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Maldives Implements Ban on Vapes, E-Cigarettes, and Related Devices Starting Today

ATR Stops Development of ATR 42-600S STOL Aircraft

Maldivian Hiring Airbus A320 Captains, First Officers, and ATR Cadet Pilots

Pratt & Whitney to Demonstrate Hydrogen-Fueled Technology on PW127XT Engine Under INSAT Program

Azerbaijan Airlines Launches Direct Flights to the Maldives

Manta Air To Host Open Day in Kudahuvadhoo on November 12th

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US-Bangla Airlines Adds First Wide-Body Aircraft, Airbus A330

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Feb 111 min read

US-Bangla Airlines Adds First Wide-Body Aircraft, Airbus A330

US-Bangla Airlines, a prominent carrier in Bangladesh, has welcomed its inaugural wide-body aircraft, an Airbus A330-300. The aircraft...

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Florida Man Steals Small Airplane And Crash-Lands On California Beach

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Feb 111 min read

Florida Man Steals Small Airplane And Crash-Lands On California Beach

Luiz Gustavo Aires, a 50-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, was apprehended by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday...

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report On Alaska Airline Boeing 737 That Lost A Door Plug Mid-Flight

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Feb 71 min read

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report On Alaska Airline Boeing 737 That Lost A Door Plug Mid-Flight

On January 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, operating a Boeing 737-9 (registration N704AL), encountered an emergency situation where...

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Taylor Swift Threatens Legal Action Against Student Tracking Her Flights

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Feb 71 min read

Taylor Swift Threatens Legal Action Against Student Tracking Her Flights

Attorneys representing pop star Taylor Swift have issued a stern warning to a college student who meticulously tracks Swift’s private jet...

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ATR To Deliver 10-15 Aircraft Annually To Airlines In India

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Feb 71 min read

ATR To Deliver 10-15 Aircraft Annually To Airlines In India

ATR is targeting delivery of 10-15 aircraft to Indian airlines annually for the next five years said ATRs Asia-Pacific Head of Sales, Mr...

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IndiGo To Lease Boeing 737s From Qatar Airways

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Feb 62 min read

IndiGo To Lease Boeing 737s From Qatar Airways

Indigo, India’s largest airline, is exploring the possibility of wet-leasing five Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from Qatar Airways. The aim...

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An Airline Named ‘Really Cool Airlines’ Is Launching In 2024

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Jan 281 min read

An Airline Named ‘Really Cool Airlines’ Is Launching In 2024

A new airline is launching in Thailand with a rather unique name ‘Really Cool Airlines’ in the second quarter of 2024. The airline is...

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Air Algerie Becomes Launch Customer For New Digital Maintenance Documentation Service Launched By ATR And Swiss-AS

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Jan 271 min read

Air Algerie Becomes Launch Customer For New Digital Maintenance Documentation Service Launched By ATR And Swiss-AS

Algerian flag carrier Air Algerie has become the launch customer for a new digital maintenance documentation service being launched by...

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Airbus Partners With Tata Group To Set Up India’s First Helicopter Final Assembly Line In Private Sector

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Jan 272 min read

Airbus Partners With Tata Group To Set Up India’s First Helicopter Final Assembly Line In Private Sector

Airbus Helicopters has announced that it is partnering with the Tata Group to establish a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for helicopters in...

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Qatar Airways Former Chairman Receives 20-Year Jail Sentence

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Jan 251 min read

Qatar Airways Former Chairman Receives 20-Year Jail Sentence

Mr. Ali Sharif Al-Emadi received a 20-year sentence after being found guilty on multiple charges such as money laundering and bribery....

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IndiGo Fined USD 144,000 After Viral Video Of Passengers Eating On The Tarmac Next To The Airplane

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Jan 211 min read

IndiGo Fined USD 144,000 After Viral Video Of Passengers Eating On The Tarmac Next To The Airplane

A video went viral this week showing passengers of an IndiGo flight sitting on the tarmac at the airport having meals. The flight was...

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Japan Airlines Airbus A350 Collided With A De Havilland Dash8 On Landing

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Jan 21 min read

Japan Airlines Airbus A350 Collided With A De Havilland Dash8 On Landing

A Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350 operating flight JL516 from Sapporo to Tokyo Japan collided with a Coast Guard aircraft on the runway...

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Airbus Investigating Uncommanded Altitude Deviations on the A350

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Nov 25, 20231 min read

Airbus Investigating Uncommanded Altitude Deviations on the A350

The issue involving uncommanded altitude deviations was first addressed in 2021. The Airbus A350 crews were then been given a revised...

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Private Jet Carrying Footballer Harry Kane Is The Most Tracked Flight In The World Right Now

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Aug 11, 20231 min read

Private Jet Carrying Footballer Harry Kane Is The Most Tracked Flight In The World Right Now

The flight carrying famous football player and England’s national football team captain, Harry Kane, is the most tracked flight at the...

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Maldives Signs Bilateral Air Consultation With Indonesia Paving Way For Air Travel Between The Two

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Aug 11, 20231 min read

Maldives Signs Bilateral Air Consultation With Indonesia Paving Way For Air Travel Between The Two

The Republic of the Maldives and the Republic of Indonesia have signed a bilateral air consultation agreement after nine years of...

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Italian Air Force F35 Fighter Jets Are Heading For Joint Exercise In Japan

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Aug 1, 20231 min read

Italian Air Force F35 Fighter Jets Are Heading For Joint Exercise In Japan

Several Italian Air Force military aircraft departed from Velana International Airport in the Maldives this afternoon, following a...

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Chinese Sichuan Airlines Will Commence Flights To Maldives This August

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Jul 22, 20231 min read

Chinese Sichuan Airlines Will Commence Flights To Maldives This August

Sichuan Airlines, a Chinese airline based in Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, has announced its...

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Indian Seaplane Operator MEHAIR Place Order For 10 PHA-ZE 100s

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Jul 8, 20231 min read

Indian Seaplane Operator MEHAIR Place Order For 10 PHA-ZE 100s

Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR), an Indian seaplane operator, has signed an agreement with Jekta, a Switzerland-based...

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Norwegian To Acquire Regional Carrier Widerøe

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Jul 7, 20231 min read

Norwegian To Acquire Regional Carrier Widerøe

Norwegian has announced its plans to acquire the regional carrier Widerøe in a deal expected to close by the end of 2023. Despite the...

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Boeing Plans to Set Up a Final Assembly Line in India

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Jul 6, 20231 min read

Boeing Plans to Set Up a Final Assembly Line in India

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is assecing possibility’s to establish a final assembly line (FAL) in India. This is a significant...

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