777 is one of the most popular wide-bodied aircraft ever made. Most airframes have joined or will join the fleet of major airlines like Emirates or Singapore Airlines, but some, like the one we will discuss today, are destined for private individuals and heads of statelet's take a deep dive.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Jet Airline Airlines 105

Simple Flying

MAY 20, 2024

This wide-body aircraft was developed in the 1970s and has been popular with many carriers, such as Delta Air Lines, Cathay Pacific, and Turkish Airlines. However, the most prominent airline in Canada that operates this aircraft is Air Canada , which has a sizable fleet of Airbus A330s.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Airline Airlines 105

Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 2, 2024

Vallair, provider of integrated support for mature aircraft, engines and major components, is undertaking a comprehensive teardown of a 23-year-old Airbus 330 airframe on behalf of Danish spare components specialist, CORAX. “We work in partnership with parts brokers, investors, lessors and MROs.”

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World Airline News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Vietnam Airlines produced a strong performance for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2024, driven by the restoration of its entire domestic network and most of the international network, alongside the introduction of new routes and increased operations during the peak summer season. million passengers, a rise of 8.9%

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Wide-Body Aircraft Airline Airlines Cargo 40

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 29, 2024

In April 2023, Austrian Airlines revealed plans to refresh its long haul fleet, replacing its existing wide body aircraft with Boeing 787s. Austrian replacing 767s & 777s with 787s Austrian’s active long haul fleet currently consists of nine aircraft, including three Boeing 767-300ERs and six Boeing 777-200ERs.

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Airline Airlines Wide-Body Aircraft Jet 112

All Plane

APRIL 9, 2024

Flight#: TK763 From: Dubai (DXB) To: Istanbul (IST) Flight time: 5h Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 This flight report follows in the footsteps of our previous reviews of Turkish Airlines economy class long-haul experience onboard its Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 777-300ER. Cabin layout on the Turkish Airlines B787-9 economy class is 3-3-3.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Riyadh Air is Saudi Arabia’s ambitious new airline , which will launch flights in 2025. Back in 2023, the airline placed an order for up to 72 Boeing 787-9s , as this will be the carrier’s primary wide body aircraft. It’ll be instrumental in helping Saudi Arabia achieve its decarbonisation goals.

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Narrow-Body Aircraft Wide-Body Aircraft Jet Airline 93

One Mile at a Time

MAY 7, 2024

Riyadh Air is Saudi Arabia’s ambitious new airline , which will launch flights in the summer of 2025. So far, the airline has publicly confirmed an order for Boeing 787s. We’ve known for some time that Riyadh Air intends to acquire narrow body jets. Douglas states that the new wide body order will be placed by 2025.

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World Airline News

JULY 24, 2024

This announcement marks the beginning of a fully integrated partnership between WestJet and TELUS, and a significant leap forward for the airline’s inflight connectivity. All wide-body aircraft are planned to be upgraded by the end of 2026. WestJet aircraft photo gallery: Screenshot

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Wide-Body Aircraft Airline Airlines 105

All Plane

APRIL 10, 2024

Flight#: TK1853 From: Istanbul (IST) To: Barcelona (BCN) Flight time: 3h 35min Aircraft: Airbus A321neo This is going to be a short one, since I’ve reviewed the Turkish Airlines inflight experience extensively on A330-300 ( business and economy class ), B777-300ER , B787-9 , and B737-800.

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Cranky Flier

JULY 2, 2024

Then it went bankrupt, got new management, and the airline has completely transformed itself. And it’s an impressively deliberate plan that actually does fit well with the airline’s strengths. There have been plenty of deals between airlines with complementary networks before. Yep, Europe.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Airline Airlines 283

One Mile at a Time

JULY 22, 2024

Korean Air is on quite the wide body aircraft shopping spree. The airline recently placed an order for 33 Airbus A350s , and has now placed an order for two of Boeing’s wide body aircraft variants… Korean Air orders up to 50 Boeing wide body jets Korean Air has just placed an order for up to 50 Boeing jets.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Jet Airline Airlines 114

