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Last Updated: Monday, April 28, 2025, 8:49 AM PDT
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Etihad new A321LR: first class, but surprisingly business-y
By Runway Girl: Etihad has some twenty A321LR aircraft on order, and will take ten by the end of this year, the airline says,.

Etihad reveals its luxurious A321LR cabins

Virgin Atlantic Terminates Scheduled Flights to Israel
By Airways Magazine: Virgin Atlantic has decided to discontinue all services between London and Tel Aviv, Israel.

Impact of Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Giving Up Slots at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport
By Airways Magazine: Turkish Airlines and Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus will relinquish their slots at Ben Gurion International Airport.

McDermott Aviation Champions New AIR Program to Tackle National Aircraft Engineer Shortage
By AerialFire: Monday, 28 April 2025: A growing shortage of qualified engineers in the aviation sector has seen Australia’s largest heli-aviation operator, McDermott Aviation, throw their support behind a newly launched Aeroskills Industry Readiness (AIR) Program aimed at fast-tracking students into roles in the sector.

Emirates and Hapag-Lloyd Collaborate on Luxury Cruise-Air Travel Packages
By Breitflyte: Emirates has today announced a new partnership with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises for a combined luxury cruise-air travel package experience across their network.

Qantas is Slashing its Deal With Finnair After Pilot Protests Disrupt Flights
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Finnair says it has no choice but to furlough 36 of its pilots after Qantas halved its longterm wetlease deal with the Helsinki-based carrier. Here's why Qantas chose to scale back the deal...

Finnair to furlough 36 long-haul pilots from September

Icelandair to Retire Remaining B757-300 from Fleet
By ch-aviation: Icelandair (FI, Reykjavik Keflavik) will soon end B757-300 operations as the last remaining aircraft in its fleet is transferred to Fly Khiva (2U,...