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Continuing its trend of rapid expansion in not even it’s sixth month of operations in the transatlantic market, Primera Air has announced that it will open up another European base in Madrid, Spain. Its fourth route expansion in as little as a month, Primera will fly from the Iberian Peninsula non-stop to the United States […]

In 2010 European aircraft manufacturer Airbus launched the Airbus A320neo (new engine option) family, which took the already successful narrow-body family and improved fuel burn and operating efficiency. The program garnered huge numbers of orders, breaking records for a new aircraft with an order backlog totaling over 1,000 by mid-2011. On August 30, 2011, recognizing […]

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 8. The aircraft serving this […]

The recession of the early 1990s brought about numerous problems for airlines in the United States. The financial struggles that plagued the country’s airlines caused many to renegotiate contracts and cut costs to better compete with low-cost carriers. At United Airlines, the airline went into negotiations with its unions in order to reduce its cost […]

As Chicago-based United Airlines anticipates the delivery of its 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10s, the carrier is evaluating the possibility of implementing lie-flat seats aboard the aircraft. United plans on using the MAX 10 on some of its longest domestic routes, mainly cross-country flights between Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Newark, and believes that the […]

One of the main differences between domestic and long-haul international travel is the type of aircraft used. Flying around the United States, you’ll find yourself on a variety of aircraft that will most likely include the Airbus A320 family, Boeing 737 family, the Boeing 757 and a myriad regional aircraft. Flying from the U.S. to […]

Delta Air Lines has been making headlines in the last few days with news of expanded strategic partnerships both within North America and trans-Atlantic. The U.S. carrier has broadened its joint venture (JV) with Canada’s WestJet to create a cross-border alliance which will see Delta codeshare on 68 routes to 32 Canadian cities and WestJet […]

Southwest Airlines, in partnership with the Discovery Channel, launched a Shark Week Fleet with five aircraft. These aircraft celebrate the 30th anniversary of Shark Week, a popular show televised on the Discovery Channel. Each aircraft displays a unique shark to be shown in a Shark Week episode. These aircraft will be flying throughout Southwest’s system […]

Ryanair is facing a difficult first few weeks of the European summer holiday period as pilots in Ireland have scheduled a strike on Thursday, July 12. The action follows Ryanair’s decision to recognize unions in December 2017 and is the result of what the Irish pilots’ union IALPA says is “no evidence whatsoever on the […]

Starting next September, American Airlines will add the Boeing 737 MAX 8 to the Washington (DCA) to Los Angeles (LAX) route, replacing the current 737-800 aircraft on one of the two daily services of the route. This also represents the first 737 MAX 8 route that is not including Miami, as previously programmed services are […]