Amsterdam-based KLM first unveiled its "Orange Pride" livery back in 2016 on a single Boeing 777-300ER to promote its home country, the Netherlands. The livery featured its classic KLM blue hue with a transition to orange and also had the country's flag. According to the carrier's website, the livery was created with 335 liters of paint and would be deployed on routine flights within the network and, whenever possible, during events that offer opportunities to promote the Netherlands. Fast forward…
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) marked the end of an era as it operated its final scheduled Boeing 737 flight on Sunday evening. The special farewell flight - aptly numbered SK737 - departed Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) and landed at Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL), with a deviation from the usual flight plan…
At the Dubai Airshow, Emirates announced it would be adding a massive new engineering facility at Dubai World Central Airport, also known as Al Maktoum International Airport. The carrier is going to invest nearly $1 billion into developing a modern engineering complex that will span just over 1 million square…
Considered to be one of the most heavily regulated industries, aviation – and specifically airlines – are subject to a wide variety of both international and domestic legislation and regulations. As commercial aviation took off in the U.S., so did the checks and balances surrounding it, particularly on safety and…
The civil aviation industry's goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 took another step forward this week at the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) meeting in San Francisco. Boeing, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched ‘an initiative to catalyze the development and use of…
Airlines and other industry participants are bidding more and more amazing announcements at the Dubai Airshow this year. AirBaltic, an airline very active in marketing activities in cooperation with Airbus, has chosen this time to announce the extension of its Airbus A220 order. Adding to an already sizeable fleet In…
The final 747 — a 747-8 model — left the production line for its inaugural flight on February 1 this year. The crew traced a unique pattern in the sky: a queen’s crown underlaid by the numbers “7-4-7.” Pilots have long held a deep connection to the airplane that Joe…
The Italian skies are set to witness a historic revival. Neos Air, the Italian airline based at Milan Malpensa Airport, is ready to bridge the United States and Southern Italy with a seasonal connection. Starting in the summer of 2024, Neos Air plans to schedule a bi-weekly flight between Palermo…
Editor’s Note: AirlineGeeks is excited to launch our ‘Livery of the Week’ series. Every Friday, a team member will share an airline livery, which can be from the past, present, or even a special scheme. Some airline liveries are works of art. The complexity associated with painting around critical flight components and…
Following American’s recent announcement that it would add service to Tulum last week, United is hopping on the bandwagon. The Chicago-based airline is planning to start new service from three U.S. markets on March 31, 2024 before adding a seasonal route in May. Located nearly 75 miles south of the…
