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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin clinches $3.4 billion NASA deal for lunar mission

adminMay 20, 2023May 20, 2023

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023

Blue Origin, the space exploration company helmed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has earned a prestigious $3.4 billion NASA contract for a mission to the Moon. This award, a momentous milestone, realizes Bezos’s vision of contributing to human space exploration. As part of NASA’s Artemis Program, Blue Origin’s commitment is......

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First A380 service to Bali to be launched by Emirates

adminMarch 24, 2023March 24, 2023

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

First scheduled A380 service to Bali will be introduced by Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, on 1st June 2023, marking an important milestone in Indonesia’s aviation history. In addition to the new 2-class Emirates A380 service, a 2-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will replace one of the two daily services......

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Emirates adds two new services to Australia as demand soars

EditorJanuary 23, 2023

January 23, 2023

Emirates has increased its service to Sydney and Melbourne as another step in resuming operations in Australia. Additionally, the airline will resume service to Christchurch, New Zealand via Sydney, offering Australians a new route across the Tasman. Emirates will increase Melbourne’s service from two to three daily via Singapore starting......

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In the relaunch of Air India, Airbus to win 235 single-aisle jet orders

EditorJanuary 21, 2023

January 21, 2023

A resurgent Air India will announce a historic purchase of some 495 jets on Jan. 27, according to industry sources. Airbus will win an order for 235 single-aisle planes. Sources said the deal covers 425 single-aisle jets, including 235 Airbus A320neos and 190 Boeing 737 MAXs reported by Reuters last......

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NASA and Boeing will develop a more fuel-efficient aircraft design

EditorJanuary 19, 2023

January 19, 2023

The US space agency NASA and aircraft manufacturer Boeing will collaborate on the development of a passenger aircraft that produces fewer emissions, NASA announced on Wednesday. As part of the agreement, NASA will invest $425 million over seven years to build, test, and fly a full-scale demonstrator aircraft, while Boeing......

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Etihad Airways to operate two daily flights to Jakarta

EditorJanuary 19, 2023

January 19, 2023

The national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, is increasing the frequency of flights between Abu Dhabi and Jakarta from daily to twice daily. This is in an effort to meet growing demand. As of 1st October 2023, there will be 14 weekly non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi......

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Air India to spend $400 million on the refurbishment of its Boeing 777s and 787s

EditorDecember 9, 2022

December 9, 2022

Air India will undergo a complete overhaul of its aircraft interiors, including installing premium economy seats. The airline has allocated a $400 million budget to fixing its planes’ interiors. This is much to the delight of passengers. Years of neglect as a state carrier under the Congress regime had taken a......

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Flagship Emirates A380 will return to Perth on December 1

EditorAugust 16, 2022

August 16, 2022

A380 flights will be reintroduced to Perth from 1st December as part of Emirates‘ service ramp-up to Australia. As a result of the upgrade, Emirates will have close to 500 seats available on every flight between its hub Dubai and Perth. The EK420 flight from Dubai departs at 02:45, arriving......

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Flydubai resumes flights to Abha in Saudi Arabia

EditorJune 4, 2022

June 4, 2022

Dubai-based carrier flydubai announced the resumption of flights to Abha in Saudi Arabia from 23 June with a daily service. With this announcement, the carrier expands its network to more than 100 destinations served by an impressive fleet of 64 Boeing 737 aircraft. FlyDubai has a global network that covers......