September 26, 2023News

Air Canada Orders 18 Boeing 787-10s

American aircraft manufacturer Boeing and Air Canada have confirmed that the latter has placed a firm order for 18 787-10 jets, with the option to buy an additional 12 more. Canada’s flag carrier currently operates a fleet of 38 Boeing 787s, comprising 8 787-8 and 30 787-9 widebody aircraft. With the 787-10 set to join Air Canada’s portfolio, the airline will have all derivatives of the 787 family.

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The 787-10 derivative is the largest model in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner range. It can carry up to 336 passengers and offers a range of 6,330 nautical miles (11,730km). Boeing confirms that since 2011, it has received over 1,760 orders from 787 customers, including 870 repeat orders from 56 customers. Also, almost half of all 787 Dreamliner operators fly more than one variant. Four of them already do or will operate all three variants.

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May 3, 2024

Air India Confirms Additional Daily Flight To Phuket

From June 1, 2024, Air India will begin operating a second daily service between Delhi and Phuket, Thailand. The outbound flight – AI376 – will depart Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport at 11:00 and land in Phuket at 17:15. The return leg – AI377 – will leave Phuket at 18:15 and arrive in India’s capital at 21:20 (all times mentioned are local). This flight will operate on all days except Wednesdays.

The current daily service between Delhi and Phuket runs all seven days. Flight AI378 departs Delhi and lands in Phuket at 02:05 and 08:10, respectively. The inbound flight – AI379 – leaves Phuket at 09:15 and arrives in Delhi at 12:20.

Once the new additional flight service goes live, Air India will have 34 weekly flights to Thailand from Delhi and Mumbai combined.

Also Read: Air India And All Nippon Airways Sign Codeshare Agreement

April 29, 2024

airBaltic Connects Tampere With Palma de Mallorca

Earlier this month, airBaltic announced more pop-up flights for the summer of 2024 and launched direct flights between Riga and Ljubljana. The Latvian airline has now announced a direct service between Tampere, Finland, and Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It will operate twice weekly, Mondays and Fridays, until October 2024.

One-way Economy ticket prices start at EUR 129. Those who like to be pampered more can opt for a Business Class seat, fares for which start at EUR 359. For the record, airBaltic offers a full-service fare package for Business Class passengers. They benefit from priority check-in and boarding, an extra seat for extra privacy, a three-course gourmet meal, unlimited beverages and priority disembarking at arrival.

Presently, airBaltic operates eight direct flights from Tampere to European destinations. However, the airline plans to add 17 new routes from all its bases this year. Before 2024 comes to a close, the carrier will connect Finland with direct services to ten destinations and offer one-stop connections to over 70 locations in its network.