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Cape Air flight line in Boston. (Photo: AirlineGeeks I Tom Pallini)

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

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 to New York’s JFK Airport. The new route between New York and Nantucket/Hyannis will provide both New Yorkers and Massachusettsans with an alternative to driving and/or taking the ferry during the winter season when most airlines cease their service until the summer Cape Air is…

California Pacific Sets Launch Date Following Years of Delays

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 Administration (FAA) to sign off on allowing the carrier to operate saw the airline delay…

Ryanair Signs First Union Deal with Pilots

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 pilots will allow the airline to sign similar deals across the carrier's network. The signing…

LATAM Airlines Plans Major Cabin Refurbishment While Battling Ongoing Operational…

Last week at the Boyd Aviation Forecast Summit held in Denver, LATAM Airlines' executives surprisingly announced the airline plans to spend $400 million in refurbishing the cabins of many of its existing Boeing 767s, Boeing 777s and A320 aircraft. The airline hopes that the updates will enable it to keep…

Aerolineas Argentinas Adds Second 737 MAX Route to Dominican Republic

With the departure of its flight AR1326 at 11:05 p.m. last August, Argentina's main carrier Aerolineas Argentinas started operating a second route to Punta Cana, one of Dominican Republic's most demanded tourist destinations. The route demonstrates the capabilities of the newest addition to the carrier's fleet: the Boeing 737 MAX…

The Dream Is Over and the Airline Is Awake: JetBlue…

JetBlue Airways has announced a new ancillary fee structure for its passengers, charging more for extra post-booking services such as a checked baggage, change fees, cancellation fees and oversized item fees, among others. The announcement comes just weeks after the airline announced it would downsize its workforce following financial pressure…

Star Peru: The Airline That is Slowly Fading Away in…

Star Peru was established in 1997 as an airline flying cargo and charter services using an Antonov An- 32. It wasn’t until 2004 when the airline took a change of direction and began flying commercially using a fleet of Boeing 737-200s to serve a bunch of domestic destinations across the…

Never-Ending Lines at Heathrow: The Issue and Potential Solutions

With the United Kingdom planning for "Brexit" in March of 2019, several observers continue to reiterate the need to improve the country's points of entry. However, with ongoing issues at the country's largest airport, Heathrow, it remains to be seen how the airport can handle a larger in-flow of both…

Ethiopian Helping to Launch New African Airline

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has finalized agreements with the government of Chad for the launch of a new national carrier for Chad, Chadian Airlines. The new airline will become the national flag carrier of Chad and be jointly owned by the government of Chad and Ethiopian Airlines, the…

The Rise and Fall of Flights from Iran to Western…

In 2015, the nations of the U.S., U.K., Russia, France, Germany, China, and the European Union struck a landmark deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the nation's nuclear program. The deal, which dealt with halting the nation's creation of nuclear weapons, also allowed for the lifting of economic…