The Boeing Company unveiled the largest twin-engine jet, the Boeing 777X to their employees for the first time in Seattle, Washington, yesterday. Here are some pictures of N779XW, the first Boeing 777X test aircraft.
Boeing unveils the 777X
International
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Air India rejigs and cancels some USA & Europe routes due to Pakistan Airspace closure
Air India has rerouted USA and Europe flights and cancelled some international routes due to the prolonged closure of the Pakistan Airspace. The diversion has been costing them INR 3 Crore per day for the past few weeks.
The Trump 737 MAX ban is now in effect
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.
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.
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.
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.
Deal: Qatar Airways at 50% off in Business & Economy (India – USA QSuites at INR 1.5L)
Under a new Qatar Airways Sale, they have fares to Europe & USA for cheap! Check out this Qatar Airways 50% off sale, where you could even find a Business Class ticket to the USA in Qatar’s fabulous Business Class for about 150K INR.
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.
