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Mark Finlay

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Journalist - Mark is an experienced travel journalist having published work in the industry for more than seven years. His enthusiasm for aviation news and wealth of experience lends itself to some excellent insight, with his work cited in Forbes amongst other publications. Based in Alicante, Spain.
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China’s COMAC C919 Finishes Extreme Low Temperature Tests

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 20, 2021
China’s answer to Airbus and Boeing’s narrowbody jets, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) C919, has just…
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Airbus Reportedly Planning To Increase A320 Production

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 19, 2021
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is reportedly planning to ramp up the production of its A320 family of aircraft…
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Hong Kong Extends Travel Ban To Ireland And Brazil

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 19, 2021
After issuing new COVID-19 travel rules over the weekend, reports are coming in that Hong Kong is extending…
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More Tennis Playes Quarantined In Australia Following Flight

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 18, 2021
Another Australian Open tennis player has tested positive for COVID-19 taking the total number of tennis players infected…
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Singapore Airlines Could Be The First Where All Crew Are Vaccinated

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 18, 2021
As COVID-19 vaccinations start to be rolled out worldwide, Singapore Airlines wants to be the world’s first international…
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Russia Looks To Reopen Travel With Four Countries

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 17, 2021
Russian authorities announced on Saturday the resumption of flights between Moscow and the capitals of Finland, India, Qatar,…
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What Happened To France’s Air Inter?

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 17, 2021
We thought we would take a look at Air France’s domestic arm, Air Inter, to see what happened…
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Concern For UK Airports: Travel Restrictions Could Force Mothballing

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 16, 2021
Travel companies, airlines, and airport operators are worried that some airports may need to be mothballed following the…
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How Recently Rebranded Airlink Became Africa’s Second Biggest Airline

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 16, 2021
After having severed ties with troubled South African Airways and launching its own brand last November, Airlink, as…
Embraer E195-E2
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Congo Airways Doubles Its Order For Embraer E2 Aircraft

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 13, 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) national flag carrier Congo Airways has enhanced its first E2 order from…
Air Europe Boeing 737-200
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What Happened To UK Carrier Air Europe?

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 12, 2021
Established in 1978, Air Europe was a privately owned United Kingdom airline that focused on short-haul charter flights…
Southwest Airlines
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Written Threat Prompts Evacuation Of Southwest 737 In Baltimore

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 12, 2021
A written threat made at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) prompted the evacuation of nearly 100 passengers…
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Avolon Delivered, Sold, And Leased 224 Aircraft In 2020

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 11, 2021
Despite it being the toughest year ever for airlines and aviation in general due to the ongoing COVID-19…
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How Much Did France’s 2 Government Airbus A340s Sell For?

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 11, 2021
In December, the Government of France decided to sell two French Air Force (Armée de l’Air et de…
Air France Boeing 777-200
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Air France Adding More Summer Flights To French Caribbean

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 10, 2021
French national flag carrier Air France has announced in a press release seen by Simple Flying that it…
Amelia Earhart
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The Mystery Of The Disappearance Of The Legendary Amelia Earhart

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 10, 2021
It has been more than 80 years since the disappearance of legendary American aviator Amelia Earhart who went…
EGO Airways
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Italian Startup EGO Airways Outlines Where It Wants To Fly

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 9, 2021
Italian regional start-up airline EGO Airways has announced that it intends to begin flying a point-to-point network of…
United 787-10
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Why Some Aircraft Come With Different Engine Options

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 9, 2021
Today we thought we would take a look at why some aircraft manufacturers offer their planes with different…
Air Canada Boeing 777
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Air Canada Uses Influencers To Promote Travel Abroad

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 6, 2021
Canadian national flag carrier Air Canada has hired social media influencers to help promote vacation travel despite federal…
Uganda Airlines A330neo
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Where Will Uganda Airlines Fly Its New Airbus A330neo?

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 5, 2021
Having taken delivery of the first of its two brand new Airbus A330neos, we thought we would take…
China Airlines 747 cargo getty
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China Airlines Investigates As Pilot Leaves Quarantine To Play Golf

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 5, 2021
Today, China Airlines announced that it would take strong action against a co-pilot who violated the company COVID-19…
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Boeing Beaten By Amazon As Washington’s Biggest Employer

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 4, 2021
In a year that has seen COVID-19 decimate the aviation industry, online retailing giant Amazon has overtaken Boeing…
Qantas
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Qantas To Resume Acceptance Of International Flight Bookings

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 4, 2021
Qantas has rung in the New Year with an upbeat note of confidence in the belief that COVID-19…
United LAX
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Los Angeles International Airport Offering COVID-19 Rapid Testing

  • byMark Finlay
  • January 3, 2021
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is now offering rapid COVID-19 tests that are processed in a state-of-the-art laboratory…
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