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Emirates Outlines Highly-Disputed Dubai to Mexico City Route

July 17, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Emirates announced that it will start a new daily service between Dubai (DXB) to Mexico City (MEX) via Barcelona (BCN) from Dec. 9, 2019. The flight from Emirates to Mexico City will be operated with

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Avianca Brasil Assets Auctioned to GOL and LATAM

July 14, 2019 Peter Biondi

Avianca Brasil’s asset auction took place generating more than US$147 million this week. Azul, GOL and LATAM were eligible to take part in the dispute but only GOL and LATAM came to bid. Azul said

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Alitalia Becomes State-Owned Again, Delta Takes 10 Percent Stake

July 10, 2019 Pablo Diaz

If any Italian has the need to define “circular” with a single word, the best choice at hand would be just to say “Alitalia.” July 15 will be the official date of a new cycle

Opinions

It Matters: Delta’s Commitment to Economy Puts Them Above the Pack

July 8, 2019 Parker Davis

On Sunday, a fellow AirlineGeeks writer published his take on Delta’s economy class improvements. While I won’t rehash in great detail the specifics of the news, his argument was pretty simple: “it doesn’t matter.” I

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JetBlue’s First A321neo Arrives in New York

June 30, 2019 Thomas Pallini

For the first time since the arrival of its current generation Airbus A321s, JetBlue Airways has taken delivery of a new aircraft, the Airbus A321neo. A fuel efficient and extended ranged version of the popular

Planes

Former United 747 Returns to the Skies

June 29, 2019 Jordan Green

In November 2017, United Airlines retired the 747 after 47 years of service. After being retired from revenue service, most of the former flagships of the United fleet made their way to Southern California for

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Air France Bids ‘Au Revoir’ to Joon

June 27, 2019 Daniel Morley

Air France has ended operations of its short-lived subsidiary Joon. The carrier was created by the French national carrier to compete with low-cost airlines on heavily traveled routes. However, the carrier has been poorly received

Opinions

Opinion: Why Passengers Need to Put a Stop to Airline Fees

June 24, 2019 Parker Davis

A report from USA Today released last week detailed the airlines’ success in continuing to up their revenues from ancillary fees. According to the report, airlines in the first quarter of 2019 earned $1.3 billion

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Alitalia Receives “Non-binding Expression of Interest” from Football Club Owner

June 17, 2019 John Flett

Italian media reported this week that the government authority overseeing the future of Alitalia has received a ‘”reserved” purchase offer for the airline from Claudio Lotito, the multi-millionaire owner and chairman of Italian football club

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Japan Airlines Receives First Airbus Aircraft

June 13, 2019 Ryan Ewing

Japan Airlines (JAL) received its first A350-900XWB on Thursday from Airbus’ manufacturing facilities in Toulouse. The newly-delivered aircraft, registered as JA01XJ, marks two sizable milestones. Its JAL’s first off-the-line Airbus aircraft – the airline has

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Breaking Down the New Airline Emissions Agreement

May 28, 2019 Parker Davis

Over a dozen U.S.-based airlines and airline management companies have agreed to a new United Nations proposal that would work to cut emissions in the commercial aviation industry as a part of a growing effort

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Brazilian Government Suspends Avianca Brasil

May 26, 2019 Daniel Morley

The government of Brazil has suspended operations of the troubled Avianca Brasil. The decision came into effect on Friday, with the airline acknowledging the government’s decision. The reason for the suspension was given as unspecified

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Qatar Airways Looks to Take Further Hold of India Market

May 21, 2019 Parker Davis

Just over a month ago, India’s Jet Airways ceased all flights after running out of the funds necessary to continue operating. That shutdown had effects across the airline’s route network. While that network did include

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Air India Offers Hefty Discounts to Compete with Low-Cost Carriers on Domestic Routes

May 15, 2019 Will Lee

Air India announced that they will offer a 40 percent discount three hours before departure. The state-owned carrier said that customers can buy the discounted domestic tickets from all outlets which include Air India’s website,

Airlines

Why It’s Difficult to Trust Airline Rankings

May 12, 2019 Parker Davis

When passengers are looking to get from point A to point B for a quick weekend trip, it’s almost a surefire bet cost will be one of the biggest factors they look at when deciding

Airlines

Airline Networks: A Marketing Perspective

May 1, 2019 Peter Biondi

Network design is one of the fundamental drivers of airline costs and revenues. Airlines routes require detailed planning and may require a whole year to be implemented. Quite often, we see airlines announcing new routes

Top Story

Questions of Privacy in the Airline Industry

April 29, 2019 Parker Davis

Late last week, United became the first U.S. airline to make what to most may seem like a relatively minor announcement: the small cameras that for years have been embedded in seat back entertainment systems

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SAS Cancels Thousands of Flights as Pilot Strike Continues

April 29, 2019 John Flett

Scandinavian airline SAS has been forced to cancel flights on Monday and Tuesday as a pilot strike by Swedish, Danish and Norwegian pilot unions continues to disrupt flight operations. In a statement to passengers, the

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American Airlines Plans Line Maintenance Base at Houston’s Bush Airport

April 17, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Fort Worth-based American Airlines has announced that it will be opening a new Line Maintenance station at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. The new station will provide jobs for approximately 46 aviation maintenance technicians

Planes

Embraer E195-E2 Gains Type Certification

April 16, 2019 Pablo Diaz

At a ceremony held on Monday at the company’s facilities in São José dos Campos, Embraer received the Type Certificate for the E195-E2 from three regulatory authorities: ANAC, the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional

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airlines

Emirates Outlines Highly-Disputed Dubai to Mexico City Route

Avianca Brasil Assets Auctioned to GOL and LATAM

Alitalia Becomes State-Owned Again, Delta Takes 10 Percent Stake

It Matters: Delta’s Commitment to Economy Puts Them Above the Pack

JetBlue’s First A321neo Arrives in New York

Former United 747 Returns to the Skies

Air France Bids ‘Au Revoir’ to Joon

Opinion: Why Passengers Need to Put a Stop to Airline Fees

Alitalia Receives “Non-binding Expression of Interest” from Football Club Owner

Japan Airlines Receives First Airbus Aircraft

Breaking Down the New Airline Emissions Agreement

Brazilian Government Suspends Avianca Brasil

Qatar Airways Looks to Take Further Hold of India Market

Air India Offers Hefty Discounts to Compete with Low-Cost Carriers on Domestic Routes

Why It’s Difficult to Trust Airline Rankings

Airline Networks: A Marketing Perspective

Questions of Privacy in the Airline Industry

SAS Cancels Thousands of Flights as Pilot Strike Continues

American Airlines Plans Line Maintenance Base at Houston’s Bush Airport

Embraer E195-E2 Gains Type Certification

ALPA Releases Statement Warning of Single-Pilot Aircraft

Azul May Buy Brazilian Regional Carrier to Secure Additional Congonhas Slots

Emirates Outlines Highly-Disputed Dubai to Mexico City Route

Atlantia to Become Alitalia’s Majority Stakeholder

Amaszonas Seeks to Grow in Bolivia, Expand in Regional Market