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IAG Looking to Bring Forward Boeing 737 MAX Deliveries
While Boeing 737 MAX operators around the world are pushing back its re-entry into service towards the end of the year, International Airines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways, Iberia and European low-cost carriers Vueling and Level, is strengthening commitment towards the troubled Boeing narrow body. Having recently signed a letter of intent […]
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Lufthansa Group Outlines Major Long-Haul Expansion
Lufthansa Group is expanding its long-haul network to leisure heavy destinations from its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. As of next year, the airline conglomerate will expand services to several North American cities including Seattle, Detroit, Orlando and Phoenix, operated by both Lufthansa mainline and its low-cost arm, Eurowings. Additionally, the airline will offer services […]
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Qantas Celebrates 60 Years of Jet Service
On July 29, 1959, a Qantas Boeing 707 took off from Sydney’s Kingsford Airport bound for London, New York and San Francisco via Nadi and Honolulu, becoming the first commercial transpacific flight operated by a jet airliner. Nowadays, the Australian flag carrier serves each destination with their own routes daily using its Airbus A380, Boeing […]
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Indigo Partners’ JetSmart Chile Orders Six Additional A320neos, Adds New Base
Three years after setting off on Chilean soil, Indigo Partners’ JetSmart Chile is ready to set pace for a second base in the country in the city of Concepcion, 300 miles south of the capital of Santiago. Basing new aircraft in the Chilean provincial city, JetSmart will become the first of the three main domestic […]
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British Airways Braces For Possible Pilot Union Strike
British Airways pilots could be going on strike, causing a disruption to operations over the busy summer period. This comes after a high court judge rejected an injunction attempt from the airline to prevent industrial action. The recent ballot in favor of industrial action was organized by the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA). 93 percent […]
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The Longest Scheduled Routes Operated by Boeing’s 757
More than thirty years after its delivery to launch operators British Airways and Eastern in 1983, there is no doubt the Boeing 757 has had a significant impact in the development of aviation in the world today. With more than 1,000 frames produced throughout its 20 years production life span, the aircraft has been hugely […]
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Boeing 737 Program Manager Retires Amid Ongoing MAX Fixes
After a 34 year career at Boeing, the project manager for the Boeing 737 family of aircraft, Eric Lindblad, will retire from the company, according to a memo first reported by Reuters. The 56-year-old executive will be replaced by Mark Jens, currently in charge of Boeing’s New Midsize Aircraft (NMA) scheduled to be launched by […]
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Azores Airlines’ New A321LR Expected to Replace the Carrier’s Former A310 Fleet
Azores Airlines became the latest long-range A321 operator as its first aircraft, CS-TSH, was delivered from Airbus’ assembly line in Hamburg. The carrier, based at the Portuguese Atlantic island of Arcipielago, will operate a fleet of three A321LRs to support the carrier’s expansion strategy connecting the Azores Islands from its base in the city of […]
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A Look at the Airline Industry’s Changing Landscape with Next-Generation Aircraft
The global aviation panorama is undoubtedly changing at a relatively fast pace. Events happening over the last few months, such as Airbus stopping A380 production by 2021 and the recent launch of the extra-long range version of the Airbus A321 at the recent Paris Air Show, have highlighted a shift towards optimization of resources with […]
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Airlines Report Nausea-Inducing Cabin Fumes on Airbus’ A330neo
While Boeing has been under fire for continued problems arising with its next-generation 737 MAX aircraft, the next-generation offerings of its main rival Airbus have been largely free of issue, until now. Operators of the Airbus A330-900neo recently have been reporting toxic fume leakages in the aircraft’s cabin, potentially coming from the engines, sources tell […]