The US Government has finally announced the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in the United States of America, making it one of the last countries globally to ground the plane type for the moment.
The Trump 737 MAX ban is now in effect
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10 year old Australian wants to kickstart his own airline; takes advice from Qantas CEO
A 10-year-old kid, Alex Jacquot from Australia writes an adorable letter to Qantas CEO, Alan Joyce to seek his advice to start his own airline, Oceania Express.
New Istanbul Airport to be operational on April 6, 2019
The new Istanbul Airport will go live in April 2019. If you are travelling to Istanbul or transiting through there, this should be of interest to you.
India orders ‘Immediate’ Grounding of Boeing 737 MAX, SpiceJet keeps flying them.
In clear contravention of the directions given by the Indian aviation regulator, SpiceJet continued to fly the planes in normal commercial service till much after. Regulator changed the guidance later to accommodate this.
Finally: Vistara gets approval to fly International!
Vistara had applied with the Government back in June 2018 to fly overseas but the approval was delayed. Vistara has finally received a go-ahead to start International flights.
Grounding 737 MAX: Here is what regulators and airlines have done so far
The Grounding of the 737 MAX continues to take place around the globe on the back of the second crash of one such aircraft in Africa. Here is an updated list of all the countries and carriers which have grounded the aircraft.
SpiceJet signs Amadeus as their GDS partner
SpiceJet is charting a huge international growth plan with the induction of new aircraft. To widen its sales and distribution reach, SpiceJet has signed up with Amadeus as its first GDS partner.
My thoughts on the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX 8
With yesterday’s crash of another 737 MAX 8, airlines and regulators have started to ground their 737 MAX fleets. China, Ethiopian and Cayman Airways started the trend. Will DGCA and/or SpiceJet follow?
Philippines Airlines cancels Delhi plans, for the moment
Philippine Airlines initially postponed the launch of Manila-Delhi route to April 16, 2019. And now, they have removed Delhi-Manila route altogether.
Singapore Airlines Bangalore to Singapore flights go all Airbus A350
Singapore Airlines will be launching 10 times a week A350 flights to Bengaluru in May 2019. That represents a huge increase from the current capacity on the Singapore Bangalore segment.
Qatar Airways unveils new Economy class Product
Qatar Airways introduced the stunning QSuites two year ago at the ITB Berlin. This year, Qatar Airways has unveiled a new Economy Class product, with a range of impressive features.
