In this issue:
- United and Emirates Announced New Partnership – United to Launch Dubai Flight
- Air India Express Boeing 737 Caught Fire In Muscat
- Air India to Acquire 30 Jets Including 5 Boeing 777-200LRs
- Boeing 747 Engine Part Fell on a House in Belgium
- Wizz Air Seeks Partner to Launch New Saudi Arabia LCC
- Video: Flying the $5 Million Honda Jet – The Cheapest Private Jet?
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Turkish Airlines Suffers B787 Delays + Facing Pilot Shortage
Turkish Airlines says its long-haul network development is suffering because of continued Boeing 787 delivery delays.
The carrier’s chairman says he would take up to 70 more new-generation aircraft for the Turkish Airlines fleet for 2023 if they were available on the market.
“When Boeing said it had restarted deliveries of it 787s, we were thinking this would [mean] seamless deliveries,” Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat told me in Istanbul last week. The Star Alliance member is waiting on eight 787-9s that are already more than one year late, Bolat says.
United and Emirates Announced New Partnership – United to Launch Dubai Flight
United and Emirates announced a commercial agreement today that will enhance each airline's network and give their customers easier access to hundreds of destinations within the United States and around the world. United will launch a new direct flight between Newark/New York and Dubai starting in March 2023 – from there, customers can travel on Emirates or flydubai to more than 100 different […]
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Air India Express Boeing 737 Caught Fire In Muscat
On 14th September, an Air India Express Boeing 737 was forced to reject takeoff in Muscat due to a right-hand engine fire indication. Passengers were evacuated via slides and 14 passengers reportedly sustained minor injuries during the evacuation. The Boeing 737-800, with registration VT-AXZ, was performing flight IX442 from Muscat, Oman to Kochi, India with […]
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Air India to Acquire 30 Jets Including 5 Boeing 777-200LRs
Air India has announced that it will acquire 30 Airbus and Boeing jets, including five Boeing 777-200LRs, entering into service from late 2022. This will expand the carrier’s fleet by more than 25%. The Tata Group-owned carrier will lease twenty-one Airbus A320neos, four Airbus A321neos and five Boeing B777-200LRs. This marks the first major fleet […]
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Boeing 747 Engine Part Fell on a House in Belgium
On 8th September, engine part of a Boeing 747 came loose and fell on the roof of a house in Waremme near Liege, Belgium. The Boeing 747-400F with registration TF-AMC was operating flight CC320, from Liège Airport, Belgium to Malta-Luqa Airport, Malta on behalf of Air Atlanta Icelandic. However, during the climb out shortly after […]
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Wizz Air Seeks Partner to Launch New Saudi Arabia LCC
Wizz Air is continuing its search for an investor-partner in Saudi Arabia to set up an airline similar to Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. But also the Airbus A321XLR creates good opportunities to the Hungary-based Low-Cost Carrier. “We are looking at it, evaluating it, but we need to find an investment partner which wants to work […]
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Video: Flying the $5 Million Honda Jet – The Cheapest Private Jet?
I flew my first Honda Jet from Paris to Milan. Honda Jet is a light private jet with 4-5 seats and cost around $5 million which make it one of the cheapest private jet. It is like a Japanese car with every inch of space utilized. It even has a private bathroom. The plane is powered by GE Honda HF120 engines mounted on the pylon above the wings.
My flight is arranged by charter broker LunaJets; one of Europe’s leading charter brokers. The flight is operated by JetClub, which allows you to own a fraction of the plane. The owner can even fly in the Honda Jet to build jet hours! A cool concept for pilot training. We climbed to 31,000 ft and crossed the spectacular Alps in great weather. It feels very cozy with just me as the sole passenger.
After landing in Milan Malpensa, I rushed off to the main terminal to catch Emirates A380 to Dubai. This time, I flew in Economy Class. From private jet to the back of the A380 Super Jumbo. I experienced two unique flying experiences in one day!
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