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On Thursday, UAE-based carrier Etihad announced that they will be entering a codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines. This new agreement now means that customer flying with China Southern have the option to book codeshare flights to and from their hub in Abu Dhabi and connect to Etihad’s route network of over 100 destinations across […]

As trading at the Paris Air Show 2017 comes to an end, it was yet again a big day for Boeing, while Airbus gained a little bit of momentum as well. Bombardier also had a great show. Other than these three manufacturers, day four was a relatively slow day for orders and news following the […]

With temperatures approaching record highs this week in Phoenix, Arizona, American Airlines has had to cancel more than 40 flights in and out of Phoenix Sky Harbor simply because the planes cannot take off. Over the past couple of days, temperatures at the airport have been hovering around 120 degrees Fahrenheit, with the record in […]

As day three of the Paris Air Show comes to a close, it has been a rather quiet in terms of orders. While Airbus is still falling behind, Boeing continues to see 737 MAX 10 orders. Boeing Boeing started the day with a Memorandum of Understanding from Air Lease Corporation for 12 737MAX aircraft, including […]

As the second day of the Paris Air Show 2017 comes to a close, it has produced new orders across the board from all of the major aircraft manufacturers. Boeing again has come out strong against main rival Airbus, and Embraer, ATR, and Bombardier all secured more orders on Tuesday. Boeing Boeing sold a total […]

As Day 1 of this year’s Paris Air Show concludes, it has been a strong start unsurprisingly for Boeing and Airbus, as they wrack up over 100 orders each. Throughout the course of the week, AirlineGeeks will break down the numbers and provide context for new orders and aircraft designs. Airbus Airbus started the day […]

The Paris Air Show officially begins this Monday, marking the start of a week where the world’s biggest aircraft manufacturers look to show off their aircraft to prospective customers in an attempt to stir up fervor and gain orders. 2017 marks the 52nd edition of the air show, which first occurred in 1909. This year, […]

For years now, people have continuously speculated that the production of the Airbus A380 would soon come to an end. However, today Airbus has reassured the world that the A380 will continue to live on with the introduction of the brand new Airbus A380plus. The A380plus includes many new aerodynamic improvements with its brand new […]

Emirates has been blocked from adding any new routes to China for six months following two safety incidents involving the Dubai-based carrier. The ban, which will prevent the carrier from expanding its operations out towards the East, was laid out by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Wednesday. It is currently not known […]

According to Airbus, the amount of aircraft seating between 100 passengers and 500 passengers will grow from close to 19,000 to over 40,000 by 2036. This would significantly exceed the current growth rate of 4.4% per year. However, according to the aircraft manufacturer, the quantity of new planes will not be the only numbers rising. […]