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…
Hawaiian Airlines touched down in Texas for the first time in April 2022, connecting Austin with the Aloha state. The…
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…
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 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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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,…
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…
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…
In the early 1990s, a bullet train named the Texas TGV promised to revolutionize transportation in the Lone Star State. The sleek French technology would have rapidly moved passengers between…
The airline industry is well-known for being cutthroat and competitive, where there are turbulent times and moments of success and profitability. Air carriers have come and gone as those transitions…
Rarely does an airline operate narrow-body aircraft in regional markets outside of its home country. While this practice was more prevalent a few decades ago, today one would be hard-pressed…
Frontier, Spirit, and JetBlue each submitted objections to the Department of Transportation (DOT) this week after being denied slots at Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. The five slots were instead tentatively awarded to American, Delta, Alaska, Southwest, and United earlier this month. Eight carriers applied to be chosen under the criteria that they must enhance options for nonstop travel to “beyond-perimeter airports” that don’t have nonstop service to Reagan National as of the signing of the bill. Reagan National…
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 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…
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 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,…
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…
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 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…
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…
Atlantic Airways made headlines last year when it began the first-ever nonstop passenger flights to North America from its home country of the Faroe Islands. The seasonal route started in…
PLAY Airlines is an Icelandic-based budget carrier that fits into the category of low-frills and charges passengers for carry-on bags…
Earlier this year, JetBlue won the Essential Air Service (EAS) contract for the community of Presque Isle, Maine, continuing the…
As Greece's Aegean Airlines enters its 25th year of operation, it has expanded its footprint to serve many airports throughout…