The governments of the United States and Cuban governments have agreed to reinstitute scheduled air service between the two nations. It is hoped the deal could jumpstart economic relations between the two countries, paving the way for thousands of visitors to the island on a daily basis. However, there is as yet no timetable for…
Korean Air is retiring all Airbus A380s and Boeing 747-8s
Korean Air has announced the end of the long-haul quad-jet era, with the retirement of the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8. Korean Air has joined the growing list of airlines planning to retire the Airbus A380, and the carrier’s Boeing 747-8 fleet is also on the chopping block. The South Korean flag carrier intends to…
Record surge in domestic air travel in India since second Covid wave
Domestic flight travel registered a month-to-month surge of 61% in July with practically 50.07 lakh passengers travelling by airplane. The quantity was 31.13 lakh in June, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stated on August 13. In May and April, as many as 21.15 lakh and 57.25 lakh individuals travelled by flights in India,…