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Viva Air Set to Begin International Expansion with its Peruvian Arm

September 4, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

After a year of solid growth in the Peruvian domestic market, Viva Air Peru, part of Viva Air, announced that it will begin flying between Lima, Peru and two cities in Colombia beginning in November

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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

Airports

Chile Reduces Airport Boarding Fees to Boost Domestic Travel

September 3, 2018 Pablo Diaz

The Government of Chile announced yesterday a plan to reduce the different boarding fees currently charged at its national airports, in an effort to reduce the impact of the fees into airfares and a further

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Hawaiian Airlines Passengers and Crew Treated after Pepper Spray Goes Off

September 3, 2018 Akhil Dewan

12 passengers and three flight attendants aboard a Hawaiian Airlines plane from Oakland, Calif. to Kahului, on the island of Maui, were given medical attention after a can of pepper spray went off in the

Routes

Perfect Timing: Edelweiss Extends Leisure Travel Business Model to Argentina

September 2, 2018 Pablo Diaz

As analysts, we tend to think about commercial aviation in a country merely considering the outbound routes and the domestic connections. But by forgetting the inbound aspect of the operation, we miss half of the

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,

Routes

A Day of Firsts: Qantas Inaugurates New Dreamliner Service to the U.S.

September 1, 2018 Thomas Pallini

While most Americans were mourning the end of the summer over Labor Day Weekend, Qantas was celebrating the beginning of a new era, the era of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. On Saturday, Qantas inaugurated a

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Report: Genghis Khan Airlines Close to Taking First Flight

September 1, 2018 Will Lee

According to XinHua, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved Genghis Khan Airlines to start operations. The brand-new carrier may commence the flight operations as early as early 2019. Genghis Khan Airlines was

Airlines

SAS Posts Strong Quarterly Figures Despite Operational Challenges

September 1, 2018 Andy Nelson

Scandinavian Airlines has posted what CEO Rickard Gustafson describes as “One of the strongest results in SAS’ history” on Friday with the publication of its Q3 interim report. Revenue, pre-tax profit and passenger numbers all

Planes

A Changing of the Guard: Qantas Retires Legendary Boeing 747 from Iconic New York to Los Angeles Route

September 1, 2018 Thomas Pallini

46 years after the first Qantas Boeing 747 graced the skies between New York and Los Angeles, the Australian flag carrier is retiring them on the route for good. Friday, Aug. 31 marked not only

General Aviation

Look Out Below: An Usual Way of Transporting Fish to New Homes

August 31, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

Utah has an unusual and spectacular way of restocking it’s more remote and difficult to access lakes: airdropping fish directly above the lakes. Although typically used to quickly insert military forces or supplies to recipients on

Airlines

India’s Growing Aviation Industry is Struggling to Make Money

August 31, 2018 Hemal Gosai

India is expected to be the third largest aviation market in less than 10 years. However, carriers on the subcontinent forever struggle to turn a profit. Flag carrier Air India has been on the brink

Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday (TBT) in Aviation History: Era Aviation

August 30, 2018 Ian McMurtry

Founded in 1948 by entrepreneur Carl Brady, Era Aviation began as a for-hire helicopter company based in Alaska. Brady would make most of his early work government related, with mapping projects making up most of

Routes

Alaska Airlines Announces First Flight to Ohio

August 30, 2018 Jace Moseley

Alaska Airlines announced they would be introducing service from its main hub at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International in Columbus, Ohio. The route will be the airline’s first flight to the state

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Primera Air Continues Rapid Expansion with New Transatlantic Service to Germany

August 30, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Just over a week after announcing new service from Brussels to North America, low-cost transatlantic carrier Primera Air has announced that it will open up a new transatlantic European base in Berlin, Germany at Tegel

Airlines

Laudamotion Announce Expansion Plans, New Livery and Growth Initiatives

August 29, 2018 John Flett

Laudamotion, the Austrian low-cost airline which took over the insolvent Niki earlier this year, has announced that it will double its fleet size from 9 to 18 Airbus A320 aircraft for summer 2019. The carrier,

Planes

From Turboprops to Turbofans: Inside CommutAir’s Transition to the Embraer ERJ145

August 29, 2018 Thomas Pallini

AirlineGeeks has partnered up with regional airline CommutAir to give AvGeeks an inside look at the operations of a regional airline and the life of a regional pilot through a series of articles and videos.

Routes

Cape Air Announces New Flights to New York’s JFK Airport

August 29, 2018 Thomas Pallini

New Yorkers now have a new way of getting out of the city to the famous Massachusetts island of Nantucket and iconic Cape Cod as Cape Air has announced it will begin seasonal winter service

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California Pacific Sets Launch Date Following Years of Delays

August 29, 2018 Ian McMurtry

For California Pacific Airlines, the long nine-year wait to commence operations is finally seeing a true start date. The airline-to-be has been attempting to start operations since 2011 but issues in getting the Federal Aviation

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Ryanair Signs First Union Deal with Pilots

August 28, 2018 Akhil Dewan

Irish carrier Ryanair has signed its first-ever union deal with its pilots based in Italy. The carrier, which is known for its hard line with unions, hopes that the new collective labor agreement with Italian

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Viva Air Set to Begin International Expansion with its Peruvian Arm

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

Chile Reduces Airport Boarding Fees to Boost Domestic Travel

Hawaiian Airlines Passengers and Crew Treated after Pepper Spray Goes Off

Perfect Timing: Edelweiss Extends Leisure Travel Business Model to Argentina

Boeing Announces New Tech for 737 MAX 10

A Day of Firsts: Qantas Inaugurates New Dreamliner Service to the U.S.

Report: Genghis Khan Airlines Close to Taking First Flight

SAS Posts Strong Quarterly Figures Despite Operational Challenges

A Changing of the Guard: Qantas Retires Legendary Boeing 747 from Iconic New York to Los Angeles Route

Look Out Below: An Usual Way of Transporting Fish to New Homes

India’s Growing Aviation Industry is Struggling to Make Money

Throwback Thursday (TBT) in Aviation History: Era Aviation

Alaska Airlines Announces First Flight to Ohio

Primera Air Continues Rapid Expansion with New Transatlantic Service to Germany

Laudamotion Announce Expansion Plans, New Livery and Growth Initiatives

From Turboprops to Turbofans: Inside CommutAir’s Transition to the Embraer ERJ145

Cape Air Announces New Flights to New York’s JFK Airport

California Pacific Sets Launch Date Following Years of Delays

Ryanair Signs First Union Deal with Pilots

Copa Overhauled: Panama’s Flag Carrier Shows Off New Aircraft and Revamped Interior

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United Unveils New Boarding Process

Aviation History Preserved: World’s First Boeing 777 Arrives at Pima Air and Space Museum

EasyJet Welcomes Record Number of Passengers on Busiest Day in Its History