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Virgin Atlantic to Start Flights Between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv

From September 2019, Virgin Atlantic will operate a new daily flight between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport. The flights, which go on sale on February 25, will be operated by Virgin’s Airbus A330-300 aircraft with Upper Class, Premium Economy along with Economy Light, Classic and Delight. Over 180,000 seats will be available […]

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Western Airlines

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 of aviation, the U.S. Postal Service helped to provide the founding of numerous airlines. The time and speed saved by […]

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The Price is Right: How Airfare Works

Often we see passengers surprised with the fact that they are paying $700 for a 7 hours international flight and $500 for a 2 hours domestic flight. The average buyer tries to reason that an airline ticket price should be proportional to the duration of the flight. The confusion gets bigger when someone flies to […]

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Delta Delays U.S. A220 Launch Due to Government Shutdown

The much anticipated U.S. debut of Delta’s Airbus A220 has been delayed due to the ongoing government standoff in Washington. The initial flight, which was due to takeoff on Jan. 31, has been pushed back to Feb. 7 as the appropriate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification process has not been completed. The first flights of […]

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Germany Officially Bans Mahan Air Flights

The German government has banned Iranian private carrier, Mahan Air, from operating flights to the country. The decision was made among heavy pressure from the United States and was first announced in December. The German aviation office sent the airline a notice on Monday to immediately suspends its operations into the country. The airline flew […]

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Hainan Airlines Aims For Shenzhen Hub Growth with New Routes

Hainan Airlines, China’s largest privately owned air carrier, is launching its first non-stop service between its Shenzhen, China base and Vancouver, Canada on January 28 with two flights weekly, on Mondays and Fridays. The service will be the first non-stop international route connecting Shenzhen and Canada. The route will be serviced by Hainan’s Boeing 787-9 fleet, which has been replacing its Airbus A330 […]

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IATA Warns ‘No Deal Brexit’ Jeopardizes Growth of European Aviation

Events in the U.K. Parliament this week have the aviation industry escalating preparations for the ever-increasing possibility of a No-Deal Brexit. On Tuesday evening, U.K. Members of Parliament voted against the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the U.K. government and the European Union. Acceptance of the agreement, which only covers the terms of the U.K.’s withdrawal […]

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How Airlines and Airports Keep Moving During Winter Weather

Just about anyone who has ever been to an airport has seen the vast array of lights, signs and people whose sole job is to keep aircraft at the airport itself running smoothly during un-ideal periods of operation. In the early days of aviation, nightfall was enough to discourage commercial aircraft from landing at certain […]

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Ryanair Issues Profit Warning Despite Busy Winter

Europe’s most prominent low-cost carrier has today announced that it is cutting its profit forecast for this winter, blaming lower than expected airfares. In a trading update released on Jan. 18, Dublin-based Ryanair indicated that it expects profits in the range of €1 billion to €1.1 billion, roughly around €100 million lower than expected. While […]

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