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An Aeromexico 787 taxis at LAX (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Hisham Qadri)

Aeromexico and Delta Sign Joint Cargo Agreement

Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico recently announced that they will now work together to transport cargo between the United States and Mexico, one of the most important cargo routes in the world. The two airlines signed a joint cooperation agreement in which customers can work with either carrier to transport cargo between the two countries using an expansive network of flight and trucking options. The two SkyTeam airlines are planning to integrate technologies in their cargo operations in order to…

Flybe Propels Into Profit Loss, Looks Towards Fleet Reduction

UK regional carrier Flybe announced this week that it finished in the red with a £20 million loss this year to the end of March, swinging from a £2.7 million profit the year before. Although company revenues increased by 13.4 percent to £707 million, the causes for the pre-tax loss…

Aegean Sees Strong Figures as Summer Season Begins

Compared with last year’s April-May data, Aegean Airlines grew passenger numbers on both domestic and foreign flights by 8 percent. The airline is starting off the busy summer season on a strong note after passenger numbers also growing by 5 percent in the first quarter of 2017. Greece’s Aegean Airlines…

Opinion: A Note to Passengers, Read the Fine Print

Disputes between airline employees and passengers have been in the news a lot recently. It seems like ever since the incident on United flight 3411 in April, a new story about a passenger getting in a fight makes its rounds through mass media. While it is great to express your…

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Northeast Airlines

Originally founded as Boston-Maine Airways in 1931, Northeast Airlines was known for their distinctive bright yellow aircraft and service along the eastern seaboard. The airline was originally created as a contract carrier for Pan Am, by the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Maine Central Railroad. The airline's first route…

Taking a Ride Onboard the World’s First Revenue A321neo Flight

The morning of a much-anticipated trip is always the best. Anticipation is at its zenith, excitement is at full throttle, and all an avgeek like myself can do is countdown the minutes until it is time to leave for the airport. Of course, this morning was the whole reason I…

Can Qatar’s Loss Become Etihad and Emirates’ Gain?

When word got out earlier this week that the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen and the Maldives were cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar, many in the Middle East went into a panic. When countries cut diplomatic ties, it is easy to see how this would directly affect…

Norwegian Announces Double-Digit Growth for May

Norwegian Air Shuttle transported more than 2.9 million passengers across their route network in May, a year-over-year increase of 11 percent, also a small slowing of growth in comparison to April’s 15 percent growth. This factor was achieved through a load factor of 86.5 percent, virtually identical to April’s 86.6…

U.S. President Donald Trump Proposes Privatized ATC Reform

Monday marked the start of a push from Washington, D.C. to privatize air-traffic control. President Donald Trump’s proposal to privatize the system is just a part of a plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure, including airports located around the country. President Trump’s proposal outlines an overhaul to the current system, currently…

Gulf Carriers Halt Flights to Qatar Amid Geopolitical Dispute

On Monday, multiple Gulf carriers announced they are suspending services to Qatar amidst a growing dispute between Qatar’s government and several Arab countries on terrorism concerns in the region. The carriers, which include Etihad, Emirates, Fly Dubai, Gulf Air and Saudia began cutting services, offering affected passengers a variety of…