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Qantas’ Head of International Division and Chief Executive Hopeful Abruptly Departs Role

April 12, 2019 Akhil Dewan

In a statement at the Australian Stock Exchange this week, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce announced that Alison Webster, head of Qantas’ international business division, was departing the position after only 18 months on the job.

News

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

News

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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JetBlue’s Highly-Anticipated European Service Set to Begin in 2021

April 10, 2019 Thomas Pallini

JetBlue Airways has announced it will begin transatlantic operations to Europe in 2021. The long-awaited announcement was made via video from JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes to employees, aided by JetBlue President and COO Joanna Geraghty,

Opinions

Opinion: Low-Cost Transatlantic Business Model is Flawed

April 10, 2019 Hemal Gosai

WOW Air ceased operations recently, making it another low-cost transatlantic carrier to essentially shut its doors overnight. WOW air left thousands of passengers stranded without much recourse. Planes are scattered around airports waiting to be

Airports

Construction Begins on Leeds Bradford’s Terminal Extension

April 10, 2019 Connor Sadler

On April 8, the U.K.’s Aviation Minister Liz Sugg visited Leeds Bradford Airport and saw the major progress that has been made on a project to improve the passenger experience at the airport. Sugg saw

Routes

Hawaiian Airlines Inaugurates Longest U.S. Domestic Route, CEO Talks Future Plans

April 9, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Hawaiian Airlines officially inaugurated the longest domestic route in the United States when the airline’s Airbus A330-200 landed in Boston early Friday morning after a nearly-10-hour trek from Honolulu. Only its second destination east of

News

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

Planes

Boeing’s 737 MAX: A Crisis and Opportunity for China

April 9, 2019 Pablo Diaz

It is no secret that in a 20-year forecast, one of the driving markets for commercial aviation will be China, with its increasing demand for long-haul and domestic routes. In that scenario, the Boeing 737

Routes

Iran’s Mahan Air Operates Flight to Venezuela, Seeks Permanent Connection

April 8, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Just after 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 8, an unusual visitor arrived at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela. A Mahan Air Airbus A340-600 landed in the Venezuelan capital after a 15-hour flight from

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United, Air India Marketing New Delhi Flights as Nonstop Despite Fuel Stops En Route

April 8, 2019 Thomas Pallini

With Pakistan restricting access to its airspace, airlines operating in the region have been forced to take indirect flight paths to get to their destinations. While this may mean an extra hour or so flying

Airports

Three Airlines Suspend Columbia Service over Runway Conditions

April 8, 2019 Ian McMurtry

Three airlines informed Columbia Regional Airport in central Missouri that they will be temporarily suspending operations under what they claim are unsafe airport operations. Mesa Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and Envoy Air all see Columbia’s only

Routes

Iberia Cancels Johannesburg Route For Second Time

April 8, 2019 Daniel Morley

Spain’s national airline, Iberia, has announced it will be canceling its route between Madrid and Johannesburg as of Sept. 1, 2019. The airline cited poor profits in its decision to end the three-year-old route. This

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying from Phoenix to Orlando and Back on American’s Inaugural A321neo Flight

April 7, 2019 Ryan Ewing

American debuted its newest aircraft, the Airbus A321neo, into passenger service on Tuesday. The latest-generation narrowbody aircraft offers exceptional range, larger overhead bin space and, overall, a better passenger experience over previous-generation A320 family models.

News

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

News

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

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

TAP Receives Its First Airbus A321LR

April 7, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

TAP Air Portugal received its first A321LR this week from Airbus’ factory in Hamburg, becoming the second carrier in the world to operate the type. The extended range version of the A321neo will enable TAP

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Boeing Announces MAX Production Cut, Creates Committee to Re-Evaluate Company Policies

April 6, 2019 Matthew Garcia

Boeing has announced its plan to cut production of the 737 MAX by one-fifth starting in mid-April. The aircraft manufacturer will now produce 42 MAX aircraft a month opposed to the 52 they have been

News

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

News

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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Stories

Qantas’ Head of International Division and Chief Executive Hopeful Abruptly Departs Role

Cathay Pacific Grows European Cargo Operations

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

JetBlue’s Highly-Anticipated European Service Set to Begin in 2021

Opinion: Low-Cost Transatlantic Business Model is Flawed

Construction Begins on Leeds Bradford’s Terminal Extension

Hawaiian Airlines Inaugurates Longest U.S. Domestic Route, CEO Talks Future Plans

Virgin Atlantic Unveils Airbus A350 Cabin Interior

Boeing’s 737 MAX: A Crisis and Opportunity for China

Iran’s Mahan Air Operates Flight to Venezuela, Seeks Permanent Connection

United, Air India Marketing New Delhi Flights as Nonstop Despite Fuel Stops En Route

Three Airlines Suspend Columbia Service over Runway Conditions

Iberia Cancels Johannesburg Route For Second Time

Trip Report: Flying from Phoenix to Orlando and Back on American’s Inaugural A321neo Flight

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

United Continues Industry Trend By Eliminating Award Chart

TAP Receives Its First Airbus A321LR

Boeing Announces MAX Production Cut, Creates Committee to Re-Evaluate Company Policies

Alitalia Recovery Further Delayed with No Buyers in Sight

Creditors Approve Avianca Brazil’s Recovery Plan

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

Air Italy Sparks New Controversy in U.S.-Middle East Carriers Row