Boeing, though often associated with their main facilities in Seattle, has other sites around the U.S. and the world. One of these facilities is their rapidly expanding final assembly and delivery center in North Charleston, S.C. Referred to simply as Boeing South Carolina, the facility is one home (the other being Everett, Wash.) to the […]
Founded in 1962, Air Mauritanie was once the national airline of Mauritania, and experienced several decades of glory before hitting hardship and ultimately being replaced. During their history, however, the airline expanded a great distance beyond domestic borders. Initially, the airline operated leased DC-3s. Over the years, their fleet would expand to include a Nord […]
On Monday, New York-based jetBlue showed off a new special livery on N304JB. Along with the special livery, the airline released a new tailfin design that will roll out across multiple aircraft in the fleet within the coming year. The introduction of the special livery and new tailfin coincides with the celebration of the airline’s 17th […]
A photo is a thousand words. An aviation photo can serve as a testament to the essence and magic of flight while also telling a story. Each week, the AirlineGeeks team compiles five aviation photos that tell a story and capture the uniqueness of flight. After being painted at Trois-Rivieres Airport, jetBlue’s newest special livery […]
Yesterday AirlineGeeks.com had the chance to attend a preview flight of the new United 777-300ER aircraft featuring the carrier’s new Polaris business class seat. We were able to test out the whole experience from the lounge to the multi-course onboard meal. Our day started at the recently opened Polaris lounge at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Guests […]
Maitland, Fla. based ViaAir has announced that they will be launching service to five major US airports from Branson, Missouri beginning on May 25, 2017, which will include Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Houston. According to the airline, service to Dallas-Fort Worth will be operated twice weekly, on Friday and Sunday, and service to Houston […]
A photo is a thousand words. An aviation photo can serve as a testament to the essence and magic of flight while also telling a story. Each week, the AirlineGeeks team compiles five aviation photos that tell a story and capture the uniqueness of flight. This image by photographer Sebastian Herb (@muc.aviation) depicts the complex […]
Burlingame-based Virgin America plans to take delivery of their first A321neo by May 2017. The airline has a total of 10 of the newest Airbus narrowbody aircraft currently on order, with all deliveries expected to be complete by the third quarter of 2018. While the Virgin America fleet has consisted of Airbus A319s and A320s, […]
Around 7:30 a.m. local time on Monday, Qatar Airways flight 920 arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, making a historic milestone for the carrier and the city. At 17 hours and 30 minutes, the new Doha to Auckland route is the world’s longest. The new route will operate seven times per week operated by a Boeing […]
A photo is a thousand words. An aviation photo can serve as a testament to the essence and magic of flight while also telling a story. Each week, the AirlineGeeks team compiles five aviation photos that tell a story and capture the uniqueness of flight. Aviation photographer Artem Kashirin (@artemairplane) captured this photo of RwandAir’s […]
