May 3, 2018 7:22 pm ET
April 27, 2018 8:00 am ET -
Airbus Wants to Increase A320 Production Rate; Its Suppliers, Not…
An Airbus spokesman confirmed on Wednesday that it intends to increase the monthly output of its the Airbus A320 series from the current 55 aircraft to 63 by 2019, which will significantly improve the capacity of the builder to take…
April 25, 2018 7:20 am ET -
Virgin America’s Final Flight Takes Off into the Night Sky
On Tuesday tonight, Virgin America’s last ever flight departed, marking the end of an era for Richard Branson’s San Francisco-based startup carrier. VX1948 is the airline’s last revenue departure, from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) at 9:32 p.m. marking the…
April 25, 2018 6:00 am ET -
Airbus Celebrates Another Milestone for Ultra-Long-Haul Air Travel
On Monday, the Ultra Long Range variant of the A350 XWB, MSN 216, successfully completed its first flight. The latest version of the A350 XWB Family will be able to fly further than any other commercial airliner and will enter…
April 19, 2018 10:00 am ET -
TAP Air Portugal Plans to Fly from Lisbon to Buenos…
Portugal's flag-carrier TAP Air Portugal announced that it will open a route between the European country and Argentina in 2019. The announcement was made at an event being held at Portugal's Embassy in Buenos Aires. TAP representatives made the announcement in…
April 17, 2018 11:52 am ET -
Alaska Outlines Major Step in Virgin America Merger
In a statement released on April 16, Alaska announced that the integration with Virgin America is set to reach a new milestone on April 25, as customer facing platforms will be unified behind the Alaska brand. Earlier this month, it…