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A Reflection on Emirates’ Increased Success in 2016
Dubai-based Emirates rounded off 2016 with another year of growth across all spectrums of their network in terms of fleet growth, route development, and an increased number of passengers. Emirates’ President Tim Clark was very satisfied with the airline’s growth in 2016 and commented on the airline’s strength by saying, “Consumer appetite for travel has […]
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Jet2 Adds Additional Aircraft to New Base in London Stansted
Driven by significant expected demand before the launch of its newest base in March of 2017, Jet2 announced that it will be adding additional aircraft to the base, which will operate four brand new routes twice a week throughout the Summer and Winter 2017 and 2018 seasons. This now means that Jet2 will operate 96 weekly […]
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Iran Air, Airbus Seal Landmark Agreement for 100 Aircraft
Following the order confirmation with Boeing earlier this month, Iran Air has also announced a landmark agreement with Airbus for over 100 aircraft. There was an initial commitment to the order in January 2016 that was signed by Farhad Parvaresh, the Iran Air Chairman and CEO, along with Fabrice Bregier, Airbus’ President and CEO. The […]
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Delta and Alaska Airlines Slated to End Partnership in 2017
Following Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Virgin America, Delta has announced that their partnership with the Seattle-based carrier will come to an end by May 2017. In a press release, the airline stated that this decision is a positive milestone for both airlines with Alaska’s focus on the merger and Delta’s on growing their presence in […]
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Singapore Airlines Set to Bring Airbus A350XWB to Manchester in 2017
Singapore Airlines has announced plans to launch their Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft from Manchester on flights to Singapore and Houston. The flights will launch on Jan. 17, 2017 and will be the airport’s first commercial Airbus A350 service. Singapore launched flights from Manchester to Houston back in October. Sheldon Hee, Singapore Airlines’ General Manager for the […]
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State Series: New York
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, our writers have taken an in-depth look to see what airports each state has to offer, what its history entails, and what […]
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State Series: Hawaii
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, our writers have taken an in-depth look to see what airports each state has to offer, what its history entails, and what […]
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State Series: North and South Dakota
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, our writers have taken an in-depth look to see what airports each state has to offer, what its history entails, and what […]
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State Series: Alaska
Since the creation of the first airport in 1909 by Wilbur Wright, cities and states have come together to create one of the most expansive airport systems in the world. Over the next few months, our writers have taken an in-depth look at each state to see what airports it has to offer, what its history […]
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Cathay Pacific to Increase UK Frequencies in 2017
Hong-kong based Cathay Pacific has announced that they will add additional frequencies to London-Heathrow, London-Gatwick, and Manchester. This news follows a successful growth period between UK airports and Hong Kong. Currently the carrier operates four times per week to Hong Kong from Gatwick, utilizing their Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The service will become daily from June 1, […]