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Inside the JSX hangar at Dallas Love Field. (Photo: Mateen Kontoravdis | AirlineGeeks)

JSX Elevates Flying Experience with Starlink and Rapid Growth

It’s been a year of constant growth and development for JSX. After moving its corporate headquarters from California to Dallas…

Reflecting on the Human Toll

Thanks to the nature of my day job, I’ve covered quite a few commercial aviation accidents during the past decade. It’s easy to get caught up in the fast-paced news…

Why Delta’s Austin ‘Hub’ Makes Sense

Once dubbed as the Texas boomtown, Austin has lost some of its momentum in recent years, driven primarily by softening in the tech sector. But that hasn’t stopped Delta, which…

Delta Reinstates 2025 Profit Outlook

Delta on Thursday reinstated its full-year financial guidance for investors as CEO Ed Bastian indicated that, despite an initial slump in demand, summer travel is shaping up stronger than expected.…

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AirlineGeeks Year in Review: 2024

This year was a dynamic and tumultuous one for the global aviation industry. As air travel continued to creep toward – or in some cases exceeded – pre-pandemic levels, the…

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…

Airports

TSA Ends Shoe Removal Policy

For the first time in nearly 20 years, Americans will get to bypass one of the most roundly disliked airport security measures. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Tuesday that the Transportation Security Administration will…

American Seeks Injunction to Halt O’Hare Gate Reallocation

Court documents filed last week reveal that American is seeking a preliminary injunction against the City of Chicago to halt a contentious gate redetermination at O’Hare International Airport, scheduled for October 1, 2025. The airline’s…

Latest news

Senator Questions United-JetBlue Partnership

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said he’s concerned that a proposed partnership between United and JetBlue could harm competition and eventually reduce choices for travelers in the New York…

Qatar Airways Becomes First Airline to Fully Equip Widebody Fleet With Starlink

Qatar Airways has completed the installation of SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi service across its fleet of 54 Boeing 777 aircraft, becoming the first airline in the world to fully equip more…

Virgin Atlantic to Offer Fleetwide Starlink Wi-Fi

Virgin Atlantic has become the first United Kingdom airline to announce plans to implement Starlink in-flight connectivity on all of its Boeing 787, Airbus A350, and A330neo aircraft. According to…

Air France-KLM to Take Control of SAS

Air France-KLM announced Friday that it will take a majority stake in Scandinavian Airlines, the national airline of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. In a statement, the company said it will…

Ryanair Cancels 170 Flights

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair said it has canceled 170 flights due to a strike by French air traffic controllers this week. In a statement, the airline said the work stoppage,…

Bryan Bedford Retires From Republic Airways

Bryan Bedford, President Donald Trump’s choice to head the FAA, has retired as CEO of Republic Airways, the airline he has said led since 1999. In a statement, the carrier…