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US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has continued to expand its network despite the subdued conditions of the pandemic, with 16 new daily non-stop domestic routes. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly announced the expansion on Thursday, noting that the airline’s move could shake things up for traditional rivals such as United Airlines.  Notably, the low-cost airline has

Despite the welcome news that the 737 MAX has been approved for commercial service by the US Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing reported more MAX order cancellations in November. Boeing announced that a further 88 MAX plane orders were cancelled in November, bringing its total cancellations on the MAX alone to 536 for 2020 so far.

Singapore Airlines said that it is ready to transport coronavirus vaccines around the world, and will utilise its seven Boeing 747-400 Freighter aircraft to do so. The airline also stated it was prepared to reassign its passenger planes for the purpose of vaccine transportation and distribution, if more capacity is needed. The airline made the

European low-cost carrier Ryanair has officially opened its fourth base in France at Paris Beauvais Airport, and announced the launch of its newest Italian base at Venice Treviso. Ryanair continues to buck the trend of airlines around the world bleeding cash and fighting to stay afloat, as it both opens the doors of its newest

Tune in to this episode of the World of Aviation Podcast, where Adam and Boo discuss the two biggest revelations of the last few weeks; newly approved COVID vaccines, and the return of the Boeing 737 MAX. You wait a year for one approval, and then you get two at once! This week, Adam and

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s much-anticipated virtual reality mode will launch on 23 December, developer Asobo Studios has revealed.