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NEWS Dec 31, 1969 British Airways to Take Delivery of Final 777-300ERs Next Week British Airways are set to take delivery of their final two 777-300ERs next week. The newer 777s are fitted with the modern Club Suite cabin which is operating on selected long haul routes. This new Cabin will allow for increased passenger comfort and privacy. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Boeing 737MAX Returns to Service After an almost 2-year hiatus where the Boeing 737MAX was grounded due to safety issues related to an onboard computer, it returned to service early this week on December 28 and 29, 2020 on American Airlines flights from Miami to New York-LGA. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Air Europa Commences Salvador Service It was a long nine months without landing in Bahian lands due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, yesterday at 8:16 pm (Brasilia time) the wait ended when Air Europa's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered EC-MMX, landed at Salvador Bahia Airport. This marked the commencement of flights between Madrid and Salvador. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Blue Air to Commence Flights to London-Heathrow Blue Air commences an ultra-low-cost route between Bucharest (OTP) and London Heathrow (LHR). Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 EVA Air Changes Order of Boeing 787-10s to 777Fs and 787-9s Many airlines have been forced to defer aircraft deliveries for the year. Recently, rumors circulated about negotiations for its Boeing 787-10 order. While rumors came about deferrals and cancellations, EVA Air has finally confirmed that it will convert its order of 7 Boeing 787-10's to 3 Boeing 777F's and 4 Boeing 787-9's. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Air India Express Flight Overruns Runway at Kozhikode Airport An Air India Express flight overran the runway at Kozhikode Airport at 7:41 P.M. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Virgin Atlantic To Retire 747, Close Gatwick, Cut Jobs Virgin Atlantic will retire its 747 fleet, close down its Gatwick base temporarily, and cut many jobs. How will this affect the Engish carrier? Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Is LAX's Status as a United Hub on the Chopping Block? United Airlines has just announced the closure of Los Angeles International's Boeing 787 pilot base. Could this signal the end of LAX as a United hub? Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 737MAX to Return to Service on September 4 United Airlines has just announced that they plan to return the 737MAX to service on September 4, 2020. American Airlines has extended their cancellation to August 18, but may continue to keep their MAXs out of service afterwards. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 American Airlines to Make Seattle an International Gateway American Airlines will add two new key international routes, can you guess them? They are truly out of left field. Click to see more details. Read More →