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Planes

Analysis: Qatar’s Aircraft Shortage is Causing Growing Pains

October 15, 2018 Parker Davis

Qatar Airways continues to face struggles hampering their ambitious growth plans. In mid-2017, four countries suddenly cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, announcing all travel into and out of Qatar would be shut down indefinitely. Bahrain, Egypt,

News

It’s Official: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Signed Into Law

October 8, 2018 Parker Davis

Over the next few years, the airline industry can look forward to new changes both big and small as President Trump quietly signed into law the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018 on Oct.

News

A New Direction for Inflight Technology?

September 30, 2018 Parker Davis

In the early 2000s, Boeing announced its Connexion program, then a five-year-old research and development project created with the goal of bringing wireless connectivity to the sky. Lufthansa was announced as the launch customer for

Planes

Singapore Airlines Takes Delivery of First A350-900ULR

September 24, 2018 Parker Davis

The new longest flights in the world are not far off for Singapore Airlines, as the carrier took delivery of the world’s first Airbus A350-900ULR, which stands for Ultra-Long-Range, on Sept. 22. “This is a

Airlines

The Battle for Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific vs. Hong Kong Airlines

September 23, 2018 Parker Davis

In 1946, Cathay Pacific Airways was founded by a small group of Australian and British pilots and investors looking to bring air service to the territory then leased to the United Kingdom. After one of

Routes

Hawaiian Airlines to Launch New Longest Domestic Flight in the U.S.

September 16, 2018 Parker Davis

Passengers in New England just gained yet another option for travel to the U.S.’s own paradise as Hawaiian Airlines announced Friday that the airline will launch flights from the airline’s hub in Honolulu to Boston

News

U.S. Airlines Wrapping Up Strong Summer with Successful Labor Day

September 4, 2018 Parker Davis

Though fall in the northern hemisphere doesn’t technically begin until Sept. 22, U.S. airlines marked the true end of their summer on Monday with the busiest Labor Day weekend in history, capping off a strong

Planes

Boeing Announces New Tech for 737 MAX 10

September 2, 2018 Parker Davis

In 2010 European aircraft manufacturer Airbus launched the Airbus A320neo (new engine option) family, which took the already successful narrow-body family and improved fuel burn and operating efficiency. The program garnered huge numbers of orders,

The Rise and Fall of Flights from Iran to Western Europe

August 26, 2018 Parker Davis

In 2015, the nations of the U.S., U.K., Russia, France, Germany, China, and the European Union struck a landmark deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the nation’s nuclear program. The deal, which dealt

Top Story

Delta Goes Against Trend, Continues Seatback Entertainment Push

August 19, 2018 Parker Davis

The future of inflight entertainment (IFE) — or more specifically, the hardware that comes with it — has become increasingly uncertain in recent years. As many airlines around the world — ranging from low-cost carriers

News

Ryanair Cancels Hundreds of Flights Amid Another Round of Pilot Strikes

August 11, 2018 Parker Davis

Ryanair was forced to cancel almost 400 flights on Friday as more pilot strikes continued to plague the low-cost carrier. Nearly 15 percent of the airline’s operations were canceled as a result of strikes that

News

Las Vegas is Getting Nonstop Flights to Tokyo…But Only for 11 Days

August 9, 2018 Parker Davis

Last week, American Airlines announced plans for a new complement to its Asian route network, a flight from Las Vegas’s McCarran International Airport and Tokyo’s Narita Airport. This route, however, is not like the airline’s

Opinions

Opinion: The TSA Should Not Eliminate Security Checkpoints at Smaller Airports

August 4, 2018 Parker Davis

Earlier this week, CNN obtained internal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) documents which suggested the agency was considering eliminating security checkpoints at numerous airports around the nation that are only served by aircraft with under 60

Opinions

Opinion: U.S. Airports Should Follow the Lead of Those Abroad

July 20, 2018 Parker Davis

Each year, over 3 billion passengers pass through each of the world’s airports, all of them following what is essentially the same path to get from the curb to their gate. That path from the

News

Saying Goodbye to America’s Most Iconic Inflight Snack

July 14, 2018 Parker Davis

In 1971, the first Southwest flight took off from Dallas Love Field, with the airline beginning to operate two daily flights, from Dallas Love Field to Houston Intercontinental Airport and San Antonio International. Pulling from

Routes

Following the Money: The World’s Highest Revenue-Earning Airline Routes

July 8, 2018 Parker Davis

Over 100,000 flights are operated daily across the world, ranging from a couple dozen miles to thousands on aircraft that vary in size from that of a family car to a veritable cruise ship in

Routes

Changes Coming to United’s Ultra-Long-Haul Route Network

July 1, 2018 Parker Davis

In January of 2016, Chicago-based United announced they would launch a flight from their hub in San Francisco across the Pacific to the small Asian nation of Singapore. The route came as a surprise to

Routes

Norwegian Continues Staggering Growth with Tampa Flight Announcement

June 26, 2018 Parker Davis

Norwegian Airlines announced Sunday it will launch twice-weekly flights between its transatlantic hub at London Gatwick and Florida’s Tampa International Airport on Oct. 31, 2018. The flight will be operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays with

News

The Next Chapter in the “Guide” Animal Saga

June 24, 2018 Parker Davis

Early last year, I wrote an article on the problem airlines have had responding to passengers bringing animals into the cabin under the guise that they are there for emotional support. In the article, I

Airports

Mile-High Madness at Denver International Airport

June 17, 2018 Parker Davis

If you go onto Google Maps and type in Denver, Colorado, you’ll see one of the oddest city outlines out there. For the most part, it looks like a regular city, but, in the northeast

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Articles by Parker Davis

Analysis: Qatar’s Aircraft Shortage is Causing Growing Pains

It’s Official: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Signed Into Law

A New Direction for Inflight Technology?

Singapore Airlines Takes Delivery of First A350-900ULR

The Battle for Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific vs. Hong Kong Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines to Launch New Longest Domestic Flight in the U.S.

U.S. Airlines Wrapping Up Strong Summer with Successful Labor Day

Boeing Announces New Tech for 737 MAX 10

The Rise and Fall of Flights from Iran to Western Europe

Delta Goes Against Trend, Continues Seatback Entertainment Push

Ryanair Cancels Hundreds of Flights Amid Another Round of Pilot Strikes

Las Vegas is Getting Nonstop Flights to Tokyo…But Only for 11 Days

Opinion: The TSA Should Not Eliminate Security Checkpoints at Smaller Airports

Opinion: U.S. Airports Should Follow the Lead of Those Abroad

Saying Goodbye to America’s Most Iconic Inflight Snack

Following the Money: The World’s Highest Revenue-Earning Airline Routes

Changes Coming to United’s Ultra-Long-Haul Route Network

Norwegian Continues Staggering Growth with Tampa Flight Announcement

The Next Chapter in the “Guide” Animal Saga

Mile-High Madness at Denver International Airport

VivaAerobus Inaugurates New Service Between New York and Mexico City

American Airlines Begins Refurbishment for LAX Terminals

Air Canada Touts Success on Transatlantic Service

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Southern Winds Airlines

Taiwan Expected to Add 30 New Routes in 2018