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Etihad Airways returns to East India with daily flights to Kolkata

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Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, last night touched down in Kolkata as the airline made its much-anticipated return to the city. With a total of seven weekly nonstop services, the airline will once again connect India’s financial capital, Kolkata, with the world through Abu Dhabi.

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The first flight on the new service, EY256, departed Abu Dhabi with a full load of passengers at 1:50pm local time on 26 March and touched down at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport last night at 8:10pm local time. Upon arrival in Kolkata, passengers were welcomed with a cake-cutting ceremony and a celebration attended by Etihad and Kolkata Airport Executives.

The return flight, EY257, departed Kolkata at 9:05 pm local time on 26 March, landing in Abu Dhabi shortly after midnight. The flights will be operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft, offering Etihad’s award-winning service to guests in 8 seats in Business Class and 150 in Economy, convenient flight timings to the UAE’s capital city and seamless connections to destinations across the airline’s growing global network of 67 destinations.

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Etihad passengers flying from Kolkata to the United States can benefit from the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility in Abu Dhabi International Airport, the only US immigration preclearance service in the region that allows passengers to clear US immigration while they are still in Abu Dhabi, meaning travellers can get home quicker and easier.

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Flight schedule for Abu Dhabi – Kolkata service, effective 26 March 2023:

Flight Departing Time Arriving Time Aircraft Days
EY258 Abu Dhabi 21:10 Kolkata 03:30 (+1) A320 Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat
EY259 Kolkata 04:35 Abu Dhabi 08:15 A320 Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
EY 256 Abu Dhabi 13:50 Kolkata 20:10 A320 Tue, Fri, Sun
EY 257 Kolkata 21:15 Abu Dhabi 00:55 (+1) A320 Tue, Fri, Sun

 

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Collins unveils premium lie-flat business class suite for single-aisle aircraft

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Collins unveils premium lie-flat business class suite for single-aisle aircraft

The first entirely lie-flat Business Class suite made specifically for narrow-body aircraft, Aurora, has been introduced by Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies unit.

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“Aurora’s exceptional comfort, space, and thoughtful amenities offer travelers a luxurious retreat, providing an elevated experience harmonized with wide body standards,” stated Cynthia Muklevicz, Vice President of Business Development at Collins Aerospace. Intelligent engineering, design, and integration “provide premium levels of privacy, living space, and customizable options without affecting cabin density and allow customers to make Aurora uniquely their own.”

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The seamless integration of Aurora with custom or already-made cabin furniture optimizes footprint, use, and service.

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  • Incorporating directly into existing or bespoke front and aft structures, Aurora maximizes cabin density while increasing crew work areas and storage. 
  • The integrated design gives cabins a more spacious and open feel.  

The configuration of Aurora is special, maximizing the living and storage options for passengers inside the suite.

  • The seat width is maximized, giving passengers more room than existing solutions.  
  • Passengers are set deeper into the seatback and next to the window – increasing privacy and maintaining 78 inches of bed length. 

An array of customization opportunities is available with Aurora. 

  • Aurora optimizes privacy with or without a door. 
  • The suite shell can be modified to include a privacy divider – handy if traveling with a companion. 
  • Bespoke trim and finish options are available throughout, ensuring complementary brand design language. 

The Aurora is on show at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany, in Hall B5, at stand 5B30, and is expected to start making deliveries to its first clients in 2024.

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Soon Emirates To Place An Order For Up To 150 Aircraft

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Soon Emirates To Place An Order For Up To 150 Aircraft

In an effort to update its fleet and replace its current Airbus A380 aircraft, Emirates has reaffirmed its plans to buy between 100 and 150 aircraft. Emirates, a Dubai-based airline, places aircraft orders to keep up with the fast-growing aviation sector.

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According to Clark, the airline is “close to doing something” that will involve purchasing more Airbus A350s, Boeing Co. 777s, and “possibly” Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, as well. We’ll be placing orders soon, Clark said. The airline will try to place the orders for shipments beginning in 2027 through 2033, with the A380 aircraft ceasing to be in service in 2032. It “could come next week, it could come at the Dubai Air Show,” he stated during general meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Istanbul.

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According to Clark, travel demand is at its highest point in a long time, with some “tapering” possible by the middle of next year. With a fleet of more than 100 Airbus A380s that use Dubai as a worldwide hub, Emirates’ president has turned the Dubai-based company into the largest long-haul airline in the world.

With significant orders being made by companies like Air India Ltd. to newcomer Riyadh Air and interest from Turkish Airlines for several hundred new planes, Boeing and Airbus are benefiting from an increase in demand for aircraft. All of it is putting pressure on other airlines to purchase. A future update on Emirates’ aircraft order plans is anticipated from management. The confirmation might occur this month or at the next Dubai Air Show, Clark hinted.

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How passengers of Air India AI173 were hosted in Russia.

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The passengers who are currently stranded in Russia were transported to the US on Wednesday by a replacement flight that Air India, a company owned by the Tata Group, deployed from Mumbai to Magadan.

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According to the airline’s statement on Wednesday, “a ferry flight is scheduled to operate to GDX (Magadan) from Mumbai, at 1300 hours IST on June 7, subject to necessary regulatory clearances, taking passengers and crew of AI173 onward to San Francisco.”

Magadan is a small town with a population of 95 000. Finding hotels for 200 travelers is very difficult, therefore with the assistance of the Russian government, the passengers were housed in a local school or training facility.

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The majority of the passengers seen on camera are resting on their beds, however, some are seen walking around and eating in the accommodations center. As no American citizen should be taken captive after arrival, the USA also keeps a close eye on what is happening.

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Air India has despatched a ferry flight from Mumbai to GDX, and it is expected to arrive today, June 7, barring any delays caused by regulatory approval. The ferry flight would transport our passengers’ food and other necessities. According to the Air India statement, it has agreements in place with the local authorities at GDX that extend every assistance and cooperation upon the arrival of the flight.

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One of the few Asian airplanes that regularly fly close to Russian airspace is Air India. India has a bilateral relationship with Russia that enables Air India to provide safe accommodations in that country.

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