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It all happened within a week: I accepted the invitation on Monday and last Friday a small group of journalists and I were set to travel to Embraer’s main factory in Sao Jose dos Campos, a few miles outside Sao Paulo city, in Brazil. The journalist group was really small, as our ride there was quite […]

Alaska Airlines has announced new daily service to El Paso International from San Diego International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The new service is set to begin on Feb. 19, 2019, marking the first Alaska service to the airport. Additionally, the new routes will be the first nonstop flights between El Paso and San Diego […]

Japan Airlines announced that it would be launching a new route from their hub at Tokyo-Narita Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The planned service between Japan and Washington State was announced at a press conference in Seattle on Wednesday. Flights are set to begin on March 31, 2019 and will be served on a daily basis. JL68 will […]

According to Routes Online, China Southern Airlines plans to expand its fleet to 1,000 jets by 2020, and 2,000 aircraft by the end of 2035. As of Jun. 30, the airline owns a fleet of 786 aircraft. Earlier this week, Mr. Wan Geng Tan, the President of China Southern Airlines told the World Routes Conference […]

The new longest flights in the world are not far off for Singapore Airlines, as the carrier took delivery of the world’s first Airbus A350-900ULR, which stands for Ultra-Long-Range, on Sept. 22. “This is a proud moment for both Singapore Airlines and Airbus, not only because we have again strengthened our partnership, but also because […]

U.S. airlines will be unrestricted with regard to baggage charges and change fees after a bill authorized by a congressional board removed a clause from the FAA reauthorization bill to mandate “reasonable and proportional” fees. The disclosure comes after a month in which U.S. airlines raised baggage fees and it was announced that ancillary revenue […]

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. While the process has the end goal of getting people on the plane, each airline has their own style. United […]

While it remains a rare occurrence in Europe when a new flag-carrier emerges, on Friday, Sept. 14 Air Albania took its first steps towards entering regular service with the delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A319. The airline, which will operate out of Albanian capital Tirana’s Nënë Tereza International Airport, will initially operate to Turkey, […]

United Airlines reported a record share price on Friday with the value of its stock breaking the $90 mark for the first time. The value of the company has risen an incredible 33 percent this year, a greater increase than Delta, up 3.5 percent, and American Airlines which has seen its value drop by 23 […]

Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia’s national carrier, announced that it would be replacing its chief executive officer and reshuffling a large majority of their executive board. Pahala Mansury, the former CEO, was replaced with an executive from another state-owned company. The airline also replaced six of eight board members, leaving only two individuals sitting from the previous […]