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Flight suspensions on the rise as new contagious coronavirus strains spread

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After the discovery of a new strain of the coronavirus that is spreading in the south of England many European countries decided to suspend their flights to the United Kingdom.  A British Airways A320 on taxiway.  


Luftwaffe orders 2 ACJ A321LR

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Airbus Corporate Jets confirmed on 14 August 2020 that it has received an order for 2 A321LRs from Lufthansa Technik. These 2 aircraft will be used by the German Air Force. A321LR aircraft for Luftwaffe (credits:Airbus)

Wow Air CEO speaks for the first time since the bankruptcy

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Skuli Mogensen, CEO and founder of Wow Air, spoke to RUV, an Icelandic public television channel. He spoke for the first time about his resentment and recounted the hours before the airline stopped all operations. The founder of Wow air also expressed his regrets and tried to understand what happened. During its interview, Skuli Mogensen said he put everything he had in the airline (credits:RUV)

Wow Air goes bankrupt and cancels all its flights

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Wow Air, an Icelandic low-cost airline, cancelled all its flights on Thursday 28 March 2019. The airline, which was in great financial difficulty, was unable to cope with competition and the rise of oil prices. Wow air goes bankrupt (credits:AFP)

Lufthansa orders 40 aircraft to renew its long-haul fleet

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The Lufthansa Group has announced an order for 40 long-haul aircraft, which will enable it to replace its current fleet. A Lufthansa A350-900  ©️Airbus

50 years ago, the Concorde took off for the first time

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On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took off for the first time. The crowd cheered as the aircraft flew for 28 minutes. A look back at a historic day that marked the beginning of supersonic civil aviation. The first flight of the Concorde (source: aviationweek)

British Airways chooses the Boeing 777X to replace its 747

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On February 28, the British airline announced its intention to order Boeing 777X, the American manufacturer's new wide-body aircraft. British Airways ordered Boeing 777X (source:British Airways)

When passengers pay to buy a spare part of an airplane

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Some passengers on a Beijing-Warsaw flight on Monday bought a hydraulic pump that broke down in 787 Dreamliner of the Polish national airline LOT, so that the aircraft could be repaired and taken off, said Tuesday travelers to TVN24 channel. A LOT Boeing 787(source:lot.com)

Icelandair and Wow Air won’t merge

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The two Icelandic airlines will ultimately not proceed with their merger plans. A Icelandair 757 (source:Icelandair)

Discover how Norwegian Air composes its aircraft fleet

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In an interview with the Reuters news website in 2013, the CEO of Norwegian Airlines unveiled his plans for the company's fleet. A Norwegian Boeing 787 (source:Airline reporter)

The first flight of the A330-800 neo

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The first flight of the A330-800 of the Airbus A330 series  took place at 10:30 am on November 6th. The first flight of the A330-800 (source: travelers club)

Norwegian Air, the long-haul low cost airlines that conquers the world

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At the beginning of the 21st century, Norwegian Air was only Norwegian regional airline It was only after this time that Norwegian began to accelerate its development. A Norwegian Boeing 787( source: nytimes)

Icelandair and Wow Air have merged

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Icelandair and Wow Air are now a new group. This merge will help two airlines in difficulties. Icelandair and Wow Air have merged( source: expriencetheskies)