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Loyalty Has Its Perks: Bid for Dinner with a Retired United Boeing 747

May 15, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Members of United Airlines’ Mileage Plus program, the Chicago-based airline’s frequent flyer loyalty program, will have the chance to say one last farewell to United’s now-retired Boeing 747-400 aircraft. Through its MileagePlus Exclusives program, members

Routes

Primera Air and MWAA Talk Washington Route Addition

April 29, 2018 Thomas Pallini

In February, the newest airline in the low-cost transatlantic market, Primera Air, announced that it would make a slight change to its route network. Washington’s Dulles International Airport located in Northern Virginia, serving the nation’s

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The 31st IATA Ground Handling Conference Opens in Doha

April 26, 2018 Thomas Pallini

On Monday, the 31st IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) officially began at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Doha, Qatar. The conference started with the playing of the Qatari national anthem. Among those in attendance was

News

Austrian Airlines Updates Livery as Part of Rebranding

April 21, 2018 Albert Kuan

Austrian Airlines has updated its livery and recently unveiled an image of the new paint to the public. The new livery is part of a larger rebranding effort which includes new customer touchpoints and airport

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ANA Continues Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air Integration

April 16, 2018 Samuel Chen

Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air are currently working on integrating and creating the new combined airline’s structure, which is expected to be completed by the end of the fiscal year through March 2020. ANA Holdings,

Airlines

Executive Series: U.S. Legacy Carriers

April 11, 2018 Akhil Dewan

Facing numerous challenges and opportunities, leaders of airlines oftentimes come from different backgrounds. Some may rise through the ranks of the airlines while some may be pulled from other industries. These varying backgrounds also impact

Planes

Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 Launch Delayed Indefinitely

April 11, 2018 Thomas Pallini

The launch of Icelandair’s long-awaited Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft has been delayed indefinitely following a series of delays by the airline this past week. The aircraft was supposed to make its debut performance for

Airlines

LATAM Workers Strike Causes Delays

April 10, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Tuesday, the Cabin Crew Union of LAN Express, a subsidiary of the Chile-based LATAM Airlines group, is starting a strike after mediation with their government failed to create a new labor contract. The strike

Airlines

JetBlue Launches ‘GreenUp’ Initiative

April 10, 2018 Samuel Chen

In celebration of Earth Month, JetBlue announced its annual environmental campaign “GreenUp,” formerly “One Thing That’s Green.” Through the program, the airline is providing opportunities for customers, crew members and community to donate and engage

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Hawaiian and Japan Airlines to Commence Codeshare Agreement

March 23, 2018 Ashley Magoon

On Thursday, Hawaiian Airlines announced that they had begun sales of tickets for codeshare flights with its newest codeshare partner Japan Airlines, also known simply as JAL, which will commence three days later on Mar.

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Boeing Delivers First Boeing 737 MAX 9 Aircraft to Thai Lion Air

March 21, 2018 Thomas Pallini

This week marks another first for Boeing as the aircraft manufacturer delivered its first Boeing 737 MAX 9 to the model’s launch customer, Thai Lion Air. Boeing held a delivery ceremony on Wednesday in Seattle at the

Airlines

United’s Bad Week With Travelling Pets

March 19, 2018 Daniel Morley

This past week has been a week to forget for United Airlines as three separate incidents with passengers’ pets have caused a PR nightmare for the airline. One incident involved a passengers pet passing away

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Alitalia Sale Process Speeds Up Definition After Italian Election

March 17, 2018 Pablo Diaz

After the excitement of the Italian general elections was over, the future of Alitalia entered a stage of definitions. The commissioners of the extraordinary administration process decided a few months ago to postpone any ruling

Throwback Thursday

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Manx2

March 1, 2018 Daniel Morley

The Isle of Man, located in the Irish Sea, is midway between England and Northern Ireland. Traditionally, all travel to and from the island has been via boat as over the years, airlines based on

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Onboard Lufthansa’s First Transatlantic Flight in Its New Livery

February 11, 2018 Thomas Pallini

After a busy week for Lufthansa, it was time for the final event for the launch of the rebranding: the first commercial flight in the new livery on a Boeing 747. For the historic flight,

Airlines

Formula One Legend Niki Lauda Beats IAG to Regain His Airline

January 25, 2018 John Flett

Formula One legend Niki Lauda, who survived a horrific crash at the German Grand Prix in 1976 and has since shifted his endeavors to the aviation industry, has defied the odds again and successfully bid

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Boeing, Adient Form Joint Venture for Airplane Seating

January 18, 2018 Ashley Magoon

On Tuesday, aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing and automotive seating company Adient formed Adient Aerospace, a joint venture that will focus on designing, manufacturing and selling seating products to airlines and aircraft leasing companies. “Seats have

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Pegasus Airlines Aircraft Skids Off Runway in Turkey

January 14, 2018 Joshua Drabble

A Pegasus Airlines jet narrowly avoided the Black Sea on Saturday after skidding off the runway at Trabzon Airport in Turkey. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft came to a halt on the side of a cliff,

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It’s Flybondi Time: First Day of Ticket Sales Surpasses All Expectations

January 12, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In the fast-growing Argentinian commercial aviation market, Flybondi, a new player, has begun selling tickets, 5,000 of them in the first four hours. The expectation for these tickets was high. After a long and intense advertising

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying JetSuiteX’s Embraer 135 Service from Burbank to Vegas

January 1, 2018 Albert Kuan

People in Los Angeles really love escaping to Las Vegas for the weekend. No matter what part of the Los Angeles area you live in, you can always count on numerous scheduled airline flights throughout

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airline

Loyalty Has Its Perks: Bid for Dinner with a Retired United Boeing 747

Primera Air and MWAA Talk Washington Route Addition

The 31st IATA Ground Handling Conference Opens in Doha

Austrian Airlines Updates Livery as Part of Rebranding

ANA Continues Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air Integration

Executive Series: U.S. Legacy Carriers

Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 Launch Delayed Indefinitely

LATAM Workers Strike Causes Delays

JetBlue Launches ‘GreenUp’ Initiative

Hawaiian and Japan Airlines to Commence Codeshare Agreement

Boeing Delivers First Boeing 737 MAX 9 Aircraft to Thai Lion Air

United’s Bad Week With Travelling Pets

Alitalia Sale Process Speeds Up Definition After Italian Election

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Manx2

Trip Report: Onboard Lufthansa’s First Transatlantic Flight in Its New Livery

Formula One Legend Niki Lauda Beats IAG to Regain His Airline

Boeing, Adient Form Joint Venture for Airplane Seating

Pegasus Airlines Aircraft Skids Off Runway in Turkey

It’s Flybondi Time: First Day of Ticket Sales Surpasses All Expectations

Trip Report: Flying JetSuiteX’s Embraer 135 Service from Burbank to Vegas

How a Pilot Shortage Has Slowly Been Affecting Emirates

Trip Report: XiamenAir’s Boeing 787 to Xiamen, China

China Expects to Develop and Market the World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft

South African Airways Posts Seventh Straight Loss, Shows Uncertain Future

Updated: Cubana Flight Crashes Shortly After Takeoff from Havana