In September, Joe Biden made history by being the first sitting U.S. president to join a picket line of auto workers who were on strike in Michigan. “You’ve heard me say it many times. Wall Street didn’t build the country. The middle class built the country, and unions built the middle class. And that’s a fact. So, let’s keep going,” Biden said while speaking to United Auto Workers (UAW) in September. As contract negotiations intensify at major U.S. airlines amid…
Finnair demonstrated a significant performance in passenger traffic during November 2023, carrying 811,900 passengers, an 8.1% increase compared to the same month in 2022. In early 2022, Finnair invested 200 million euros in the cabins of all long-haul aircraft in its fleet, renovating the business, premium economy, and economy class…
Southwest Airlines flight attendants have rejected a potential new contract reached between the union and the airline. Only 36% of flight attendants voted in favor of the contract, the highlight of which was a 20% pay raise and additional 3% pay raises each year. “We will go back to the…
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has placed orders for six Airbus A350Fs, the cargo variant of the popular long-haul passenger jet A350XWB, as a part of its fleet renewal process. The carrier also holds options for 20 more aircraft. The A350 Freighter is marketed as the replacement of the carrier's Boeing…
Etihad Airways is continuing its post-pandemic expansion strategy with the announcement this week of a codeshare agreement with TAP Air Portugal. Arik De, Etihad’s Chief Revenue Officer said in a press release: “This collaboration provides our guests with convenient one-stop access to 26 of TAP’s fantastic leisure and business destinations.”…
The story of FedEx is an incredible one. The founder of the company, Frederick Smith, revolutionized package transport with a paper he had written during his undergraduate days at Yale. The idea was to carry small consumer packages by airplane across the country with a central sorting facility to make…
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…
Over the past two years, airline labor groups have seen several new contracts boosting pay rates and benefits across working groups. Most notably, regional carriers across the United States increased pilot pay significantly, with the three major carriers following suit quickly after the increase. Amidst the significant changes for pilot…
During my recent trip to Houston to cover United Airlines’ new Airbus A321neo, I ended up on Air Canada’s newly retrofitted Airbus A321. With free WiFi, large overhead bins and exterior cameras that are sure to mesmerize aviation enthusiasts and non-AvGeeks alike, Air Canada’s latest onboard product has much to…
For the first time in seven years, Delta will return to Taiwan. On Thursday, the Atlanta-based carrier announced a new route from its Seattle (SEA) hub to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE). The route is set to begin on June 6, 2024, operated by an Airbus A330-900neo. The airline previously…
