The significant disruption that the Iran War has caused, and continues to cause, to the major hubs of the Persian Gulf is well known. It’s also common knowledge that European airlines cancel flights and suspend routes at the slightest provocation. What is less well known is how the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean have been affected by the war and the efforts they are making to maintain air service.
While the ferry remains the preferred mode of transport for traveling around the Greek islands, several direct inter-island connections are being inaugurated this summer, offering a faster and more comfortable alternative to the traditional radial connection model.
The city of Zaragoza is the fourth-largest Spanish city by population, and although its airport has never stood out for its passenger traffic, that situation is slowly being reversed.
Having flown as far North as Alaska, this 1982 EMB-110P1 stands out because it is the only civil Bandeirante to have ever flown regularly in Argentina.
In a recently released title, aviation artists Marcelo Morard and Javier Ruberto propose an illustrated history of Aerolíneas Argentinas aircraft liveries, from company pre-history in the late 1940s to the present day. Co-author and Gaceta Aeronáutica senior correspondent, Carlos Ay, provides a peek preview to this innovative project.
A fortuitous pre-winter holiday visit to the United States in early December 2023 provided a unique opportunity to visit and inspect the four aviation-related museums in the State of Connecticut… come discover the treasures preserved in these institutions.
A typical low-cost (or rather “low-fare”) European-built and operated airliner, A319 c/n 2283 was the first of its kind to join Chilean carrier SKY Airline for a five-year stint in Southern Cone routes. Join us for a visual review of its nearly 20-year operational career.
