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First Widebodies Sporting United’s New Livery Spotted

December 1, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

United Airlines unveiled its updated livery in April after months of speculations that a new color scheme was on the horizon. The final product was presented during an event at the airline’s Chicago O’Hare hangar

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Qantas Reveals Special 100th Anniversary Boeing 787 Livery

October 15, 2019 James Dinsdale

Qantas Airways has unveiled a special livery to commemorate the forthcoming centenary celebrations the airline will begin over the next year. The Australian flag-carrier will turn 99 in November and begin the countdown towards its

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Air India Expands Route Map Amid Difficulties

October 15, 2019 Will Lee

As the privatization of Air India is underway, the airline convened a meeting with airline staff on Monday to discuss the matter. Meanwhile, the airline suffered a setback before the meeting as an oil company

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Air New Zealand Confirms Purchase of Eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners

September 27, 2019 Will Lee

Air New Zealand has finalized an order for eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners to expand its current Dreamliner fleet consisting solely of the Dash 9 variant. The order is valued at $2.7 billion and comes despite

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Future of Flight to Offer Tours of Boeing’s “Dreams Take Flight” Dreamliner

September 15, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Starting Sept. 16, the Boeing’s Future of Flight Aviation Center in Everett, Wash. near Paine Field will offer tours of “Dreams Take Flight,” its own special liveried Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The Dreamliner, currently parked next

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United Adds New European, Indian and Caribbean Routes

August 22, 2019 Pablo Diaz

United has unveiled an expanded international schedule from its hubs in Chicago, Denver, New York/Newark and San Francisco to reach Curaçao, Nice, France, and Palermo, Italy. Curaçao is United’s 21st island destination in the Caribbean

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Qantas Records Increased Revenue in 2019, Plans For Project Sunrise with Ultra-Long-Haul Research Flights

August 22, 2019 Ian McMurtry

Qantas is looking back on another strong year financially while also looking to the future with a new experiment on the way in 2020. The airline posted record revenues over the last fiscal calendar year

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Saudia Outlines First 787-10 Route, Considers Additional Widebodies

August 15, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Jeddah-based Saudia is expecting to take delivery of its first 787-10 Dreamliner within the next few months after HZ-AR24 rolled out of Boeing’s Charleston paint shop in mid-July. The aircraft will be the first of

Routes

Qantas to Operate 787 Dreamliner Between Sydney and Santiago

August 9, 2019 Connor Sadler

Qantas has announced that its service between Sydney and Santiago is the next route to be upgraded to a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the carrier’s latest twin-engine offering. Though still subject to regulatory approval, the service

Routes

American Makes First Foray into Africa, Adds Eastern Europe and Tel Aviv Routes

August 8, 2019 Pablo Diaz

It has been a busy week for American Airlines with regards to new routes. The carrier has just announced new international destinations including Casablanca, Krakow, Prague and Tel Aviv. American will become the only U.S.

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Man Falls from Kenya Airways Aircraft Prior to Landing

July 1, 2019 James Dinsdale

A man has fallen from an inbound Kenya Airways flight to London Heathrow Airport in a suspected stowaway incident. The body of the deceased was found in the garden of a house in Clapham, South

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

EgyptAir Takes Delivery of First 787 Dreamliner

March 29, 2019 Thomas Pallini

EgyptAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner following a ceremony at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. on Wednesday. Egypt’s national carrier becomes the fourth operator of the ultra-modern aircraft in Africa and

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Qantas Non-stop London Service Exceeds First Year Operations Expectations

March 27, 2019 John Flett

One year after commencing operation of the airline’s longest route, Qantas is heralding the London-Perth service as exceeding expectations. The CEO of the Qantas Group Alan Joyce said on Tuesday that “Almost every flight is

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Austin Celebrates Five Years of British Airways Flights

March 18, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

History was made in the capital of Texas when British Airways announced the first ever transatlantic flight to Austin in Sept. 2013. Six short months later, BA190 made its inaugural flight between Austin, Texas and

Routes

EgyptAir Adds Washington-Dulles Route with 787 Dreamliner

February 25, 2019 Thomas Pallini

EgyptAir is expanding its service to North America, planning service to Washington, D.C. beginning this summer. According to RoutesOnline and reported by sources within EgyptAir to AirlineGeeks, EgyptAir will launch the service on June 3

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Photo Tour: Onboard WestJet’s New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

February 17, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

The delivery of WestJet’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in mid-January marked an exciting new chapter for the Calgary-based carrier. Known for its low-cost business model that’s only been partly rivaled in Canada, WestJet is transforming

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Etihad to Cancel 42 Airbus A350 Orders

February 15, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Etihad Airways is currently undergoing a spree of financial difficulties. As part of its efforts to adjust in size and scale in seek of better returns, the airline is rumored to have cancelled its remaining

Routes

Air Europa Continues to Grow Latin American Market, Nears Long-Standing Competitor

January 31, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Over the past few years, Air Europa has been strengthening its route network between its hub in Madrid and Latin America, with flights to Guayaquil, Ecuador; San Pedro de Sula, Honduras and Cordoba, Argentina via

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British Airways Details Retirement Plans for 747 Fleet

January 26, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

The days of the iconic Boeing 747 have become numbered as numerous airlines prepare to phase them out in favor of newer and more efficient wide-body aircraft such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X.

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

WestJet Receives First Boeing 787 Dreamliner

January 17, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet received its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner today in a delivery ceremony held at Boeing’s Delivery Center in Everett, Wash. A logical next step for the Boeing-dominated airline, the Dreamliner marks a

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First Widebodies Sporting United’s New Livery Spotted

Qantas Reveals Special 100th Anniversary Boeing 787 Livery

Air India Expands Route Map Amid Difficulties

Air New Zealand Confirms Purchase of Eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners

Future of Flight to Offer Tours of Boeing’s “Dreams Take Flight” Dreamliner

United Adds New European, Indian and Caribbean Routes

Qantas Records Increased Revenue in 2019, Plans For Project Sunrise with Ultra-Long-Haul Research Flights

Saudia Outlines First 787-10 Route, Considers Additional Widebodies

Qantas to Operate 787 Dreamliner Between Sydney and Santiago

American Makes First Foray into Africa, Adds Eastern Europe and Tel Aviv Routes

Man Falls from Kenya Airways Aircraft Prior to Landing

EgyptAir Takes Delivery of First 787 Dreamliner

Qantas Non-stop London Service Exceeds First Year Operations Expectations

Austin Celebrates Five Years of British Airways Flights

EgyptAir Adds Washington-Dulles Route with 787 Dreamliner

Photo Tour: Onboard WestJet’s New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Etihad to Cancel 42 Airbus A350 Orders

Air Europa Continues to Grow Latin American Market, Nears Long-Standing Competitor

British Airways Details Retirement Plans for 747 Fleet

WestJet Receives First Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Sky Airlines Expands to Miami with Airbus A321XLR Order

Alitalia Needs to Downsize Before Lufthansa Is Ready To Invest

Air Baltic Unveils State-of-the-Art Airbus A220 Simulator for Pilot Training

Opinion: I Flew on the World’s Longest Flight and Don’t Remember Most of It. But That’s the Point

Avianca Celebrates 100 Years of Flying