James Field

Airlines

Ryanair Warns of Further Brexit Woes, While Competitors Show Mixed Reactions

July 28, 2017 James Field

Last week, Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair reported a 55 percent increase in profits for Q1 2017 earlier this week. However, even with these results, the airline continue to discuss potential risk to its balance sheet

Airports

London Heathrow Runway Vote to Be Pushed Back to 2018

July 17, 2017 James Field

The U.K. government has formally announced that the crucial vote on the country’s National Policy Statement (NPS), which pertains specifically to London Heathrow Airport, will be postponed until the first half of 2018. The vote

Airports

Stansted Airport Proposes an Increased Cap to Support More Passengers

July 11, 2017 James Field

Stansted Airport publicly announced through Essex Police that it has begun the consultation phase in advance of submitting a planning application to raise the passenger cap currently in place at the airport. This stage is

Airlines

Norwegian Begins Transatlantic Service from Ireland

July 3, 2017 James Field

This weekend, Norwegian began what will be the first of many flights from Ireland under their new Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC). The transatlantic flights launched from Cork, Dublin and Shannon, highlighting the significant start of

News

Paris Air Show Day 4 Recap: Boeing Secures 125 737MAX Orders, Airbus Expands Iranian Market, and First Sales for Bombardier’s C-Series

June 22, 2017 James Field

As trading at the Paris Air Show 2017 comes to an end, it was yet again a big day for Boeing, while Airbus gained a little bit of momentum as well. Bombardier also had a

News

Paris Air Show Day 3 Recap: 737 MAX 10 Gains More Traction, First European A321neo Delivery, ATR Shows Off New Short-Field Design

June 21, 2017 James Field

As day three of the Paris Air Show comes to a close, it has been a rather quiet in terms of orders. While Airbus is still falling behind, Boeing continues to see 737 MAX 10

News

Paris Air Show Day 2 Recap: U.S. Carriers Ink New Orders, Boeing Finds 737 MAX 10 Success, Embraer Rakes in Over $2 Billion

June 20, 2017 James Field

As the second day of the Paris Air Show 2017 comes to a close, it has produced new orders across the board from all of the major aircraft manufacturers. Boeing again has come out strong

News

Paris Air Show Day 1 Recap: Split A380 Winglets, Affirmed Commitments, and a New 737 MAX Variant

June 19, 2017 James Field

As Day 1 of this year’s Paris Air Show concludes, it has been a strong start unsurprisingly for Boeing and Airbus, as they wrack up over 100 orders each. Throughout the course of the week,

Routes

Singapore Airlines Expands Scandinavian Network with Stockholm Flights

May 31, 2017 James Field

Singapore Airlines has added a second new flight to their Scandinavian network portfolio with five times per week service to Stockholm via Moscow. The carrier believes that this will compliment existing flights to Copenhagen in

Routes

Wizz Air Launches New Route to Frankfurt from Sofia

May 25, 2017 James Field

Earlier this week, Wizz Air launched service to Frankfurt, Germany from its growing hub in Sofia, Bulgaria. The first flight launched on May 22 and carried 180 passengers on the maiden voyage, showing a very

Airlines

easyJet Reports Financial Results from Early 2017

May 16, 2017 James Field

Luton-based carrier easyJet has released their financial results for the first half of 2017. The carrier stated in their H1 FY17 report that they, “delivered a resilient performance during the winter months, with strong cost

News

Primera Air Announces Order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 9s

May 11, 2017 James Field

Scandinavian carrier Primera Air has announced an order and agreement with Boeing for eight 737 MAX 9 aircraft, valued at $950 million list price. This order also includes purchase rights for four more of the

Planes

Building the Backbone: Toulouse

May 9, 2017 James Field

Welcome to the Building the Backbone series. In this short series, AirlineGeeks staff writers will go in depth in the history of cities that have helped create the backbone for aircraft building and have become icons

Top Story

Alitalia Goes Bankrupt for the Third Time: Is This the End?

May 6, 2017 James Field

On Tuesday, Alitalia announced that they have gone into administration following staggering losses within the carrier. The move to go into administration was formally approved by the Italian government and Alitalia shareholders. The Italian government

Airlines

Cobalt Air Continues International Expansion Despite Shaky Start-Up

April 29, 2017 James Field

Cypriot carrier Cobalt Air recently announced that they will add additional frequencies on their Manchester flight from Larnaca. They will be adding a third weekly flight to Ringway during the Summer 2017 season with flights

Routes

Qatar Airways to Launch New Flights Between Doha and Cardiff

April 26, 2017 James Field

Cardiff Airport has announced that Doha-based carrier Qatar Airways will launch a new UK service to Doha from the Welsh city. The flights are due to start in 2018 and information regarding flight scheduling and

Routes

Norwegian To Expand Low-Cost Model Further East to Singapore

April 22, 2017 James Field

Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced plans to launch flights to Singapore from London Gatwick by September of this year. Beginning on September 28, the flights will be launched on a four times per week basis, with an expansion

State Series

State Series: Utah and Wyoming

April 18, 2017 James Field

Since the creation of the first airport in 1909 by Wilbur Wright, cities in the United States have come together to create one of the most expansive airport systems in the world. Over the next few months,

Airlines

Norwegian: Will They Shuttle The World at Low-Costs?

April 16, 2017 James Field

Norwegian has grown much more than usual over the past 24 years by establishing themselves as a local airline turned big-hitter in the skies, not just in Europe but across the world. The airline’s rapid

Routes

Cathay Pacific Boosts Manchester Connectivity with Daily Flights

April 8, 2017 James Field

Hong-Kong based carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has announced a boost in connectivity on flights to Manchester. As of Dec. 1, 2017, the carrier will be operating services on a daily basis with their Airbus A350-900

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Articles by James Field

Ryanair Warns of Further Brexit Woes, While Competitors Show Mixed Reactions

London Heathrow Runway Vote to Be Pushed Back to 2018

Stansted Airport Proposes an Increased Cap to Support More Passengers

Norwegian Begins Transatlantic Service from Ireland

Paris Air Show Day 4 Recap: Boeing Secures 125 737MAX Orders, Airbus Expands Iranian Market, and First Sales for Bombardier’s C-Series

Paris Air Show Day 3 Recap: 737 MAX 10 Gains More Traction, First European A321neo Delivery, ATR Shows Off New Short-Field Design

Paris Air Show Day 2 Recap: U.S. Carriers Ink New Orders, Boeing Finds 737 MAX 10 Success, Embraer Rakes in Over $2 Billion

Paris Air Show Day 1 Recap: Split A380 Winglets, Affirmed Commitments, and a New 737 MAX Variant

Singapore Airlines Expands Scandinavian Network with Stockholm Flights

Wizz Air Launches New Route to Frankfurt from Sofia

easyJet Reports Financial Results from Early 2017

Primera Air Announces Order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 9s

Building the Backbone: Toulouse

Cobalt Air Continues International Expansion Despite Shaky Start-Up

Qatar Airways to Launch New Flights Between Doha and Cardiff

Norwegian To Expand Low-Cost Model Further East to Singapore

State Series: Utah and Wyoming

Norwegian: Will They Shuttle The World at Low-Costs?

Cathay Pacific Boosts Manchester Connectivity with Daily Flights

Air India Close to Defaulting on Loans for Aircraft Purchases

United’s Free Sandwiches and What Could Come of Them

NASA’s Boeing 747 Flying Telescope: Keeping the ‘SP’ Variant Airborne

Norway to Get its First Nonstop Link to China

My Unpopular Opinion: It’s the MD-80’s Time To Go