In an environment that is competitive than ever, there is no excuse why any airline should not have a website. But does every airline achieve the true potential of their website ? A website that just sits on its own does not provide any[..] Read More >>
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Iberia Cabin Crew to go on Strike on 26th and 27th October
Iberia ( IATA : IB ) cabin crew will be going on strike on 26th and 27th October and this will lead to cancellation of over 400 flights due on this Monday and Tuesday . Mostly affected will be the flights to short-haul destinations including[..] Read More >>
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NTSB investigating Northwest overfly incident
NTSB is investigating an incident where a Northwest Airlines flight went past its destination for 150 miles two days ago. The flight, NW 188 was flying from San Diego to Minneapolis. ATC lost contact with the Airbus A320 at 1756 MDT as the[..] Read More >>
Oman Air shelves Colombo launch
Oman Air has shelved its plan to launch Colombo flights following consecutive denying of approval from the Sri Lankan authorities. This change was reflected in Global Distribution Systems today. Oman Air had originally planned to launch daily[..] Read More >>
ST-AKW: A Photographic Farewell
An Azza Air Transport 707-300C, operating for Sudan Airways, crashed on take off today. The aircraft bearing registration ST-AKW was first delivered as a passenger aircraft to Lufthansa in February 1969 and was the 788th 707 made off the Boeing[..] Read More >>
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Sudan Airways Boeing 707 freighter crashes near Sharjah Airport
Sudan Airways flight 2241 crashed near Sharjah Airport soon after take off. It was a 707-300 freighter on wet lease from Azza Air. Azza owns two 707s. Accident description is available at the bottom of the page. The aircraft was a converted -330C[..] Read More >>
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Will Oman Air challenge the Top Three ?
Oman Air was seen entering an ambitious growth path in the recent weeks, will it be able to reach Mid East's top three, and make it a top four ? Fast Facts Oman Air IATA : WY ICAO : OMA Base : Muscat ( MCT ) FFP : Sindbad Frequent[..] Read More >>
Air India cancels 3 Sharjah routes
From 1st November, Air India will be cancelling three routes to Sharjah ( SHJ ), UAE. The affected routes are as follows and are currently operated by Indian Airlines. Amritsar - Sharjah 4 weekly Hyderabad - Sharjah Daily Lucknow -[..] Read More >>
Gatwick Airport sold to City Airport owners for £1.5bn
BAA today sold Gatwick Airport to Global Infrastructure Partners, who also owns the City Airport, for £1.5 billion. In case you missed our tweet earlier today, here is the full report. LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. airports operator BAA on[..] Read More >>
List of Continental Airlines new codeshares with Star partners
Continental Airlines has established new codeshare agreements with existing Star Alliance carriers following its entry to the airline alliance. The agreements are as follows Asiana CO code on Asiana flights from Seoul to Los Angeles San[..] Read More >>