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WOW! Pittsburgh Receives New Service to Iceland
Despite being very young, WOW Air continues to find success and it has started to turn its attention to smaller markets, the newest of which is Pittsburgh. The “Steel City” will receive four times weekly service starting on June 16,…
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Emirates Launches World’s Shortest Airbus A380 Service
Emirates will launch the world's shortest A380 flight this December. The double-decker will be scheduled on one of the nine daily flights that make the 385km Doha flight. From December 1, the flight will depart Dubai at 0745 arriving into Doha…
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An Airbus Success Story: 10,000 Aircraft and Continual Growth
Airbus' success story comes from a time of slow growth, patience, and a variety of aircraft that were capable of changing the way that we see the air travel industry. The company emerged as an aircraft manufacturer where they started…
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Emirates Adds Ft. Lauderdale to Extensive Route Network
On October 11, 2016, Emirates Airline, the carrier of Dubai, announced a new route between their hub in Dubai and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The route marks the airline's 11th route to the United States and their second route to the…
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Birmingham Accomplishes Record Passenger Traffic
Birmingham Airport has recorded their highest passenger numbers ever in their 77-year history as a gateway airport between Manchester and London. The airport, based in the midlands, has seen 11 million passengers travel through in the last 12 months, meaning…
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Abandoned In the Rust Belt: Part One
At the beginning of the 1990s, air travel through the mid Atlantic region of the United States was very simple. Legacy carriers had made various hubs through the region and even smaller markets were easy landing spots for potential carriers.…
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Workers Continue On Their Quest to Complete Abu Dhabi’s Midfield Terminal
With approval from the Executive Council in Abu Dhabi back in 2012, a new path was set forth to create an iconic terminal not just to host the country’s home carrier, Etihad Airways, but to fuel the country’s continued growth.…
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20 Hours in Doha: Transiting at Hamad International Airport
This May I had the unique opportunity to travel onboard Qatar Airways' Airbus A350 aircraft. With it being the newest aircraft in Qatar's fleet, I was more than looking forward to the opportunity to travel with the airline, as well…
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Boeing Selects TRU for 777X Full-Flight Simulators
As of April 19, 2016, Boeing announced that they have selected TRU Simulation+Training as their supplier for their full-flight 777X simulators. These simulators will be used for pro forma training, a service offered to airlines who take delivery of the…
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The Shortest Flight…In the World
Recently Qatar Airways and Emirates Airlines have recently duked out for the title of longest flight in the world. Currently held by Emirates for their route between Dubai and Auckland, but will soon be overtaken by Qatar on their own…
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