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Happy Australia Day! 14 Photos from the Country’s Two Largest Airports
Australia holds a unique niche in the vast realm of aviation. Throughout the early development of powered flight, Australia held a handful of records in terms of both mileage and aviation pioneering. A 10,000 dollar prize was offered for the first successful flight between England and Australia, which had to be completed within 30 days. […]
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Quiz: How Well Do You Know The Boeing 747?
With the recent announcement of United’s early 747-400 fleet retirement, our team has put together a quiz about Boeing’s iconic 747. This quiz mostly targets the fleets of US carriers, Delta and United, which are slated to retire their 747s this year.
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Video: Taking a Ride Onboard Air France’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Last weekend, Paris-based Air France operated scenic flights around France onboard their new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline organized four special flights around Corsica and The Mediterranean, Southwest France, Brittany, and a full tour of France. Each flight was numbered as AF789 or AF787. The flights were not just about seeing the beautiful sights around […]
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United Premium Economy: What We Know
In the fourth quarter 2016 investor day presentation, United Airlines indicated that it was currently investigating the viability of offering a true Premium Economy experience. If United does roll out this service (an announcement would be expected in early 2017), it will be the third US carrier to do so on the heels of American […]
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A Look at Our Photographers’ Top Photos From 2016
Our photography team travels far and wide to take our readers on a visual look inside the aviation world. Whether it be an airside tour or inside the flight deck, our photographers go all out to capture the passion within this industry. Each of our photographers has picked a few of their best photos from […]
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BOC Aviation Continues Fleet Expansion by Adding 11 New Airbus Aircraft
BOC Aviation has recently announced an order for five new Airbus A320 aircraft, with delivery slated for 2017. Last week the company also announced its Purchase-and-Leaseback (PAL) agreement with Qatar Airways for six new Airbus A350 aircraft. With the addition of widebody as well as single-aisle aircraft, the lease company shows its continuous expansion and […]
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Marking a Milestone: Alaska Airlines Finalizes Acquisition of Virgin America to Become 5th Largest US Carrier
Alaska Air Group closed its acquisition of Virgin America Wednesday with an acknowledgment that the two airlines are very different and a pledge to become the west coast’s premier carrier. “There’s no threat to Alaska today, but if we want to be here decades from now, we think we need to be bigger,” said Alaska […]
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State Series: Nevada
Since the creation of the first airport in 1909 by Wilbur Wright, cities and states have come together to create one of the most expansive airport systems in the world. Over the next few months, our writers have taken an in-depth look at each state to see what airports it has to offer, what its history […]
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State Series: Maine
Since the creation of the first airport in 1909 by Wilbur Wright, cities in the United States have come together to create one of the most expansive airport systems in the world. Over the next few months, our writers have taken an in-depth look to see what airports each state has to offer, what its history entails, and what […]
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Keep Calm, United Is NOT Regularly Charging for Overhead Bin Space
Over the past few days, many news outlets have run stories with an attention grabbing headline such as “United is now charging for overhead bins” – or some variation of the sort. Even some bloggers have picked up the story and the news has gone viral in some regards. However, not only is this not […]