23 of 27 Air India’s 787-8 have been affected by a new FAA airworthiness directive, to install fixes as certain areas in the wheel threat zones could be susceptible to damage.
Air India’s 787s need repair under a new FAA airworthiness directive
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The Airbus A350 is set for World’s longest flight
Airbus has confirmed that both A350 variants the A350-900 and A350-1000 can be modified to have enough range to operate the world’s longest routes under Qantas’ Project Sunrise, which should be a 21-hour long flight.
Etihad’s offering free Abu Dhabi stopover till December 31, 2019
Etihad is running a free two nights Abu Dhabi stopover program. Eligible transit passengers can book a free two nights stay at one of the 20 participating hotels.
Last Day to buy LifeMiles at less than INR 1 (1.3 cents) [BOM-EWR J for INR 150K RT]
Today is the last day to buy LifeMiles at a 140% bonus. Lifemiles get you Business and First Class tickets worldwide at a very cheap cost. For instance, India – USA J Class one-way is for INR 78,000 when bought with LifeMiles.
IndiGo increases flights to Kuala Lumpur and Doha
IndiGo has added quite a few international flights from Mumbai, especially to Saudi Arabia. IndiGo has now launched a second daily flight to Doha from Mumbai. IndiGo has also added 2x daily flights to Kuala Lumpur from Chennai.
Vistara further expands its presence from Delhi & Mumbai with the 737s
Vistara is inducting 4 Boeing 737s and 1 all-economy A320neo at the moment. Vistara is adding new routes from Delhi and Mumbai as a result of this move. More coming soon.
Air India AI 183 to San Francisco arrives with a hole in the door
Air India’s 777-200LR, VT-ALH, seems to have developed damage in the door while being airborne between Delhi and San Francisco.
Body scanners coming to Indian airports by March 2020
Currently, walk-through metal detectors and hand-held metal detectors are used at all Indian airports. 84 Indian airports will install body scanners by March 2020.
Get a free Bosphorus Cruise on your Turkish Airlines stopover
New Turkish Airlines Stopover Tour options include a 4-hour tour, a cruise on the Bosphorus river between Europe and Asia, or a 2 day stay as well.
Some Boeing 737 have a problem: wing components that may break
The FAA has just put out a notice stating at least 112 Boeing NG aircraft, and many Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft need to be inspected on account of faulty parts which some of these may have had installed.
Vistara to add new routes out of Mumbai
Vistara is taking 10 ex-Jet Airways 737s, out of which 2 have already joined its fleet. Vistara is planning to add 3 new destinations out of Mumbai in June 2019.
