Aircraft Orders and Deliveries
An Airbus A350-1000 in Airbus' paint scheme. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)

Korean Air Eyeing Airbus Widebody Order

Korean Air, South Korea's flag carrier, is in the works to order 20 Airbus A350 jets from Airbus. An official announcement might come as early as this week, according to Bloomberg. The Order The order of 20 Airbus A350 aircraft comes as the carrier takes part in a fleet modernization plan. With the Korean Air merger with Asiana awaiting the U.S.'s approval, Korean Air is aiming to expand and restructure its growing fleet. According to Korean Air CEO Walter Cho,…

Air China Plans Return to South America

Air China is resuming service to South America after a more than four-year hiatus. Starting on April 28, 2024, the carrier will add service to Sao Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) from Beijing. According to Aeroroutes, Air China's flight to Sao Paulo will stop in Madrid. The route is scheduled to be…

Why Overbooking Is Good For You

The term 'overbooking' sounds dreadful to those who once got denied boarding on a flight that they were scheduled to fly on. But is it really just a lottery with a prize nobody wants? The Infinite Money Glitch Put simply, overbooking is a trick airlines do to earn more money.…

Frontier Introduces UpFront Plus Seating

Denver-based ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Frontier Airlines is introducing a new seating option for flights.  UPFront Plus becomes Frontier's fourth seating option, joining Premium, Preferred, and Standard. The new seating options provide passengers with a guaranteed empty middle seat in the first two rows of the aircraft. This ensures more comfort,…

United Nearing Deal for Additional Airbus Aircraft

United is reportedly planning to secure over 36 Airbus A321neo aircraft through lessors. As first reported by Bloomberg with information from sources familiar with the transaction, the new deal could have United shifting its fleet focus away from predominantly Boeing to a larger mixed fleet with Airbus aircraft.  These reports complement…

Livery of the Week: Lufthansa’s 747 Retro Jet

Editor’s Note: AirlineGeeks is excited to launch our ‘Livery of the Week’ series. Every Friday, a team member will share an airline livery, which can be from the past, present, or even a special scheme. Some airline liveries are works of art. The complexity associated with painting around critical flight components and…

Lightly Used Boeing 787 Heads to Scrapyard

Earlier this week, C&L Aviation Group - a Bangor-based aircraft supply firm - announced it will be marketing parts from a gently used GE-powered Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. This marks the first disassembly of a GE-powered 787 in the U.S., and the first tear-down of a virtually new 787 globally.…

A Look at the Qatar Airways Stopover Program

Given that the majority of passengers traveling on the big Middle Eastern airlines are connecting, these airlines offer stopover packages to encourage passengers to spend a few days within the country before heading to their final destinations. Qatar Airways is one such airline that offers a high-value program at reasonable…

South African Airways Partial Privatization Plan Terminated

The debate over the partial privatization of South African Airways (SAA) has reached a pivotal juncture. On March 13, 2024, Pravin Gordhan, the Minister of Public Enterprises (DPE), announced the mutual termination of the plan to partially privatize SAA. In a memo addressed to SAA employees, it was explained that…

Delta Plans Return to Israel

Delta is the latest U.S. airline to announce plans to resume service to Israel after an almost eight-month-long hiatus. The Atlanta-based airline is set to restart flights to Tel Aviv on June 7, 2024. Flights are scheduled to operate daily from the carrier's New York-JFK hub with an Airbus A330-900neo…