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Germania Becomes the Latest Carrier to File for Bankruptcy

February 5, 2019 James Dinsdale

Germania airline is the latest operator to cease operations following financial difficulties. The privately owned airline filed for bankruptcy on February 4 on behalf of itself and its technical services, immediately opting to cancel all

Throwback Thursday

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Western Airlines

January 31, 2019 Daniel Morley

Western Airlines had a long and storied history spanning six decades. Like many early airlines, the carrier was founded with a mail contract and tasked with transporting mail for the government. In the early days

Opinions

Opinion: When the Customer is Wrong

January 11, 2019 Peter Biondi

Two days ago, someone sent me a video of a woman screaming at a JetBlue gate agent at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Although I’m a journalist, I’m also a former airline agent and have been

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

New Start-Up Airline ‘Moxy’ Places Order for 60 Airbus A220-300 Jets

January 3, 2019 James Dinsdale

A new start-up airline codenamed ‘Moxy’ has firmed up an order for 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The order was made under a Memorandum of Understanding last year at the Farnborough Air Show. The new low-cost

News

WOW air Returns Leased Aircraft Amid Financial Woes, Leaves Icelandair Deal in Jeoprady

November 28, 2018 Daniel Morley

Icelandic ultra-low-cost carrier WOW air has returned four aircraft to lessors with two Airbus A330s and two Airbus A320 family aircraft departing Reykjavik earlier yesterday for storage, beginning the process of returning to their lessors. The

Planes

Interview: Lufthansa Technik’s Eastward Expansion

November 25, 2018 Parker Davis

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) was originally founded in 1995, as parent company Lufthansa Group split different facets of the business into separate corporations. As a new business, LHT needed to find new ways to increase revenue

News

Qatar Airways Inks Interline Agreement with Massachusetts’ Cape Air

November 15, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Qatar Airways has entered into an interline partnership with Massachusetts-based Cape Air, following alongside its American codeshare partner JetBlue Airways. Known for its regional service throughout the Northeastern United States, Cape Air operates a fleet

News

The Most Punctual Airlines and Airports of September Revealed

October 16, 2018 Will Lee

Flightstats.com has been keeping track of airlines and airports punctuality and tardiness, ranking them in terms of there performance in those areas. Airlines were classified into global airlines, major airlines, regional airlines and low-cost carriers, with

News

United Unveils New Boarding Process

September 19, 2018 Daniel Morley

Airlines have long struggled to come up with an efficient way to board an aircraft and the boarding process can be the source of many passenger complaints as crowds of passengers clog the boarding lanes.

News

Emirates First Class Suite Wins Top PaxEx Prize at Future Travel Experience

September 17, 2018 Thomas Pallini

At the Future Travel Experience Global Awards on Monday in Las Vegas, Nevada, Emirates Airline walked away with the top award for their newly-debuted first class suites found on its Boeing 777 aircraft. The product

Routes

Alaska Airlines Announces First Flight to Ohio

August 30, 2018 Jace Moseley

Alaska Airlines announced they would be introducing service from its main hub at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International in Columbus, Ohio. The route will be the airline’s first flight to the state

Airlines

Star Peru: The Airline That is Slowly Fading Away in an Increasingly Competitive Market

August 27, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Star Peru was established in 1997 as an airline flying cargo and charter services using an Antonov An- 32. It wasn’t until 2004 when the airline took a change of direction and began flying commercially

News

Aerolineas Argentinas Sets Tight Due Date for Fleet Replacement

August 16, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In a changing and challenging commercial aviation market such as the Argentinian one, there are two long-awaited decisions that suffered significant delays in the last months. Those are Aerolíneas Argentinas’ fleet replacement selections, both in

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Norwegian Turns to Hi Fly’s A380 to Meet Demands on Top Route

August 3, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Passengers traveling on low-cost transatlantic airline Norwegian Long Haul on select flights between New York and London will be getting an upgrade to the Boeing 787 Dreamliners currently operating the route. Due to continued problems

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Emirates Partners with American Agricultural Firm to Meet Catering Needs

July 13, 2018 Thomas Pallini

As any novice or experienced traveler can tell you, one of the most important aspects of a long-haul flight is the food. Emirates Airline, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines known for its extravagant

News

Philippine Airlines Launching A350 Non-Stop Flights to JFK

July 8, 2018 Albert Kuan

Philippine Airlines has announced it will be launching non-stop flights from New York-JFK to Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport later this year. Currently, the airline operates flights to Manila from JFK with their Boeing 777-300,

Opinions

Opinion: Airlines are Failing to Properly Utilize Big Data

June 23, 2018 Hemal Gosai

Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal published an article detailing how airlines are using big data to improve onboard experiences. The article discussed various strategies airlines such as United Airlines are using to leverage

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Cathay Pacific Takes Delivery of its First Airbus A350-1000

June 19, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Cathay Pacific took delivery this morning of its first Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France. The Hong Kong-based airline is just the second airline to receive the new fuel-efficient airliner,

Airlines

Rising Fuel Costs Crashes the Profitability Party

June 9, 2018 Hemal Gosai

The aviation industry is known for having high costs. Multi-million dollar machines fly across the world carrying passengers seeking a bargain. It’s hard to run a consistently profitable airline when so many factors impact profitability;

News

South African Airways to Begin Restructuring to Combat Financial Woes

June 8, 2018 Andy Nelson

South African Airways (SAA) CEO Vuyani Jaraya has admitted that “tough decisions” are required in order to save the continent’s largest carrier from financial ruin. On the verge of collapse, Jaraya indicated a streamlining of the

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airline

Germania Becomes the Latest Carrier to File for Bankruptcy

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Western Airlines

Opinion: When the Customer is Wrong

New Start-Up Airline ‘Moxy’ Places Order for 60 Airbus A220-300 Jets

WOW air Returns Leased Aircraft Amid Financial Woes, Leaves Icelandair Deal in Jeoprady

Interview: Lufthansa Technik’s Eastward Expansion

Qatar Airways Inks Interline Agreement with Massachusetts’ Cape Air

The Most Punctual Airlines and Airports of September Revealed

United Unveils New Boarding Process

Emirates First Class Suite Wins Top PaxEx Prize at Future Travel Experience

Alaska Airlines Announces First Flight to Ohio

Star Peru: The Airline That is Slowly Fading Away in an Increasingly Competitive Market

Aerolineas Argentinas Sets Tight Due Date for Fleet Replacement

Norwegian Turns to Hi Fly’s A380 to Meet Demands on Top Route

Emirates Partners with American Agricultural Firm to Meet Catering Needs

Philippine Airlines Launching A350 Non-Stop Flights to JFK

Opinion: Airlines are Failing to Properly Utilize Big Data

Cathay Pacific Takes Delivery of its First Airbus A350-1000

Rising Fuel Costs Crashes the Profitability Party

South African Airways to Begin Restructuring to Combat Financial Woes

Garuda Indonesia Reportedly Nixing 737 MAX Orders

Starlux Airlines Completes Deal for 17 A350 Aircraft

British Airways Welcomes Last Retro Livery: Negus

Brazil Opens Further Concessions for Airport Purchasing

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