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American Expands Domestic Schedule For Summer Travel Season
Summer is right around the corner, and American Airlines announced its plan to prepare for the summer travel traffic by restoring more flights. In response to increasing demand for air travel, the Dallas/Ft. Worth-based carrier is planning to fly more than 55 percent of the domestic capacity in July 2020, compared to the same time […]
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Onboard the Final Flight: Delta Sunsets McDonnell Douglas Fleet During Uncertain Times
The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 have officially exited Delta’s fleet after flying their last scheduled flights on Tuesday after being part of the active fleet and a steady workhorse for Delta for 33 years and 25 years respectively. The MD-88 and MD-90 will be replaced with newer, more efficient aircraft such as the Airbus […]
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Southwest Releases Its Published Flight Schedule With New Nonstop Flights
Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic and its massive economic impact on the airline industry, Southwest Airlines, looking for a big change and transformation for future travel, announced in a press release an enlarged flight schedule running from Oct.31 through Jan. 4, 2021. The airline intends to lure more leisure and business travelers through its key […]
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Airbus Wins ESA Contract to Construct Space Module for NASA’s Orion Spacecraft
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Airbus the contract to allow the aircraft manufacturer to construct the third European Service Module (ESM) for Orion, the American crewed spacecraft. The ESA’s order for this additional module ensures that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is able to continue its Artemis program. Within the Artemis […]
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American Plans to Shrink Management Staff by 30%
Amidst COVID-19 and its effects on many industries in the economy during this time period, around the world, the aviation industry has been one of the top sectors that are deeply affected by the global pandemic. Many major U.S. airlines are attempting to rebound, through modified cleaning procedures, more flexible fare policies and seat distancing […]
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Air Canada Releases New Schedule for Upcoming Summer Season
Summer is less than a month away, which means summer vacation — usually one of the busiest travel times of the year — is right around the corner. Usually, many potential travelers use this time to plan trips for the next couple of months. However, due to COVID-19, many have had to cancel or reconsider […]
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How JetBlue is Continuing its Commitment to ‘Safety from the Ground Up’ Initiative
As airlines around the world continue to ensure passengers feel safe aboard their aircraft amid this global pandemic, JetBlue has extended its commitment to distancing passengers, by blocking the middle seat in rows where passengers are not traveling together as one party, through the July 4 holiday. The airline’s policy is a small, integral part […]
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Airbus Reaches A220 Milestone With New U.S. Production Facility
Airbus’ U.S. production capabilities have begun a new chapter following the inauguration of the newly completed 270,000-square-foot hangar designed to host the final assembly line of the A220 commercial aircraft. This facility, situated in Mobile, Alabama consists of five primary assembly areas where the different components of the airframe will come together for the final […]
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How Alaska Airlines is Supporting Remote Communities with Donated Fuel
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, many airlines are flying with fewer passengers. And as a result, the frequency of many regularly scheduled air routes has been reduced to, in many cases, a couple of days per week. This in part, has had a direct effect on not only the passenger demand, but it has also lowered […]