Pax gets five years for smuggling cocaine at AKL Airport
A woman has been sentenced to five years and five months in jail after attempting to smuggle 4.3 kilograms of cocaine through Auckland International Airport (AKL) in 2023.New Zealand Customs…
Condor Airbus A330neo touches down in Boston
Condor’s new Airbus A330neo sporting Condor’s eye-catching, striped branding arrived in Boston on May 7. Condor will offer up to six daily flights a week (except Sunday) during the summer…
BBN Airlines Nordic (ex Bluebird Nordic) ceases all operations, surrenders its AOC
BBN Airlines Nordic Boeing 737-8AS (F) TF-BBV (msn 33813) IAD (Brian McDonough). Image: 962098. BBN Airlines Nordic (formerly Bluebird Nordic) (Keflavik and Cologne/Bonn) ceased all cargo operations on April 30,…
How Many A-10 Warthogs Have Been Shot Down?
Summary The A-10 Warthog was designed for Close Air Support missions, with a 30mm cannon and high survivability. It is combat-proven in Operations Desert Shield/Storm with 6 shoot-downs and only…
Thai Airways to complete restructuring process in 2024
Thai Airways International (Thai) has announced that it expects to complete its current restructuring process later in 2024. The process began in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Korean Air to launch direct flights to Lisbon, Portugal, sells five Boeing 747-8 jets
Korean Air Boeing 747-8B5 HL7644 (msn 60411) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 963157. Korean Air will launch scheduled charter flights to Lisbon, Portugal, from September 11 to October 25, 2024. …
AirAsia Cambodia launches operations | World Airline News
AirAsia Cambodia (flight code KT) took to the skies on May 2 and celebrated its inaugural domestic flight from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap with almost 100 per cent passenger…
Over 8,100 Nautical Miles: Emirates’ New Longest Route
Summary Emirates' new Dubai-Miami-Bogotá operation will become the carrier's longest passenger route. It will replace the current number one, Dubai-Barcelona-Mexico City, but not by much. The launch of Miami-Bogotá, with…
Loganair marks one year linking remote Scottish communities with London-Heathrow
Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, is celebrating its first full year of operations linking Scottish towns and cities with London-Heathrow Airport (LHR). May 10, 2024, marks the first anniversary…
Hilarious: Airline Magazine Wades Into US Presidential Election
I mentioned there was no in-flight entertainment on my Bulgaria Air flight from Sofia to Amsterdam, but there was an airline magazine…and it provided a stimulating take on the upcoming…