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Envoy is Relaunching Flights at New York-LaGuardia
On September 28th, Envoy Air announced that they will re-open their base at LaGuardia starting in 2017. By the first quarter, Envoy will have pilots, flight attendants, and mechanics to yet again operate American Eagle flights. “This exciting development is just the latest in a string of great news for Envoy,” Senior VP of Air Operations, Dee […]
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Crystal Cruises Shows Off Ultra Luxurious 777-200LR
Have you ever wanted to go on a cruise but don’t like the idea of traveling on a giant boat in the middle of the ocean? Or maybe you like the idea of a cruise but you’re such an aviation geek that you would rather fly? Well, Crystal Cruises has a solution for you. Founded […]
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American and Republic Reach Business Saving Agreement
American Airlines and Republic Airways are now partnered for the long term. On September 2nd, the two companies filed for an approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court in New York. The agreement came at a time when Republic was in bankruptcy protection. In a press release by Republic Airways Inc., President, Chairman, and CEO […]
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Remembering a Legend: Joe Sutter
The mastermind behind the Boeing 747, Joe Sutter, passed away on August 30th, 2016. Mr. Sutter left us at the age of 95 due to pneumonia complications. In a statement released by Boeing, Raymond Conner, Boeing’s CEO, points out that “Joe lived an amazing life and was an inspiration to the entire industry.” During his […]
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Saying Goodbye To The Silver MD-80s
Tuesday may have been a normal day of hard labor for most commercial aircraft but for 20 American MD 80s, it was retirement day. “It’s a bittersweet day as we say goodbye to so many of our ‘mad dog’ (aircraft) but we look forward to bringing in newer aircraft to provide a more modern and […]
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MH370: New Discovery Points to Pilot Suicide
March 8th, 2014: a day to remember, a day to mourn, a day to wonder. The day when a 777-200 dropped off the face of the earth, only leaving behind a few pieces of debris that are only thought to be linked to Malaysian Airlines flight 370. The flight was flying a normally scheduled flight, Kuala […]
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Saying Goodbye to the Queen of the Skies?
In a filing report released Wednesday, Boeing said they are considering the possibility of ending the 747’s life. The company stated, “If we are unable to obtain sufficient orders and/or market, production and other risk…It is reasonably possible that we could decide to end production of the 747.” This was noted in a Wall Street […]
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TRIP REPORT: College Orientation on United
This weekend I took a short, four-day trip to Omaha for college orientation at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. I will be attending UNO this fall to study professional flight in the aviation program on campus. We started off the mini vacation by waking up at 4 a.m. on July 16 to head to […]
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Philly Airport Employees Plan Strike in Response to Democratic Convention
Philadelphia Airport employees came to a 461-5 vote to protest their jobs at the Philadelphia International Airport during the Democratic National Convention in late July. According to demconvention.org, the convention is a “formal nominating event for the Democratic candidates for President and Vice President. At the Convention, the Democratic Party also adopts the official Democratic […]
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Rayani Air: Closed for Good
The Malaysian government announced late last month that they have revoked Rayani Air’s Air Operators Certificate, permanently grounding the airline. Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, the director general of Malaysia’s Department of Aviation, stated that the decision to revoke the certificate was due to concerns of the “safety and security of the aviation industry” that the airline caused. Rayani air […]