World Airline News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, proudly inaugurated its first wide-body operations with the arrival of the Airbus A330-200 today. This historic milestone marks a significant expansion for the airline, which began its journey in 2000 with a modest fleet of two aircraft.

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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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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 6, 2024

We recently saw Alaska Airlines complete its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. The company is now working toward getting both airlines on a single operating certificate, meaning that on the back-end, the two airlines will become one. The airline is light on details when it comes to what exactly this entails.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

I can’t say I’m terribly surprised, but Hawaiian Airlines will be canceling one of its longer domestic flights, as reported by Ishrion Aviation. Hawaiian Airlines will end its Honolulu to Austin flight This route was announced in late 2020 and was launched in March 2021, during the peak of the pandemic.

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World Airline News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Vietnam Airlines is the first Vietnamese airline to operate nonstop service between Vietnam and the capital of Bavaria. Vietnam Airlines welcomed the flight crew and passengers on the inaugural flight VN35 departing from Hanoi to Munich at 12:05 a.m. Vietnam Airlines aircraft photo gallery: on October 5.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Alaska Air Groups new Seattle to Tokyo Narita route As of May 12, 2025, Hawaiian Airlines will launch daily, year-round, nonstop flights between Seattle (SEA) and Tokyo Narita (NRT). Hawaiian Airlines will use an Airbus A330-200 for the route, featuring 278 seats, comprised of 18 business class seats and 260 economy class seats.

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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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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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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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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Thai Airways will be updating the interiors of its narrow body jets, which should give the airline a lot more flexibility with fleet planning. When Thai Smile was still in operation, Thai Airways only had wide body aircraft in its mainline fleet. I’d say that’s a win-win for both the airline and consumers.

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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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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

Maldivian, the Maldives government owned airline, has just acquired a wide body jet, representing a pretty significant expansion Maldivian takes delivery of first Airbus A330 Maldivian is the national airline of the Maldives. For quite some time, weve known that the airline was planning on acquiring some wide body jets.

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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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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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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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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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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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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Brussels Airlines, which is part of Lufthansa Group, has announced plans to expand and improve its long haul service. Brussels Airlines acquiring more Airbus A330s Brussels Airlines’ long haul fleet currently consists of 10 Airbus A330-300s. Heck, the airline even has a lounge in Brussels that’s dedicated to Africa flights.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Last year, Lufthansa Group placed an order for 10 Airbus A350-1000s, in addition to some other wide body aircraft. The airline group has just increased that aircraft order by 50%, to 15 jets. In total, Lufthansa now has nearly 100 new wide body aircraft on order, including the A350-900, A350-1000, 787-9, and 777-9.

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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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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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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Ethiopian Airlines is Africa’s largest airline, offering a significant amount of both short haul and long haul capacity. Ethiopian Airlines business class seats by aircraft type Ethiopian Airlines’ long haul fleet currently consists of 60 wide body aircraft, including Airbus A350s, Boeing 777s, and Boeing 787s.

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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.

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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

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Aircalin, the international airline of the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia, has placed a fascinating aircraft order. The airline plans to configure the planes with more than 320 seats each, spread across three cabins (business, premium economy, and economy). Im not sure I can fully make sense of the logic.

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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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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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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In late 2021, the airline was privatized, with Tata Group, the company that founded Air India, once again being in control of the national carrier, and trying to bring it back to its former glory. As youd expect, this is no small task, given how much worse the airline became over the decades.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 26, 2024

It looks like Indias largest airline, IndiGo, has plans to launch long haul flights earlier than initially planned. IndiGo nears deal for Norse Atlantic Boeing 787s IndiGo is a powerhouse in Indian aviation, but up until now, the airline has almost exclusively operated narrow body jets, and hasnt operated long haul flights.

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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

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

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Alaska Airlines recently acquired Hawaiian Airlines , fueling speculation as to whether the combined carrier might launch long haul flights from Seattle. Alaska is so committed to long haul flying out of Seattle that the airline plans to introduce a new flagship international lounge at the airport by 2027.

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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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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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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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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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WayMan

OCTOBER 6, 2024

For aspiring pilots, the dream of flying high comes with another important question: what carrier do the most paid airline pilots fly for? The aviation industry offers lucrative career opportunities, especially with certain airlines that are known for offering higher-than-average salaries.

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