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Routes

Norway to Get its First Nonstop Link to China

April 21, 2019 Albert Kuan

Norway will soon have its own non-stop link to China once Hainan Airlines begins service once Hainan Airlines launches non-stop service between Oslo and Beijing. Hainan Airlines will be launching the service on May 15,

Routes

JetBlue Announces New international Route with A321neo

April 16, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

JetBlue will begin connecting its home, New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, and Guayaquil, Ecuador with flights commencing on December 5, 2019. According to a report by FlightGlobal, the route will be operated by the

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying from Phoenix to Orlando and Back on American’s Inaugural A321neo Flight

April 7, 2019 Ryan Ewing

American debuted its newest aircraft, the Airbus A321neo, into passenger service on Tuesday. The latest-generation narrowbody aircraft offers exceptional range, larger overhead bin space and, overall, a better passenger experience over previous-generation A320 family models.

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

TAP Receives Its First Airbus A321LR

April 7, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

TAP Air Portugal received its first A321LR this week from Airbus’ factory in Hamburg, becoming the second carrier in the world to operate the type. The extended range version of the A321neo will enable TAP

Exclusive

XL Airways France Talks Next Chapter and Growth Plan

April 4, 2019 Thomas Pallini

In its 24-year lifetime, the airline currently known as XL Airways France has had quite the history. Initially launching in 1995 as Star Europe, the carrier provided short-haul services with a small fleet of Boeing

News

Airbus Introduces New Cabin Definition Center for A320 and A330 Aircraft

April 4, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Have you ever wondered how airlines decide what their aircraft will look like on the inside? Well, the process will be made easier as Airbus is opening a new Airspace Customer Definition Center in Hamburg,

Planes

American Debuts A321neo into Passenger Service on Phoenix to Orlando Route

April 2, 2019 Ryan Ewing

Just over two months after taking delivery of its newest jet, American debuted its Airbus A321neo into passenger service on Tuesday. The inaugural flight for the next-generation aircraft operated between Phoenix and Orlando as flight

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Delta Expects First A330-900neo Delivery in May

March 30, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Airbus has announced it expects to deliver the first A330-900neo aircraft to Delta Air Lines, its North American launch customer for the aircraft, by May according to conversations between Crawford Hamilton, Airbus A330 Head of

Photos

Photo Tour: Onboard a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300

March 26, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Since its inception in 1933 as a department of Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense, Turkish Airlines has served its purpose as the flag carrier of Turkey. With a fleet expansion program underway beginning in 2004,

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

ANA Takes Delivery of First Airbus A380, Becomes Last New Super-Jumbo Customer

March 20, 2019 Thomas Pallini

All Nippon Airways, commonly known as ANA, took delivery of its first Airbus A380 on Wednesday at the Airbus Delivery Center in Toulouse, France, becoming the first Japanese operator of the double-decker aircraft. The aircraft

News

Aircalin’s First A330-900neo Enters Final Assembly Line

March 20, 2019 Connor Sadler

New Caledonia’s Aircalin is one step closer to receiving Airbus’ latest next-generation aircraft as its first Airbus A330-900neo has entered Airbus’ final assembly line in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, which is part of a greater

Exclusive

Conversation with the CEO: An In-Depth Look at Aegean Airlines

March 19, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Greece welcomed 30.1 million tourists in 2017 and the number is expected to skyrocket by over 10 percent in 2018. With packed summer flights and light winter loads, the aviation sector has been very difficult

News

Spirit Airlines Expands Reach into California with Announcement of Flights to Burbank and Sacramento

March 16, 2019 Albert Kuan

Spirit Airlines will soon be bringing in ultra-low fares to California’s Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) from Las Vegas this summer. Beginning June 20, the ultra-low-cost carrier will fly three times

News

Air Senegal Gets Africa’s First Airbus A330neo

March 11, 2019 Albert Kuan

Air Senegal, the flag carrier of Senegal based in Dakar, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo from Airbus’ production line in Toulouse. Air Senegal is the first carrier in Africa to fly the

News

103 Cancellations: 2019 is Not Treating Airbus Very Well

March 8, 2019 Pablo Diaz

It seems that the first two months of 2019 are proving to be rough on Airbus, as the cancellations grow and orders are being logged at a very low pace. Besides the well-known and discussed

Planes

British Airways Considers Boeing 777X as 747 Retirement Continues

February 26, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

The Boeing 777X project currently has seven named customers, with an order book totaling 326 aircraft. 46 percent of the ordered aircraft are destined for Emirates Airline as airlines in Asia and the Middle East

News

Airbus to Axe A380 Production Line in 2021

February 14, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Emirates has finally confirmed that it reviewed its fleet strategy, and as a result, Airbus announced that it will cease the production of the A380. “Following a review of its operations, Emirates is reducing its

Top Story

Delta Goes Big with A220 Launch

February 11, 2019 Thomas Pallini

The airline responsible for the Airbus A220 being called the A220 instead of the Bombardier C Series has finally begun revenue service with the aircraft. Delta Air Lines marked a new chapter in its 90-year

Planes

Qantas Cancels Remaining A380 Orders

February 8, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

After constant deferrals in delivery dates, Qantas has officially cancelled its remaining order of eight A380s, according to a Flightglobal report. The move signals what could be the slow fate of the superjumbo. whose large size

Opinions

Opinion: Dear Emirates, Please Don’t Give Up On the A380

February 3, 2019 Parker Davis

It was reported on Jan. 31 that Dubai-based Emirates Airline is considering switching some of its orders from Airbus A380 aircraft to the smaller, more fuel efficient Airbus A350. Originally reported by Reuters, that change

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Airbus

Norway to Get its First Nonstop Link to China

JetBlue Announces New international Route with A321neo

Trip Report: Flying from Phoenix to Orlando and Back on American’s Inaugural A321neo Flight

TAP Receives Its First Airbus A321LR

XL Airways France Talks Next Chapter and Growth Plan

Airbus Introduces New Cabin Definition Center for A320 and A330 Aircraft

American Debuts A321neo into Passenger Service on Phoenix to Orlando Route

Delta Expects First A330-900neo Delivery in May

Photo Tour: Onboard a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300

ANA Takes Delivery of First Airbus A380, Becomes Last New Super-Jumbo Customer

Aircalin’s First A330-900neo Enters Final Assembly Line

Conversation with the CEO: An In-Depth Look at Aegean Airlines

Spirit Airlines Expands Reach into California with Announcement of Flights to Burbank and Sacramento

Air Senegal Gets Africa’s First Airbus A330neo

103 Cancellations: 2019 is Not Treating Airbus Very Well

British Airways Considers Boeing 777X as 747 Retirement Continues

Airbus to Axe A380 Production Line in 2021

Delta Goes Big with A220 Launch

Qantas Cancels Remaining A380 Orders

Opinion: Dear Emirates, Please Don’t Give Up On the A380

My Unpopular Opinion: It’s the MD-80’s Time To Go

SpiceJet Hires Jet Airways Employees Following Cancellation of All Flights

Avianca Brazil Aircraft Repossessions Continue

ExxonMobil Donates Hydraulic Fluid to Keep Concorde Alive

American Adds New South America Connection from New York