All Plane

APRIL 4, 2024

The Cabin In these pictures you can get the look and feel of the Turkish Airlines A330-300 economy class cabin. The choice and combination of colours is, I’d say, unusual, but those red elements align well with the Turkish Airlines’ brand. Each economy class passenger gets a pillow and a set of headphones.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Airline Airlines 52

One Mile at a Time

JULY 25, 2024

For those not familiar, Abra Group is the parent company of both avianca and GOL, which are two of Latin America’s biggest airlines. Given the size of avianca’s network between places like Bogota and Madrid, the airline should have no problems filling these aircraft. The airline argued it was just too big of a plane.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Currently EL AL is the only airline flying between Israel and the United States, and as you’d expect, fares are sky high. A second Israeli airline now wants to compete with EL AL, though I’m skeptical about this becoming a reality. Instead, Israir wants to wet lease two wide body aircraft in order to facilitate this service.

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One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 10, 2024

Plans are starting to be finalized for a new international airport in Ethiopia, and it’s going to be a game changer not only for Ethiopian Airlines, but for the region. National carrier Ethiopian Airlines is onboard with the move, and expects the new airport to open in 2029.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Delta will fly an Airbus A330 from Boston to Sao Paulo It’s interesting to see Delta replacing LATAM in the market Delta owns a stake in LATAM, and on top of that, the two airlines have a joint venture between the United States and much of South America.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Airline Airlines 109

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In October 2022, Air Côte d’Ivoire placed a fascinating wide body aircraft order, and the airline even plans to introduce a first class product. The airline currently has a fleet consisting of 11 planes, including seven Airbus A320-family aircraft, plus four De Havilland Dash 8 aircraft.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Emirates is the single biggest customer for the 777X , as the airline has 205 of these jets on order, and is using these to replace Airbus A380s, as those jets retire. I think many airline executives were already anticipating this, but Boeing is now even admitting this publicly.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Jet Airline Airlines 115

One Mile at a Time

JULY 26, 2024

United Airlines is significantly reducing capacity to Australia for this upcoming peak season… for a second time (thanks to @IshrionA and @xJonNYC for flagging this). The airline is also more willing to experiment with new routes than American and Delta, and I really respect that.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Airline Airlines Jet 108

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 7, 2024

Starting in 2026, the oneworld airline intends to introduce a new regional product on its Airbus A330 fleet. However, I am curious about exactly which direction the airline takes. For example, Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 787-10s are intended exclusively as regional aircraft, and the airline has the Stelia Aerospace Symphony seat.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Airline Airlines 112

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 6, 2024

We know some of the major changes that the airline plans to make, like adding preferred and extra legroom seating , and introducing redeye flights. Specifically, the airline wants to reduce turn times by five minutes, and claims that will free up the equivalent of 16 aircraft.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 26, 2024

When I publish my airline reviews , readers sometimes comment about how I typically select seats toward the back of premium cabins, whether in first or business class, and wonder why. It’s true. I have a strong business class seating preference, and it’s almost always the same, regardless of the configuration.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 18, 2024

Nowadays many airlines use safety videos as an extension of their marketing efforts. Some airlines have new safety videos every year. Then you have airlines like Lufthansa, which have more or less used the same safety video for the past decade. The new safety video is roughly seven minutes long.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 28, 2024

In the coming months, American Airlines will start flying Boeing 787s out of New York, which should have some interesting implications. American opening Boeing 787 pilot base in New York Airlines put a lot of thought into deciding which aircraft to base out of which hubs.

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All Plane

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) A bunch of airlines, airports and other companies in the sustainable aviation space have got together to launch Project SkyPower to accelerate the adoption of synthetic sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAF) in Europe. You can check out this initiative’s website here.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Airline Airlines 52

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 25, 2024

For that matter, it’s hard to make money operating dedicated cargo flights with passenger aircraft, especially if you’re not removing seats from the cabin (which I can’t imagine the airline will do, given the limited number of frequencies operating as part of this service). That raises the question… is there more to this?

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 7, 2024

While Boeing is still officially hoping that the plane will enter service in 2025, it seems many airline executives now think 2026 is more realistic. The 777X plays a crucially important role in the fleet planning of several airlines. However, I’d argue there’s one airline that’s most in need of the 777X, and that’s Cathay Pacific.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Jet Airline Airlines 115