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SpiceJet Hires Jet Airways Employees Following Cancellation of All Flights

April 20, 2019 Daniel Morley

The past few months in the Indian aviation market have been dominated by the tumultuous financial struggles of Jet Airways. These struggles came to a head last week when the airline announced it was ending

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Avianca Brazil Aircraft Repossessions Continue

April 19, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

This week has seen Avianca Brazil recurrently making headlines in the airline world. On one hand, lessors have been allowed to pursue aircraft repossession by Brazilian’s civil aviation authority ANAC, following a favorable court ruling

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ExxonMobil Donates Hydraulic Fluid to Keep Concorde Alive

April 19, 2019 Matthew Garcia

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Concorde’s first flight, ExxonMobil has donated over 1,000 liters of hydraulic fluid to Heritage Concorde. Founded in 2010, Heritage Concorde is a group of ex-Concorde engineers and

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American Airlines Plans Line Maintenance Base at Houston’s Bush Airport

April 17, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Fort Worth-based American Airlines has announced that it will be opening a new Line Maintenance station at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. The new station will provide jobs for approximately 46 aviation maintenance technicians

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Emirates Finishes Boeing 777-200 Refresh, Retires Classic 777-300 Fleet

April 17, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Emirates Airline has completed a $150 million reconfiguration of its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, the airline’s smallest twin-engine aircraft, retrofitting the entirety of its 10 aircraft fleet in just over a year. The renovations to the

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easyJet Supports Concept to Reduce Emissions

April 15, 2019 Connor Sadler

European low-cost carrier easyJet has announced its support for U.K. based aerospace technology company Derwent Aviation’s design changes to current generation jet engines, which are said to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide.

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Nearly 70 Percent of Jet Airways’ Fleet Grounded as Airline Suspends International Operations

April 13, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Beleaguered Indian airline Jet Airways has suspended all international operations amid its continued financial struggles. The suspension is currently planned until Monday when airline officials will be meeting with lenders to attempt to secure more

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Cathay Pacific Grows European Cargo Operations

April 11, 2019 Will Lee

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is continuing to expand its services, starting with a busy month for the airline. The carrier started a new four times per week service between Hong Kong and Seattle, along with

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Air France and KLM Ink Deal with Greek Carrier for Island Connections

April 11, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Air France and KLM have signed a deal with regional Greek airline Sky Express in an attempt to strengthen the commercial cooperation between the three carriers on flights between Paris-Charles De Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol and

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Virgin Atlantic Unveils Airbus A350 Cabin Interior

April 9, 2019 James Dinsdale

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled a new cabin that will be onboard incoming Airbus A350-1000s, with the first due to arrive this summer. Business class, or Upper Class, will have a lie-flat bed facing towards the window in

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Air Italy Inaugurates Los Angeles Service, Celebrates Long-Haul Network Growth

April 7, 2019 Albert Kuan

Air Italy has landed on the West Coast, bringing Italian style to Los Angeles from Milan and providing the only nonstop link between the two cities. The inaugural flight from Milan’s Malpensa Airport arrived at

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United Continues Industry Trend By Eliminating Award Chart

April 7, 2019 Parker Davis

In recent decades, airlines turned to loyalty programs as a way to drum up business, a way to attract not just the lucrative business travelers who are going to fly no matter what, but also

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Alitalia Recovery Further Delayed with No Buyers in Sight

April 6, 2019 Vanni Gibertini

The solution to the never-ending saga of ailing Italian flag carrier Alitalia has been further delayed. The three commissioners now at the helm of the virtually bankrupt airline have officially communicated that the new turnaround

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Creditors Approve Avianca Brazil’s Recovery Plan

April 6, 2019 Peter Biondi

After seven hours of discussion, Avianca Brazil was able to approve its judicial recovery plan in a heated assembly of creditors held this Friday in São Paulo. Of the total creditors, 77 percent voted in

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American and LATAM File Application for Joint Venture

April 5, 2019 Akhil Dewan

American Airlines and the LATAM Airlines Group this week filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for a joint venture. If approved, the joint venture would bring in over $273 million in annual

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777 Partners Sees Potential in Canadian Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier

April 5, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Miami-based investment firm 777 Partners has acquired a 25 percent equity piece in Canadian ultra-low-cost Flair Airlines, the maximum amount of a foreign entity that they can under Canadian federal regulations. Investments are not always

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Airbus Introduces New Cabin Definition Center for A320 and A330 Aircraft

April 4, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Have you ever wondered how airlines decide what their aircraft will look like on the inside? Well, the process will be made easier as Airbus is opening a new Airspace Customer Definition Center in Hamburg,

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Recaro Debuts New Seats for Short-Haul and Long-Haul Segments

April 3, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

German seat manufacturer Recaro unveiled new and improved seating options for both short-haul and long-haul aircraft at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg this week, in what is a continuous effort from Recaro to

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Co-Owner of Oneworld Member S7 Airlines Killed in Private Jet Crash

April 2, 2019 John Flett

The co-owner and major shareholder of Russia’s S7 AirSpace Corporation (formerly the S7 Group), the parent company of oneworld alliance member S7 Airlines, has been killed in a private jet crash in Germany. Natalia Fileva

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Singapore Airlines Further Invests in Catering for World’s Longest Flight

March 28, 2019 Will Lee

Furthering its reputation as a passenger-oriented airline, Singapore Airlines has upgraded its food and beverage experiences to entice the passengers. The airline has developed a new scheme called “From Food to Plane” in partnership with

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SpiceJet Hires Jet Airways Employees Following Cancellation of All Flights

Avianca Brazil Aircraft Repossessions Continue

ExxonMobil Donates Hydraulic Fluid to Keep Concorde Alive

American Airlines Plans Line Maintenance Base at Houston’s Bush Airport

Emirates Finishes Boeing 777-200 Refresh, Retires Classic 777-300 Fleet

easyJet Supports Concept to Reduce Emissions

Nearly 70 Percent of Jet Airways’ Fleet Grounded as Airline Suspends International Operations

Cathay Pacific Grows European Cargo Operations

Air France and KLM Ink Deal with Greek Carrier for Island Connections

Virgin Atlantic Unveils Airbus A350 Cabin Interior

Air Italy Inaugurates Los Angeles Service, Celebrates Long-Haul Network Growth

United Continues Industry Trend By Eliminating Award Chart

Alitalia Recovery Further Delayed with No Buyers in Sight

Creditors Approve Avianca Brazil’s Recovery Plan

American and LATAM File Application for Joint Venture

777 Partners Sees Potential in Canadian Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier

Airbus Introduces New Cabin Definition Center for A320 and A330 Aircraft

Recaro Debuts New Seats for Short-Haul and Long-Haul Segments

Co-Owner of Oneworld Member S7 Airlines Killed in Private Jet Crash

Singapore Airlines Further Invests in Catering for World’s Longest Flight

My Unpopular Opinion: It’s the MD-80’s Time To Go

SpiceJet Hires Jet Airways Employees Following Cancellation of All Flights

Avianca Brazil Aircraft Repossessions Continue

ExxonMobil Donates Hydraulic Fluid to Keep Concorde Alive

American Adds New South America Connection from New York