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11 More A320neo Aircraft Grounded In India

March 13, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Following a mid-air engine failure of an IndiGo A320neo operated by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines on Monday morning, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) immediately sent an order to two airlines to ground

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Air Belgium Prepares For Take Off: Interview with CEO

March 7, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Founded in 2016, Air Belgium has been working hard as it prepares to take flight for the first time this year. The airline will be the first new one in Belgium since 2006 when SN

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Aeromexico Adds New Detroit Route, Flies Final 777 Flight

March 1, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Aeromexico will begin nonstop flights between Leon (BJX) and Detroit (DTW) from April 30, in cooperation with its SkyTeam alliance partner Delta Air Lines. The daily roundtrip flights between the Motor City and the Central

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Emirates Threatens to Pull $76 Billion Boeing Deal Amid Ongoing Dispute

February 25, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

As the Gulf carriers continue to grow their fleets and expand their route networks, U.S. carriers continue to pursue their agendas in reversing the Open Skies agreement between the United States and the United Arab

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Qatar Airways Receives First Airbus A350-1000 in Toulouse

February 21, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Qatar Airways was once again the launch customer for the newest variant of the Airbus A350 on Tuesday. After being the first customer to receive the Airbus A350-900 in January 2015, the CEO was determined

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Alaska Airlines and Virgin America Cabin Crew Reach Key Step In Merger

February 15, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Just over a month after Alaska Airlines and Virgin America began flying under a single operating certificate, the Association of Flight Attendants declared that it had reached an agreement with Alaska Airlines. The tentative merger

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SonAir Ends Houston Express After 17 Years

February 12, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) made headlines when it became the first airport in North America to offer non-stop flights to each continent, excluding Antarctica, a few weeks ago. The addition of United’s flight

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Iran Air Expects First Boeing Delivery and Outlines New Routes

February 9, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

With 15 Boeing 777-300ERs on order, Iran Air expects to receive its first long-haul aircraft this July, if U.S. officials do not interfere with the order. The airline made headlines last April when it almost

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Twin Cities Prepare For Super Bowl Traffic

January 31, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

With the Super Bowl LII less than five days away, the three airports of Minnesota’s Twin Cities are preparing for the influx of airplanes that are expected to arrive at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, St.

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American and Delta Reinstate Interline Agreement After Hiatus

January 24, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Starting on Jan. 24, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines plan to reinstate their electronic interline ticketing agreement, which ended almost two years ago. Once the agreement is active, the airlines will once again have

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Bombardier and Iran Close To Reaching a Deal

January 17, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Just over a year ago, Iran Air received its first brand new airplane in over 24 years. It was also the first new aircraft delivery for the nation as a whole, following the lifting of sanctions

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Two Ultra-Low-Cost Carriers Connect With New Codeshare Agreement

January 16, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Codeshare agreements, which allow airlines to sell tickets on partner airlines, are commonplace among the world’s airlines as they allow better connectivity and more options for passengers. Ultra-low-cost-carriers (ULCC), however, have resisted these agreements with

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These Four Flights Ended Up Diverting Twice Due to Last Week’s JFK Fiasco

January 9, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Last week’s winter storm was felt all over the Northeast, with the New York area receiving over 16 inches of snow. It led to many unique visitors for airports such as Stewart International Airport receiving

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Southwest Airlines Begins 2018 with Employee Bonuses and New Airplanes

January 2, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

The GOP tax bill has been making headlines recently and Southwest Airlines just announced a $1,000 bonus to all of its employees as a result of this tax reform. As a way for the airline

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American Airlines Completes Its Repainting Project

December 30, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

39 percent of American Airlines’ fleet was repainted into the carrier’s new livery by February 2015 and the carrier was planning to have 96 percent of the fleet done by December 2017 and the entire

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Going Out With a Stunt: The Outcome of Air Berlin’s Sharp Left Turn

December 20, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

As a way to commemorate Air Berlin’s final transatlantic flight, the pilots of flight 7001 from Miami to Dusseldorf on Oct. 16 made a sharp left turn over the airport following a low flyover of

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Delta Adds First Airbus A350XWB Route from Los Angeles

December 18, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

As Delta Air Lines phases out its remaining 747s which it inherited after merging with Northwest Airlines in 2010, the airline has been hard at work welcoming its newest flagship: the Airbus A350-900, into its

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Rolling Dice For a Free Flight: JetBlue Creates Board Game With a Surprise

December 14, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

For just $19.99, a select few people will have the chance to fly on JetBlue to any destination in the carrier’s network. The airline created a board game called “Get Packing!” that can be played

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Air New Zealand Becomes Latest Airline to Ground Multiple Boeing 787s

December 10, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

In just the past week, Air New Zealand has faced two separate incidents with its Boeing 787-9 aircraft resulting in aircraft being grounded. On Tuesday, Dec. 5, flight NZ99 departed Auckland for Tokyo Narita and

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American Averts Holiday Travel Nightmare, Reaches Agreement with Pilots’ Union

December 1, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

With the upcoming December holiday travel season, many were shocked on Wednesday when management at American Airlines revealed that there had been an error involving the pilot schedule bidding system. As a result of this

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Articles by Mateen Kontoravdis

11 More A320neo Aircraft Grounded In India

Air Belgium Prepares For Take Off: Interview with CEO

Aeromexico Adds New Detroit Route, Flies Final 777 Flight

Emirates Threatens to Pull $76 Billion Boeing Deal Amid Ongoing Dispute

Qatar Airways Receives First Airbus A350-1000 in Toulouse

Alaska Airlines and Virgin America Cabin Crew Reach Key Step In Merger

SonAir Ends Houston Express After 17 Years

Iran Air Expects First Boeing Delivery and Outlines New Routes

Twin Cities Prepare For Super Bowl Traffic

American and Delta Reinstate Interline Agreement After Hiatus

Bombardier and Iran Close To Reaching a Deal

Two Ultra-Low-Cost Carriers Connect With New Codeshare Agreement

These Four Flights Ended Up Diverting Twice Due to Last Week’s JFK Fiasco

Southwest Airlines Begins 2018 with Employee Bonuses and New Airplanes

American Airlines Completes Its Repainting Project

Going Out With a Stunt: The Outcome of Air Berlin’s Sharp Left Turn

Delta Adds First Airbus A350XWB Route from Los Angeles

Rolling Dice For a Free Flight: JetBlue Creates Board Game With a Surprise

Air New Zealand Becomes Latest Airline to Ground Multiple Boeing 787s

American Averts Holiday Travel Nightmare, Reaches Agreement with Pilots’ Union

Opinion: Airlines are Failing to Properly Utilize Big Data

WestJet Encore Celebrates its Five-Year Anniversary

Unlikely Allies Join Forces to Demand Action on European ATC Strikes

Norwegian Announces First Entry into Canada

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