Connor Sadler

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Philippines AirAsia Eyes U.S. Service

August 21, 2019 Connor Sadler

Air Asia has filed a petition to the Civil Aeronautics Board in The Philippines for designation and allocation of entitlements to fly to the United States. In the same petition, it also requested that it

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Virgin Atlantic Receives First Airbus A350

August 10, 2019 Connor Sadler

Airbus has delivered Virgin Atlantic’s first Airbus A350-1000. The aircraft is due to be flown from Toulouse to London’s Gatwick on Saturday evening. The inaugural passenger flight of Virgin Atlantic’s A350 will be from London

Routes

Qantas to Operate 787 Dreamliner Between Sydney and Santiago

August 9, 2019 Connor Sadler

Qantas has announced that its service between Sydney and Santiago is the next route to be upgraded to a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the carrier’s latest twin-engine offering. Though still subject to regulatory approval, the service

News

Turkish Airlines and Bangkok Airways Start New Codeshare Partnership

August 2, 2019 Connor Sadler

Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines commenced a new codeshare partnership today with Thailand’s Bangkok Airways. With Turkish being the only airline to connect the two countries, it is hoped that the new codeshare will provide

Planes

First Look: Onboard British Airways’ New A350-1000

July 29, 2019 Connor Sadler

After a delayed delivery, British Airways finally received its first Airbus A350-1000 on Saturday, the longer variant of the two A350 types available. On Monday, AirlineGeeks got to look around the new aircraft and speak

Top Story

Southwest Cuts Newark Flights, Reports Second-Quarter Results

July 25, 2019 Connor Sadler

Southwest on Thursday reported its performance results from the second quarter of 2019. While financial and operational performance was “remarkably strong,” according to the airline’s CEO Gary Kelly, despite the grounding of the Boeing 737

Routes

Turkish Airlines Adds Bali to Its Boeing 787 Network

July 20, 2019 Connor Sadler

Turkish Airlines, who flies to more countries than any other airline, has started its nonstop flights between its main hub in Istanbul and the world-famous Indonesian holiday island of Bali. The first flight, numbered TK066,

Planes

Virgin Atlantic’s First Painted Airbus A350-1000XWB Unveiled

June 22, 2019 Connor Sadler

Virgin Atlantic’s first Airbus A350-1000 XWB has rolled out of the paint shop at the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, named “Mamma Mia” and to be registered G-VPOP, is set to enter into

News

Lufthansa Group Reports Over 13 Million Passengers in May

June 15, 2019 Connor Sadler

In May 2019, Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed 2.8 percent more passengers than in May 2018 at around 13.2 million passengers. There were also 3.5 percent more available seat kilometers over the previous year and sales

Planes

First Painted British Airways A350-1000 Unveiled

June 8, 2019 Connor Sadler

In anticipation of its delivery, the first British Airways Airbus A350-1000 XWB has rolled out of Airbus’ paint shop. The aircraft is the first of 18 aircraft British Airways has on order as part of

Planes

British Airways Schedules Domestic 747 Flights

June 1, 2019 Connor Sadler

On the day of its birthday, British Airways has upgraded three of its domestic U.K. flights from their usual Airbus fleet. Three flights on August 25 will operate on Boeing 747-400s, expected to feature a

News

Final Airplane in Virgin America Colors Heads to Paint Shop

May 25, 2019 Connor Sadler

Richard Branson’s American airline operation Virgin America was merged with Alaska Airlines in April 2016, and by January 2018 all of the airline’s fleet had moved to Alaska. Founded as Virgin USA in January 2004,

Airports

Turkish Airlines Plans to Open Five Lounges at Istanbul’s New Airport

May 18, 2019 Connor Sadler

Following the completion of the “Great Move” to its brand new home base, Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines has announced that it will open five passenger lounges at Istanbul’s new airport available for Business Class,

Airlines

Brussels Airlines Starts Selling Premium Economy on Long-Haul Flights

May 13, 2019 Connor Sadler

In February, Brussels Airlines announced a new long-haul travel experience featuring a new Premium Economy and refreshed Business and Economy Class experience. The first aircraft retrofitted with the new experience entered the airline’s fleet on

Routes

Doncaster Sheffield’s Gets First U.S. Flight in Over a Decade

May 5, 2019 Connor Sadler

Doncaster Sheffield Airport in the north of England this weekend celebrated the first departure of the first flight bound for North America in over a decade. The TUI UK flight departed the airport on Saturday

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Jamaica Sees Big Increase in Summer Flights

April 28, 2019 Connor Sadler

The Caribbean island of Jamaica is set to welcome more travellers this summer as 8.4 percent more air seats are bound for the destination, over 1.4 million in total. United States Jamaica’s primary source market

News

easyJet Supports Concept to Reduce Emissions

April 15, 2019 Connor Sadler

European low-cost carrier easyJet has announced its support for U.K. based aerospace technology company Derwent Aviation’s design changes to current generation jet engines, which are said to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide.

Airports

Construction Begins on Leeds Bradford’s Terminal Extension

April 10, 2019 Connor Sadler

On April 8, the U.K.’s Aviation Minister Liz Sugg visited Leeds Bradford Airport and saw the major progress that has been made on a project to improve the passenger experience at the airport. Sugg saw

Airports

London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 Named World’s Best Terminal

April 1, 2019 Connor Sadler

London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 was voted the best in the world at the 2019 Skytrax World Airport Awards at the Passenger Terminal EXPO in London last week. This new win is the sixth time

News

British Airways Flight Scheduled to Land in Dusseldorf Mistakenly Arrives in Edinburgh

March 25, 2019 Connor Sadler

British Airways has apologized after its flight BA3271 from London City Airport — scheduled to fly nonstop to Dusseldorf, Germany — landed in Edinburgh, Scotland. The airline said in separate tweets that it was sorry

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Articles by Connor Sadler

Philippines AirAsia Eyes U.S. Service

Virgin Atlantic Receives First Airbus A350

Qantas to Operate 787 Dreamliner Between Sydney and Santiago

Turkish Airlines and Bangkok Airways Start New Codeshare Partnership

First Look: Onboard British Airways’ New A350-1000

Southwest Cuts Newark Flights, Reports Second-Quarter Results

Turkish Airlines Adds Bali to Its Boeing 787 Network

Virgin Atlantic’s First Painted Airbus A350-1000XWB Unveiled

Lufthansa Group Reports Over 13 Million Passengers in May

First Painted British Airways A350-1000 Unveiled

British Airways Schedules Domestic 747 Flights

Final Airplane in Virgin America Colors Heads to Paint Shop

Turkish Airlines Plans to Open Five Lounges at Istanbul’s New Airport

Brussels Airlines Starts Selling Premium Economy on Long-Haul Flights

Doncaster Sheffield’s Gets First U.S. Flight in Over a Decade

Jamaica Sees Big Increase in Summer Flights

easyJet Supports Concept to Reduce Emissions

Construction Begins on Leeds Bradford’s Terminal Extension

London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 Named World’s Best Terminal

British Airways Flight Scheduled to Land in Dusseldorf Mistakenly Arrives in Edinburgh

Boeing Rolls Out Special 787 Livery

VivaAerobus to Serve Chicago From Five Cities in Mexico

Southwest Announcing Route Cuts From Major Hubs and Focus Cities

Embraer’s 50 Years: A Tale of Challenge and Superation

Tigerair Taiwan Adding 15 New Airbus A320neo to Fleet