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Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

IndiGo Places Massive Firm Order for A320neo Jets

October 29, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has placed an order for 300 A320neo family aircraft in what has been labeled as one of Airbus’ largest orders coming from a single carrier. The order is spread out in

Airports

Beijing Daxing Airport Begins International Service

October 29, 2019 Will Lee

One month after the grand opening, Beijing’s Daxing Airport gradually started its international services. Air China launched the airport’s first international flight to Bangkok on Sunday morning. Daxing Airport is the second airport in Beijing,

Airports

Doha’s Hamad International Airport Unveils Ambitious Expansion Plan

October 28, 2019 João Machado

Connecting the world with Qatar, Hamad International Airport has served as the primary gateway to Doha for the past five years. Home to its largest carrier and Qatar’s national airline, Qatar Airways, the airport has

Airports

Milan Linate Airport Reopens After Maintenance Shutdown

October 28, 2019 Vanni Gibertini

At 6:02 p.m. on Satuday, Alitalia flight AZ2092 from Rome landed at Milan Linate Airport. It was the first flight to land at Milan’s city airport after a three-month closure to allow the resurfacing of

Airlines

Emirates SkyCargo: A Major Player in Perishable Air Cargo

October 27, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Global cargo has been on a decline this year with a steady downward trend in 2019. At the beginning of the second quarter of this year global cargo had declined 4.7 percent versus the same

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

First Starlux A321neo Arrives in Taiwan

October 27, 2019 Albert Kuan

Taiwanese start-up carrier Starlux Airlines took delivery of its very first aircraft, an Airbus A321neo jet (B-58201), Friday. The aircraft landed at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Monday morning. This is the airline’s inaugural aircraft

News

Swiss to Host 2019 Flying Film Festival

October 26, 2019 Connor Sadler

Swiss International Air Lines is set to supplement its in-flight entertainment onboard long-haul flights with the Flying Film Festival from November until the end of December. The usual entertainment selection will be accompanied by 13

Opinions

Opinion: Is This How It Ends? Southwest Considering Airbus Orders Going Forward

October 26, 2019 Parker Davis

Thursday morning brought the release of Southwest Airlines’ third-quarter results. While Chief Executive Gary Kelly brought forth a number of interesting statistics showing the airline continues to be financially and operationally resilient despite massive troubles

News

Indonesia Releases Report on Lion Air Crash

October 25, 2019 Daniel Morley

The Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) has released its final report on the crash of Lion Air flight 610. The Boeing 737 MAX operating the flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta for a

Airlines

Flights To and From Italy Canceled Due to National Strike

October 25, 2019 John Flett

A significant number of flights to and from Italy were canceled today as the result of a national strike called by public and private sector workers over demands for higher pay and improved pensions and

Airports

Austin-Bergstrom Keeps Growing, Lands Two More Europe Routes

October 25, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Austin has grown at a pace faster than almost all other U.S. cities over the past decade. Dubbed Silicon Hills for the large number of tech companies that are headquartered in and around the city,

Planes

First Look: Inside United’s CRJ-550 Regional Jet

October 24, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

United’s new CRJ-550 enters regular passenger service on Sunday, and AirlineGeeks was invited to take a look at the airplane before its inaugural run. The reconfigured CRJ-700 is a stark departure from the regional jets

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Czech Converts A320neo Order to A321XLR, A220

October 24, 2019 Ian McMurtry

Following a successful launch of the Airbus A321XLR at the Paris Air Show last summer, Airbus has now landed another airline for the new product with Czech Airlines joining for its long-term expansion plans. The

News

Boeing Makes Executive Level Changes

October 23, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Over the last few days, new reports over documents shared by Boeing revealed that the company was aware of failings in the MCAS system before the 737 MAX completed its regulatory phase with the FAA.

Routes

Air New Zealand Adds Newark, Ends London to Los Angeles Segment

October 23, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Air New Zealand has announced that it will be commencing service from Auckland to Newark, N.J. pending regulatory approval. The flight will be operated three times a week, year-round and will be flown on the

Planes

Photo Tour: Exploring Embraer’s New E195-E2 Profit Hunter

October 22, 2019 Vanni Gibertini

While Brazilian carrier Azul was getting ready to launch its first flight with the new Embraer 195-E2, the aircraft manufacturer continued its promotional tour to showcase its newest aircraft around the world. AirlineGeeks had the

Airports

Southwest Florida Airport Sees Record-Breaking Passenger Numbers For September 2019

October 22, 2019 Jordan Green

The Lee County Port Authority (LCPA) recently announced a record-breaking passenger count for Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, Florida during September of 2019. 460,869 passengers traveled through the airport during September 2019,

Top Story

Asiana Airlines Temporarily Suspends Seoul to San Francisco Flights

October 21, 2019 Will Lee

As a result of a tragic accident in 2013, Asiana Airlines is being forced to suspend its daily service from Seoul to San Francisco for 45 days starting Mar. 3, 2020. On July 6, 2013,

Airports

Hundreds of Flights Cancelled at Santiago Airport as Unrest Continues

October 21, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Chile’s largest airport has seen massive cancellations this weekend extended until Tuesday, after riots being held over hikes in public transportation fares led to President Sebastian Piñera to instituting a curfew, which takes place from

Airlines

A Win and Fail in Airline Frequent Flyer Programs

October 20, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Two interesting new developments have come about in the past two weeks with regard to airline frequent flyer programs in the United States. First United Airlines announced that that spending on flights would be the

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Stories

IndiGo Places Massive Firm Order for A320neo Jets

Beijing Daxing Airport Begins International Service

Doha’s Hamad International Airport Unveils Ambitious Expansion Plan

Milan Linate Airport Reopens After Maintenance Shutdown

Emirates SkyCargo: A Major Player in Perishable Air Cargo

First Starlux A321neo Arrives in Taiwan

Swiss to Host 2019 Flying Film Festival

Opinion: Is This How It Ends? Southwest Considering Airbus Orders Going Forward

Indonesia Releases Report on Lion Air Crash

Flights To and From Italy Canceled Due to National Strike

Austin-Bergstrom Keeps Growing, Lands Two More Europe Routes

First Look: Inside United’s CRJ-550 Regional Jet

Czech Converts A320neo Order to A321XLR, A220

Boeing Makes Executive Level Changes

Air New Zealand Adds Newark, Ends London to Los Angeles Segment

Photo Tour: Exploring Embraer’s New E195-E2 Profit Hunter

Southwest Florida Airport Sees Record-Breaking Passenger Numbers For September 2019

Asiana Airlines Temporarily Suspends Seoul to San Francisco Flights

Hundreds of Flights Cancelled at Santiago Airport as Unrest Continues

A Win and Fail in Airline Frequent Flyer Programs

More EU Nations Seek to Expand Aviation Taxes

A First Look Inside Manchester Airport’s New Premium Terminal

South African Airways’ Survival In Jeopardy As Strikes Force Flight Cancellations

How American’s New Codeshare Deal Could Open Up oneworld Passengers’ Horizons

Trip Report: Flying Business Class on Europe’s Best Regional Airline