The Lufthansa Fleet ordered 20 A350 and 20 787-9. Lufthansa group already has 13 A350, 2 777-300ER and 20 777-9 yet to be delivered, and will now lose the A380s.
Lufthansa Group orders A350-900s and 787-9; Delhi loses A380 service
Middle East
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Boeing unveils the 777X
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Register Now: Marriott Bonvoy Double Take
The first Marriott Global Promo for 2019 offers Double Points on all stays from the second stay onwards and is valid from March 19 to June 4, 2019. Register here.
