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JetBlue Fined $2 Million for Chronic Delays, Portion Allocated to Passenger Compensation

Qatar Airways Resumes Flights to Syria After 13-Year Hiatus

Jeju Air Boeing 737 Crashes at Muan International Airport, 28 Dead

Azerbaijan Airlines Reports External Interference Caused Plane Crash

Historic Milestone: Velana International Airport Surpasses 1000 Movements in a Single Day

Restart of the Search for MH370: A Decade-Long Mystery Continues

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Emirates Operates First Airbus A380 Flight To Bali

Avaitors Maldives

Jun 2, 20231 min read

Emirates Operates First Airbus A380 Flight To Bali

United Arab Emirates (UAE) flag carrier Emirates has operated its first flight to Bali, Indonesia on the Airbus A380 marking a milestone...

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Etihad Airways To Operate Maldives Sri Lanka Flights Starting 1st June

Avaitors Maldives

May 31, 20231 min read

Etihad Airways To Operate Maldives Sri Lanka Flights Starting 1st June

United Arab Emirates carrier Etihad Airways is set to begin flights between Male’ Maldives and Colombo, Sri Lanka. Flights to Colombo...

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Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 Seized In Malaysia Pending Payments

Avaitors Maldives

May 31, 20231 min read

Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 Seized In Malaysia Pending Payments

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 has been seized in Malaysia upon landing in Kuala Lumpur due to pending lease...

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New Startup Global Airlines Purchases An Airbus A380

Avaitors Maldives

May 30, 20231 min read

New Startup Global Airlines Purchases An Airbus A380

New Startup Global Airlines has purchased an Airbus A380 to operate transatlantic flights starting this summer. The UK carrier becomes...

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China Eastern Airlines Operates First Flight On The New COMAC C919

Avaitors Maldives

May 29, 20231 min read

China Eastern Airlines Operates First Flight On The New COMAC C919

Five months after receiving delivery of the first Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China’s (COMAC) narrow-body airliner the C919; China...

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Air France Airbus A350 Suffers Nose Cone Damage

Avaitors Maldives

May 28, 20231 min read

Air France Airbus A350 Suffers Nose Cone Damage

An Air France Airbus A350 declared an emergency and returned to landing suffering from nose damage. Air France flight AF291 was a...

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Pilots Forced To Enter Cockpit Through Window As A Passenger Inadvertently Locks Cockpit Entrance

Avaitors Maldives

May 27, 20231 min read

Pilots Forced To Enter Cockpit Through Window As A Passenger Inadvertently Locks Cockpit Entrance

A Southwest pilot was forced to enter through the cockpit right side window after a passenger accidentally locked the flight deck door...

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BEOND Organizing Cabin Crew Open Day In Thailand

Avaitors Maldives

May 24, 20231 min read

BEOND Organizing Cabin Crew Open Day In Thailand

Upcoming brand new all-premium class leisure airline BEOND is organizing a cabin crew open day in Bangkok, Thailand on 31st May 2023. The...

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Scoot Airlines Adding Nine Embraer E190-E2 Jets

Avaitors Maldives

May 24, 20231 min read

Scoot Airlines Adding Nine Embraer E190-E2 Jets

Scoot is set to become the first carrier from Singapore to operate the new generational regional jet from Embraer. Scoot Airlines is a...

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Emirates Pays Employees Six Month Salary As Bonus

Avaitors Maldives

May 23, 20231 min read

Emirates Pays Employees Six Month Salary As Bonus

Emirates is offering its employees six-month salary as bonus following a record profit. Emirates reported a record profit of USD 2.9...

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Batik Air Commences Flights To Maldives From Malaysia

Avaitors Maldives

May 12, 20231 min read

Batik Air Commences Flights To Maldives From Malaysia

Malaysian full-service carrier Batik Air Malaysia tonight has commenced scheduled flights to the Maldives. The carrier which previously...

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Emirates Adding Two Boeing 747s For It’s SkyCargo

Avaitors Maldives

May 11, 20231 min read

Emirates Adding Two Boeing 747s For It’s SkyCargo

Emirates is wet-leasing a pair of Boeing 747-400 freighters to be used under its SkyCargo division. Emirates first operated the Boeing...

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Azul Embraer E195 Suffers Runway Excursion In Brazil

Avaitors Maldives

May 10, 20231 min read

Azul Embraer E195 Suffers Runway Excursion In Brazil

An Azul Embraer E195-E2 suffered a runway excursion during landing in heavy rain in Brazil. The runway excursion took place while landing...

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Indian Carrier Go First Files For Bankruptcy

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May 3, 20231 min read

Indian Carrier Go First Files For Bankruptcy

Go First launched in 2005 as GoAir risen to become India’s fourth-largest domestic airline by passenger numbers in 2023. Following months...

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ITA Airways Will Resume Flights To Maldives In December

Avaitors Maldives

May 1, 20231 min read

ITA Airways Will Resume Flights To Maldives In December

ITA Airways has revealed that the carrier will resume seasonal flights to the Maldives which is scheduled to start this December. The...

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Former Antonov Director Charged With Negligence: AN-225 Was Ready To Depart Before The Attack

Avaitors Maldives

Apr 8, 20231 min read

Former Antonov Director Charged With Negligence: AN-225 Was Ready To Depart Before The Attack

The Antonov An-225 Mriya, the largest commercial cargo aircraft in the world was destroyed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine last...

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The First Boeing 777-300ER Passenger To Freighter Conducts Maiden Flight

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Mar 30, 20231 min read

The First Boeing 777-300ER Passenger To Freighter Conducts Maiden Flight

The world's first Boeing 777-300ER which has been converted to a freighter has conducted its maiden test flight. The first "Big Twin"...

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Newly formed Saudi Arabia’s National Airline Riyadh Air Place Order For 72 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Avaitors Maldives

Mar 15, 20231 min read

Newly formed Saudi Arabia’s National Airline Riyadh Air Place Order For 72 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

The new world-class airline Riyadh Air launched by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced an order of up to 72 Boeing 787-9...

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Turkish Airlines Generated USD 2.7 Billion Profit In 2022

Avaitors Maldives

Mar 5, 20231 min read

Turkish Airlines Generated USD 2.7 Billion Profit In 2022

Turkish Airlines ended the year 2022 generating USD 18.4 billion in revenue with a net profit of USD 2.7 billion. The USD 18.4 billion...

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Emirates and Philippine Airlines Announce Interline Partnership

Avaitors Maldives

Mar 4, 20232 min read

Emirates and Philippine Airlines Announce Interline Partnership

Emirates and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have signed an interline agreement to boost connectivity for passengers of both air carriers to...

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