Qatar Airways Says Goodbye to Boeing 747 Freighter
The 747 jumbo jet era is over at Qatar Airways. The company’s cargo subsidiary announced that its lone remaining Boeing 747-8 freighter finished its last flight on Friday, arriving at its base in Doha from Barcelona, Spain. Qatar Airways Cargo…
Spirit, JetBlue Pilots Plan to Negotiate New Contracts After Failed…
Spirit and JetBlue pilots on Monday announced plans to negotiate union contracts after the airlines ended their proposed $3.8 billion merger, the pilots’ union said. The Spirit pilots notified management of their intent to reopen contract negotiations after the airlines…
American Bets on 737 MAX With New Order
American is placing its bets on Boeing, announcing a new order on Monday for 260 new narrowbody aircraft. The Fort Worth-based airline’s latest order includes a combination of Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer aircraft. The order includes 85 Airbus A321neo and…
Livery of the Week: Alaska Honors Military Service
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.…
Spirit Shakes-Up Summer Route Network
Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit has announced a new route shakeup which will see the carrier cutting routes and adding new ones. Initially reported by Ishrion Aviation, the Mirimar, Fla.-based carrier will launch or resume 11 new routes and cancel 12…