March 2016 Archives

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Caribair

March 31, 2016 Ashley Magoon

Puerto Rican airline Caribair, commenced operations in 1939, eventually going on to serve a wide variety of Caribbean Islands. Popular with both locals and tourists alike, Caribair was the first Puerto Rican airline to operate jet

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The Highs and Lows of Standby Travel

March 25, 2016 Daniel Morley

Working for an airline has many perks. Not only do you get to work in an airport, working with airplanes everyday, airline employees are also given discounted, almost free travel on many airlines. However, this

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Airbus Announces New Cabin Brand

March 23, 2016 Ashley Magoon

On March 23, 2016, Airbus announced the launch of their new cabin brand, “Airspace by Airbus.” The design will be first implemented on the A330neo. According to the company, the cabin will overall be more

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) In Aviation History: Air Inter

March 23, 2016 Ian McMurtry

Air Inter was formed in 1958 as a way to provide domestic travel to French citizens without paying the high costs that were seen after World War II by Air France. The low-cost carrier was

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Virgin America Sets Its Sights on a Buyer

March 23, 2016 Joe Pesek

Virgin America, based in Burlingame, CA and known for its famous backer, Richard Branson, has begun communicating with various groups in regards to a potential sale. Shares of the company rose over 10% today as a

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First US Manufactured Airbus Aircraft Takes Flight

March 21, 2016 Ashley Magoon

As of March 21, 2016, the first airplane manufactured at Airbus’ manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama took its maiden flight. The Airbus A321 took off at 9:36 AM, flying for 3 hours 26 minutes before landing

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FlyDubai 981 Crashes in Rostov-on-Don

March 18, 2016 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Media outlets in Southern Russia are reporting the crash of FlyDubai 981. The Boeing 737-800, A6-FDN, was flying from FlyDubai’s hub at Dubai International Airport to Rostov-on-Don in the south of Russia. The aircraft is

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Delta’s First Airbus A321 Arrives in the United States

March 17, 2016 Joe Pesek

After months of anxiously waiting, Delta can proudly say it owns its first Airbus A321 aircraft. The newest addition to the fleet joins from none other than Airbus’ factory in Hamburg, Germany before a long

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TAM Brings Airbus A350 to Miami

March 17, 2016 Ashley Magoon

On March 17, 2016, Brazilian carrier TAM Airlines brought their new Airbus A350 to Miami International Airport, marking their first international service with the airplane. Operated as TAM 9601, the airplane arrived at Miami following

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Viva Macau

March 17, 2016 Daniel Morley

For most people in the United States, the country of Macau is not very well known. Macau is a very small country, attached to China, and governed similarly to Hong Kong. In the last decade

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The Shortest Flight…In the World

March 16, 2016 Daniel Morley

Recently Qatar Airways and Emirates Airlines have recently duked out for the title of longest flight in the world. Currently held by Emirates for their route between Dubai and Auckland, but will soon be overtaken

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Delta to Begin Los Angeles to Beijing Service

March 14, 2016 Tyler Tashji

Delta Air Lines announced it will begin daily nonstop service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Beijing’s Capital International Airport (PEK). The announcement comes a week after American Airlines announced it will begin service between Hong

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Delta Enters Codeshare with KLM, Jet Airways

March 14, 2016 Ashley Magoon

As of March 14, 2016, Delta Air Lines announced that they have entered a codeshare with Jet Airways and KLM. This new partnership entails guaranteed connection flights from North America to India via Amsterdam. The

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Vietnam Airlines to Fly 787 to Australia

March 11, 2016 Tyler Tashji

Vietnam Airlines, a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, announced that it will begin flying its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to Australia later this year. The airline currently operates a Boeing 777-200ER between Ho Chi Minh

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Is United Losing the Horse-Race?

March 10, 2016 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

As CEO Oscar Munoz returns to work, one of the first issues he is being made to deal with is strong criticism from some of the board members. Expressing deep dissatisfaction with the direction of

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Ransome Airlines

March 9, 2016 Ashley Magoon

In 1967, Northeast Philadelphia Airport became home to a new regional carrier, Ransome Airlines. The airline would operate flights on behalf of many widely known carriers for most of its 28 year history, and would

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Allegiant Plans 22 Route Summer Expansion

March 9, 2016 Ian McMurtry

Allegiant Air will do quite a lot of flying on new routes this summer as the carrier has announced a slew of new routes including three new destinations for the low-cost carrier. The airline will

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Qatar Expands Global Network with 14 New Destinations

March 9, 2016 Tyler Tashji

Qatar Airways announced a significant expansion of its global network today at ITB Berlin, including five new routes to Europe six new routes to Africa, and one new route to Asia. In addition, Qatar announced

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American to Launch New Hong Kong Service

March 8, 2016 Tyler Tashji

American Airlines has announced it will begin daily nonstop service between Los Angeles and Hong Kong, beginning September 7th. The airline previously announced new flights out of its Los Angeles hub in January. The new

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MH370: Two Years Later

March 8, 2016 Ashley Magoon

March 8, 2o16 marks two years since one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370. The Boeing 777-200ER, registered as 9M-MRO, vanished over the Gulf of Thailand at

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March 2016

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Caribair

The Highs and Lows of Standby Travel

Airbus Announces New Cabin Brand

TBT (Throwback Thursday) In Aviation History: Air Inter

Virgin America Sets Its Sights on a Buyer

First US Manufactured Airbus Aircraft Takes Flight

FlyDubai 981 Crashes in Rostov-on-Don

Delta’s First Airbus A321 Arrives in the United States

TAM Brings Airbus A350 to Miami

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Viva Macau

The Shortest Flight…In the World

Delta to Begin Los Angeles to Beijing Service

Delta Enters Codeshare with KLM, Jet Airways

Vietnam Airlines to Fly 787 to Australia

Is United Losing the Horse-Race?

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Ransome Airlines

Allegiant Plans 22 Route Summer Expansion

Qatar Expands Global Network with 14 New Destinations

American to Launch New Hong Kong Service

MH370: Two Years Later

The Most Punctual Airlines and Airports of September Revealed

London’s Gatwick to Announce Plans for Second Runway Amid Capacity Issues

Hainan Airlines Puts its First Airbus A350-900 Into Service

Long-Haul Flights Boost London Gatwick’s Passenger Numbers in Busiest Ever September

Analysis: Qatar’s Aircraft Shortage is Causing Growing Pains