In this issue:

• Ryanair CEO Interview: Positive Surprise on B737 MAX-8200
• History Special: The story of the Boeing 727
• Which Airline Doesn’t Require Wearing Mask Onboard?
• Qantas Confirms Ultra-Long Haul Flights, Announces Major Aircraft Order
• Boeing 777X Deliveries Delay to 2025 – Mixed Response from Airlines
• 2022 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2022)
• Video: Africa Flying Adventure: Flying 1970s Built DC-9 + Surprise Bug Attack

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Ryanair CEO Interview: Positive Surprise on B737 MAX-8200

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O´Leary said the performance of its Boeing 737-8200s has exceeded his expectations.  O´Leary told me recently on the sidelines of the Airlines For Europe Summit in Brussels, that the strong fuel savings are the most positive surprise of the 737-8200 operations. “Boeing guaranteed us 14% fuel savings, [and] at the moment […]

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History Special: The story of the Boeing 727

The Jet Age began in earnest when Britain’s four-engined De Havilland Comet 4 began flying the Atlantic in 1958, followed by the Boeing 707. These ships shrank the world, but there was more to the world than London, New York, Tokyo and Sydney. The need for a short haul “bus stop jet” to serve smaller […]

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Which Airline Doesn’t Require Wearing Mask Onboard?

Many airlines in the United States and Europe have dropped the mask mandate, signaling a bounce back from the pandemic era. In this post, we share the list of airlines that have lifted their mask mandates. US Airlines Major US airlines have dropped the mask mandate and stated that masks are no longer required at […]

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Qantas Confirms Ultra-Long Haul Flights, Announces Major Aircraft Order

Qantas has today announced a major aircraft order, while confirming the much-anticipated Project Sunrise. A firm 52 Airbus orders, with an additional 94 purchase rights, is among the largest in the Australian national carrier’s history. Project Sunrise confirmed – with a special addition There was already extensive speculation over an imminent announcement after the Qantas […]

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Boeing 777X Deliveries Delay to 2025 – Mixed Response from Airlines

On Wednesday, Boeing confirmed that the delivery of its first 777X would be pushed by yet another year, with the first delivery expected in early 2025, as stated in the manufacturer’s Q1 results for 2022. Initially intended to deliver the first 777X in 2020, the program has now been delayed by five years as Boeing […]

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2022 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2022)

The 2022 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2022), Europe’s premier on-demand aircraft and advanced air mobility event is back! It will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 23 May to 25 May, 2022. Special Discount for Registration EBACE2022 organizers, NBAA & EBAA have provided Sam Chui's viewers with a discount code that allows 10% […]

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Video: Africa Flying Adventure: Flying 1970s Built DC-9 + Surprise Bug Attack

I flew on one of the last McDonnell Douglas DC-9 with Astral Cargo from Nairobi, Kenya to Mwanza, Tanzania.

Follow captain George for a walk around the 46 years old DC-9-34 Freighter and later he explained the complicated looking classic analog cockpit.

We had a long roll on the 45 minutes flight due to the high altitude in Nairobi. Once airborne, we cruised at 27,000 ft across Lake Victoria with 14 tons of general cargo onboard.

With an uneventful landing, we arrived in Mwanza, Tanzania. I spotted Air Tanzania Dash8-400 takeoff while all the cargo is being offloaded. While we just closed the door and were ready to fly back to Nairobi, suddenly a huge swarm of lake flies (bugs) loom around the airport from Lake Victoria. The flies almost blocked the windscreen and it was hard to look out!

We took off from Mwanza Int’l Airport quickly and climbed to 28,000 ft. Captain George explained the lake flies are usually an evening phenomenon from Lake Victoria so it was unusual during daytime. I am really glad to have flown on another classic airplane; the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 in 2022.

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