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Alaska Airlines’ Acquisition of Virgin America Is Cleared For Takeoff by DOJ
Alaska Airlines has been cleared by the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to proceed with the acquisition of Burlingame, CA-based Virgin America. According to Alaska, they were not required to divest any assets by the DOJ, however, the department will require them to significantly downsize their codeshare agreements with American […]
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Air France Highlights Big Plans for Its Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fleet
Air France decided to buy its first Boeing 787 in 2013 with its delivery and arrival taking place last Friday, featuring the traditional water canon salute at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. The new Dreamliner arrived from Boeing’s facility in Everett. The Air France 787 will start its career with four welcome flights over France on […]
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Norwegian to Open New US Crew Bases Starting in March 2017
With the US Department of Transportation recently approving Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for a foreign carrier permit, the company is announcing plans to expand its crew bases. Next year, the airline will open a new base in Fort Lauderdale, as well as one in the Greater Boston area and another in the Greater New […]
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Emirates Now Operates the World’s Shortest and Longest A380 Routes
Emirates is the airline of the superlatives. The fast growing company has broken many records over the years since it commenced operations in 1985. At that time, it was operating with only two aircraft. Today, Emirates is flying one of the world’s largest fleet of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s. On Thursday, the Gulf carrier added […]
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On The Ground and Onboard: United Team Members and Passengers Celebrate The Launch of Polaris
Let’s face it, traveling generally takes a sizable toll on everyday business travelers, making it challenging to convince your clients to buy your product when you must head to a meeting immediately after landing from an overnight flight. With announcing its new Polaris lounge and premium class experience, United has aimed to make a significant upgrade […]
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Air France Celebrates Its New Boeing 787-9 with Four Welcome Flights
Air France has been anxiously awaiting its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which will officially join the carrier’s fleet on Dec. 2. To celebrate the arrival of the new aircraft, the company is organizing four inaugural flights from Paris over regions of France from January 7 – 8 of early 2017. The new Boeing 787-9 will join […]
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Global SuperTanker’s Spirit of John Muir Goes to Israel to Assist With Firefighting Efforts
Spirit of John Muir, the supertanker Boeing 747-400, has safely landed in Tel Aviv; its goal is to help with firefighting efforts after an urgent call from the country for assistance. Even with aircraft from neighboring countries gradually suppressing the flames, the fires continue to rage relentlessly. Flames swept across Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city, forcing […]
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Norwegian Unveils Its 2017 Plan for Service Between France and the US
Norwegian Air, ranked as the world’s best low-cost long-haul airline in 2016 according to SkyTrax, presented its 2017 plan for the French market this Thursday at a press conference in Paris. Led by Bjorn Kjos, the airline is known for cheap fares on long haul flights. With the carrier’s U.S. operations commencing in 2013, Norwegian currently offers […]
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Brussels Airport Outlines Long Term Expansion and Growth Plan
As one of the most important European cities, Brussels Airport plays an important role in its country’s economic stability. The airport has released its strategic plans that will encompass all major aspects of the airport until 2040. During the upcoming 24 years, the airport wants to focus ambitiously on growth and expanding within the aviation […]
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Air Berlin Engages The Community With Sustainable Flight Ideas
Air Berlin is looking for students to write in with their best sustainability ideas. A competition where individuals or groups can hand in their ideas, lending a fresh perspective that help them develop sustainable ways to make aviation more environmentally friendly. When thinking about sustainability, many things come to mind: environmentally friendly solutions, using less […]