Recently, AirAsia India hit the headlines for operating a domestic flight using Indian-made sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). And while it was a significant milestone, it remains to be seen just how long it will take for green fuel to move up from special flights to something more mainstream. India is picking up speed in this … Read more
In a significant move aimed at providing relief to Sudanese nationals facing hardship and uncertainty, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced a new visa category. The ‘Crisis & Disaster Countries Visa’ offers a one-year temporary residence permit to Sudanese citizens, allowing them to seek refuge, rebuild their lives, and access essential support during times … Read more
Senior executives of crisis-hit Go First, which is undergoing insolvency resolution process, on Monday discussed its revival plans with officials of aviation regulator DGCA, according to a source. The meeting, held in the national capital, came against the backdrop of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), last week, asking the grounded airline to submit … Read more
Cancellation rates among flights in the US during Memorial Day Weekend remained below 1% on Sunday. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) recorded the rate following the department’s efforts to reduce flight problems travelers faced in 2022. Millions of Americans took to the skies this weekend for their travel needs to celebrate the holiday. With … Read more
Finnair’s long-haul network was rocked during the dark days of the pandemic that saw a core sector of its network out of bounds to general travel for two years. When travel in Asia started to pick up again, the momentum was again squashed amid the Russian airspace ban. Despite these difficulties, the flag carrier of … Read more
China Eastern Airlines marked a significant milestone as it successfully launched its first passenger flight with the COMAC C919 aircraft, China’s first domestically produced larger passenger jet. The news comes five months after the Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC delivered its first passenger C919 to China Eastern, the type’s launch customer. Historical flight China Eastern commemorated … Read more
Transreport is expanding a smartphone app in Passenger Assistance to help provide accessibility beyond Britain’s railways to commercial aviation. The Passenger Assistance app is available on both Apple App Store and Google Play, so both Apple and Android smartphones can download the app to improve the passenger experience. How does Passenger Assistance work? Passenger Assistance, … Read more
Artificial intelligence company Elemental Cognition and oneworld Alliance announced this week that they have completed initial testing of a new jointly-developed, AI-driven booking tool. The new tool is aimed towards helping customers plan and book “Round the World” (RTW) tickets onboard oneworld Alliance’s member airlines. Round The World tickets RTW tickets are multi-destination flight packages … Read more
A very happy Sunday to one and all, and welcome to Simple Flying’s final weekly digest for the month of May 2023. the past seven days have seen a hugely diverse range of aviation stories, so let’s look back at some of the most notable. The Boeing C-17 Globemaster Is Now St Helena Airport’s Biggest … Read more
Before discussing the five McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, operated by Air France, let’s look at the aircraft and see how it came to be. In 1965 the United States Air Force was looking for a new heavy transport aircraft. The Douglas Aircraft Company bid was not selected, but it did make the plane maker consider building … Read more
