Airways NOTAM May 22-28

Your weekly review of commercial flight

May 28, 2023

Get up-to-speed on the commercial aviation industry with the latest Airways NOTAM, featuring the top three news stories of the week, including the COMAC C919’s maiden flight, an opinion piece on SAF, a bit of history, an analysis of Finnair’s operations, and a video visit to the Oman Air lounge at Muscat International Airport.

News

Emirates’ Premium Economy Product to Serve Four U.S. Cities

Emirates announced today that, starting in July, passengers flying to and from four US points will have access to its Premium Economy service. Read more…

COMAC C919 Makes First Commercial Flight

The COMAC C-919 made its commercial debut on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Read the details prior to and after the maiden flight. Read more…

Lufthansa Technik Unveils BBJ 777-9 Cabin, Boeing Lands Orders

Lufthansa Technik has unveiled its state-of-the-art cabin concept for the BBJ 777-9 as Boeing secures orders and commitments for all its BBJ variants. Read more…

Other notable news this week: the American Airlines pilot union shares tentative contract highlights; the imminent retirement of Envoy Air’s Embraer ERJ-145; and the shortest A380 routes in 2023.

Opinion

Is the Promise of Sustainable Aviation Fuel a Myth?

For all its future glories in the air, will the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) have a negative impact on the ground? Read more…

This Week in History

5/27/1999: Maiden Flight of the CRJ700

This is the story of the 70-seat stretched version of the popular CRJ200 Bombardier aircraft. Read more…

Analysis

Finnair's Network Strategy: Finding New Alternatives

Finnair invited Airways to Helsinki on a behind-the-scenes trip to explain the past, present, and future strategies of the airline. Read more…

Multimedia

Airways visited the beautiful Oman Air lounge at Muscat International Airport, which the airline’s Business Class passengers can enjoy. Check out the features in this video!

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