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On the 100th anniversary of Lufthansa’s founding, Lockheed Super Star & JU 52 to go on exhibit
In 2026, Lufthansa will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding: On January 6, 1926, Deutsche Luft Hansa AG was launched in Berlin through the merger of Deutscher Aero Lloyd and Junkers Luftverkehr. The first flight of the new airline followed on April 6, 1926.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Visa Launch a 10-Year Exclusive Global Partnership
Qatar Airways Privilege Club has signed a global strategic agreement with Visa, world’s leader in digital payments, part of a new 10-year exclusive partnership. This latest collaboration enables Privilege Club to enhance and expand its portfolio of co-branded payment initiatives with key financial partners across key markets worldwide
Delta Air Lines and Starbucks launch loyalty partnership
Members of Delta SkyMiles and Starbucks® Rewards can turn their next coffee occasion into their next travel adventure with a new loyalty benefits partnership that lets customers unlock even more ways to earn rewards.
JetBlue Names Jeffrey Winter Vice President, Flight Operations
JetBlue today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Winter as the airline’s new vice president, flight operations. Winter, who has been with JetBlue since 2015, will be responsible for the award-winning airline’s flight operations, flight standards and leadership of its growing base of nearly 4,700 professional pilots.
Emirates A380 debuts in Bengaluru
Emirates’ flagship A380 made a landmark touchdown at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, marking the first commercial flight to the South Indian city’s airport of the world’s largest passenger aircraft.
SWISS becomes the world’s first passenger airline to adopt carbon-efficient AeroSHARK technology
SWISS today became the first airline in the world to deploy the innovative AeroSHARK technology on its passenger services.
American Airlines has taken delivery of its 50th Boeing 787
Today, American Airlines has taken delivery of its 50th Boeing 787. The carrier has been busy taking on Dreamliners as of late.
WIZZ YOUR WAY ALONG THE SILK ROAD WITH WIZZ AIR
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the ultra-low-fare national airline of the UAE, has launched an exciting new route from Abu Dhabi to the ancient city of Samarkand, one of the most important sites on the Silk Road.
Delta Air Lines announces September quarter 2022 profit
Delta Air Lines reported financial results for the September quarter 2022 and provided its outlook for the December quarter 2022.
Air Canada to Launch New Services to Europe
Air Canada today announced the strategic expansion of its international network for summer 2023, with the addition of new European services to Brussels, Toulouse and Copenhagen. It is also resuming key Asia services to Tokyo-Haneda and Osaka, and is restoring frequencies to leading destinations in the Atlantic, Pacific and South America regions.
QANTAS OPENS FIRST DIRECT MELBOURNE-EXMOUTH FLIGHTS
Victorians will for the first time be able to fly direct to Western Australia’s Coral Coast, home of the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef, on a new Qantas service starting next April.
Airbus has opened a new sustainable aviation chapter in China
Airbus has opened a new sustainable aviation chapter in China as an A320neo for China Eastern Airlines - first time powered by a five percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) fuel blend - took off from its Airbus Delivery Centre in Tianjin.