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Onboard the Successful Hawaiian Airlines Texas Flight

Hawaiian Airlines touched down in Texas for the first time in April 2022, connecting Austin with the Aloha state. The…

Losing Sight of Essential Air Service

Since its 1978 inception, the U.S. Essential Air Service (EAS) program has been vital in connecting small — often rural — communities to the broader air transportation network. The taxpayer-funded…

La Compagnie Marks 10 Years of Operations

Roughly 10 years ago, an interesting airline popped into existence and many were unsure about its business practices. It wasn’t clear if the airline’s business model made sense and how…

Delta, CrowdStrike Trade Lawsuits Over July Meltdown

Delta and CrowdStrike sued each other for damages following public arguments two months ago over which side was responsible for $500 million in revenue lost by the airline during the…

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AirlineGeeks Year in Review: 2023

Undoubtedly, 2023 was another historic year for the aviation industry. On a global scale, airlines continued to blossom again following turbulent COVID-19 times. With vaccine availability increasing around the world,…

Why JSX Thinks It Is the Right Fit for Small Community Air…

So-called semi-private carrier JSX is looking at the next evolution of its business strategy. Following a commitment for over 300 hybrid-electric aircraft from three different manufacturers, the Dallas-based carrier is…

Analysis: French Government Raises Airline Taxes

The French government has announced plans to raise airline taxes to fund railways. The tax will apply to first-class and business-class tickets. The new taxes are part of France’s efforts…

Airports

FAA Awards Nearly $1 Billion in Airport Terminal Modernization Grants

The FAA announced Thursday it would be making an nearly $1 billion investment in airport terminal modernization. The grants, which total $970 million, are funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will be awarded to 125 airports…

Miami Airport Beefs Up Security Tech

Miami International Airport has become a testing ground for new security technology that includes “laser walls” and fiber-optic sensors. On Tuesday, officials showcased the new $6 million perimeter intrusion detection system (PIDS) designed to enhance…

Latest news

Boeing Slashes DEI Department in Latest Staff Shake-Up

Boeing dismantled its global diversity, equity, and inclusion department on Thursday, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter. The report stated staff from Boeing’s DEI…

Emirates Expands African Network

Emirates announced plans to strengthen its African network further by introducing additional flights to Entebbe, Uganda, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Johannesburg, South Africa. Since its first flight to Africa in 1986,…

Frontier Sued Following Emergency Landing

Three Frontier passengers are suing the carrier saying they were traumatized and injured after being stranded inside a smoke-filled cabin during an emergency landing on Oct. 5. Flight 1326 was…

NTSB: ‘Chemical Smell’ Prompted Frontier A321 Emergency Landing

A Frontier Airbus A321 made an emergency landing on Oct. 5 in Las Vegas after crew members detected an unidentified odor, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary…

Spirit Slashes Q1 Capacity by Over 20%

Spirit continues to trim capacity in an effort to conserve cash. The financially troubled ultra-low-cost carrier said last week that it plans to reduce year-over-year capacity in the midteens range…

Czech Airlines Ceases Operations After 101 Years

European carrier Czech Airlines (CSA) officially ended operations on Saturday. The carrier, which inaugurated service in 1923 and joined the SkyTeam alliance in 2001, will no longer operate under its…