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The Push to LEED: The Demand to Become Green at Airports
In recent decades, the push to improve green technology has led to the creation of new alternative energies like solar power and wind turbines. This push for green technologies has also pushed airports to achieve a new type of rating as they build or evolve their current structures. The sought-out certification known as the Leadership […]
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Qantas Records Increased Revenue in 2019, Plans For Project Sunrise with Ultra-Long-Haul Research Flights
Qantas is looking back on another strong year financially while also looking to the future with a new experiment on the way in 2020. The airline posted record revenues over the last fiscal calendar year but failed to turn that into a record profit due to changes in fuel pricing and currency variations that cost […]
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Qantas Records Increased Revenue in 2019, Plans For Project Sunrise with Ultra-Long-Haul Research Flights
Qantas is looking back on another strong year financially while also looking to the future with a new experiment on the way in 2020. The airline posted record revenues over the last fiscal calendar year but failed to turn that into a record profit due to changes in fuel pricing and currency variations that cost […]
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Alaska Airlines Launches First Intra-Washington Flight From Everett’s Paine Field
Alaska Airlines has announced that the carrier will expand its presence at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. with the addition of service to fellow instate city Spokane. The flight will be operated using Horizon Air Embraer ERJ-175 equipment and will begin on Nov. 4. Horizon’s aircraft are configured with 12 first class, 12 premium economy, […]
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Alaska Airlines Launches First Intra-Washington Flight From Everett’s Paine Field
Alaska Airlines has announced that the carrier will expand its presence at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. with the addition of service to fellow instate city Spokane. The flight will be operated using Horizon Air Embraer ERJ-175 equipment and will begin on Nov. 4. Horizon’s aircraft are configured with 12 first class, 12 premium economy, […]
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How Alternative Payment Gives Airlines a Way to Fight Credit Card Fraud
As the digital market continues to expand and airlines look to increase their brand through online platforms, the ability for companies to get hurt by credit card fraud has damaged their profits and forced some to abandon their internet presence altogether. While every airline must fight this issue in their own ways, carriers that do […]
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Withdrawn and Repurposed: Where to Find Remaining Commercial ERJ-135 Operators
Although the 50-seat jet market is often criticized for small aircraft, uncomfortable rides and some obnoxiously long routes, these aircraft variants have sold quite well. One of the best selling 50-seat aircraft, the Embraer ERJ-145, has seen over 1,000 units built. However, the smallest version of this aircraft, the Embraer ERJ-135, has become increasingly rare […]
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Assets on the Ground: A Look at the Competitive Ground Service Equipment Market
While airline announcements ring in at every major air show this summer for new aircraft that will join the fleet, this equipment alone will not get your or your bag from destination to destination as efficiently as one may think. What lies beneath these million-dollar machines, literally, is the quietly competitive and ever-evolving market of […]
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Logo Lineage Part 9: Branding the Island Carriers
For businesses across the world, branding plays a crucial role in public perception and airlines are no different. One of the most prominent pieces of an airline’s brand is its logo, as it often appears on a wide range of items including aircraft, seats, food, advertisements and more. In this multi-part series, we will look […]
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Trip Report: A St. Louis Stop on Southwest
After publishing a Southwest trip review in 2015 based on my flights from St. Louis to Orlando, I assumed I wouldn’t need to go back and write another report of ‘The Symbol of Freedom.’ Simply put, a Southwest experience is fairly similar for most routes. However, recent changes in Southwest’s approach to St. Louis and […]