Flight length

Since the early days of aviation, there has always been a sense of prestige associated with staying in the air for longer periods, traveling farther, and offering passengers more comfort to help them pass the time.

BELGRADE - Serbian flagship carrier Air Serbia on Thursday marks the tenth anniversary of launching operations under a new name and with a new visual identity - in its first decade, it carried more than 25 mln passengers and operated more than 310,000 flights.

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German airline Lufthansa cuts its short and medium haul flights by one quarter over the next few weeks against the backdrop of the coronavirus epidemic, according to a press release.

About 30 percent of Air France flights scheduled on Tuesday are expected to be canceled due to a strike over pay.

Crews and ground staff are staging their eighth day of walkouts since February. They are seeking a 6 percent pay rise. Their wages have been frozen since 2011.

French airline Air France said on March 23 that 30 percent of its long-haul and medium-haul flights to and from Paris were not operating due to a strike over pay.

Air Serbia will suspend its medium-haul flights between Belgrade and Abu Dhabi, effective October 29.

The national carrier said the decision was made based on the consideration of the five-year business plan, and on the plans to strengthen its short-haul flights network in Europe.

Emirates' announcement on Monday that it would start flying to the United States with a stop for passengers in Greece sparked a strong reaction from a lobby group representing US competitors who accused it of competing unfairly through state subsidies.

Iran's national carrier Iran Air on Dec. 22 completed an order for 100 Airbus planes with a list price of around $20 billion (19 billion euros) as the Islamic Republic opens up to the West.

The order follows a commitment inked in January when President Hassan Rouhani visited Paris in the wake of a deal between Western powers and Iran over its nuclear program.

Iran has finalized an agreement with Airbus to acquire 100 jetliners, the first of which is tentatively expected to be delivered in mid-January, a senior official said on Dec. 19.