Qantas' A350 Project Sunrise Cabin With Wellbeing Zone, Northern Pacific Airways Inaugural Flight Delayed To July 14 & More

Qantas Unveils Airbus A350 Project Sunrise Cabin With Wellbeing Zone

After years of speculation, the Qantas dream of connecting Australians to New York and London on nonstop flights is coming to life. Today the airline has unveiled the entire cabin design of the purpose-built aircraft that will operate these?Project Sunrise?flights.

In February,?Qantas?showcased the eye-watering first and business class cabins, and today its attention has turned to where the bulk of the passengers will be sitting for the 22-hour nonstop flights. While the publicity and focus tend to be on the premium end of long-haul aircraft, such as the?Airbus A350-1000?that Qantas will be flying, passengers seated towards the back have certainly not been forgotten...

Exclusive: Northern Pacific Airways Inaugural Flight Delayed To July 14

Northern Pacific has once again delayed its inaugural flight due to operational challenges. July 14 has been set as the new date for the launch of its operations.

Launching in three weeks?

Anticipation for the inaugural flight of Northern Pacific Airways continues to build, but unfortunately, it has been delayed an additional three weeks. Operational challenges in the regulatory process have forced the Alaska-based carrier to push back its first flight from Ontario International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. All steps of the regulatory process have already been completed, except for proving flights, in which all crew required to support the flight are present, in addition to FAA officials. Those who had purchased tickets for the June 23 launch will be rebooked for July 14 and will have the option to be refunded...

Italian Court Approves Lufthansa's ITA Airways Share Purchase

On 16 June 2023, in the early hours of the European morning, Italy's national court of auditors approved?Lufthansa Group's proposed acquisition of 41% of ITA Airways.

The Italian Ministry of Finance, which previously maintained complete ownership of the airline,?finalized the details of the transaction last month. Eventually, the German aviation conglomerate will be able to purchase a majority stake in the successor to Alitalia...

Bookmark This ?? Paris Air Show 2023: As It Happens

The Simple Flying team brings you the latest news from the 2023 Paris Air Show.

The Biennial Paris Air Show is one of the biggest events in the aviation calendar. The show takes place in odd years, while Farnborough hosts the show in odd-numbered years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this is the first Paris Air Show to take place since 2019.

This year the Paris Air Show will take place from Monday, June 19th, to Sunday, June 25th. From Monday to Thursday, the show is strictly open to trade guests and media only, though the public is invited to attend the final days of the show. The flying display is known to vary throughout the week.

Simple Flying will be on the ground in Paris throughout the?airshow. Be sure to?bookmark this page, which will be updated throughout the show with all the latest news!