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The first aircraft for Air France’s low-cost airline Joon has rolled out of the paint shop. The airline’s first A320, the first of five, emerged in new colors last week at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport. The new airline, announced by Air France earlier this year, was officially launched in September with the aim of […]

The U.S.-India aviation market has become well known for its highs, lows, and a history full of on-and-off flights. Looking particularly at the last decade, U.S. airlines have struggled to find success in flights to the world’s second most populous nation. This in recent years has generally left travelers looking to fly from the States […]

Azerbaijan Airlines has announced the purchase of an additional five Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Announcing the purchase at the 2017 Dubai Airshow, the Baku-based carrier has placed an order for five Boeing 787-8 aircraft alongside two Boeing wide-body freighters. The freighter type has yet to be confirmed. Kevin McAllister, Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes President and Chief Executive, […]

Emirates unveiled completely revamped interiors for its Boeing 777 aircraft on Sunday, including its first class private suites. The highly anticipated unveiling officially took place during the first day of the 2017 Dubai Airshow, but the airline had dropped a few sneak previews online a few days prior ahead of the official launch. The new […]

Boeing announced on Sunday that it secured an order worth $15 billion from Gulf carrier Emirates. The deal, consisting of 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft, was the first big sales news to be announced at the Dubai Airshow, which kicks off on Sunday. The latest announcement brings the total wide-body commitment with Boeing up to […]

On Friday, Hawaii’s second-largest carrier, Island Air, announced that it would cease all operations effective Saturday morning. The airline’s cessation comes a month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The news was unexpected as the airline recently added new Bombardier Q400 aircraft to their fleet in September. The airline’s final flight will be from Kahului […]

The environmental crisis currently plaguing India’s capital city, New Delhi, has caused United Airlines to temporarily suspend their flights to the city. The city has been covered in a thick layer of smog since Tuesday, causing havoc among airlines. Flights have been canceled since November 9 and the suspension is currently in effect until November […]

President Donald Trump is visiting China as part of his 13-day tour of Asia, meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss U.S.-China relations and trade deals, among other issues. The President is traveling with a delegation of U.S. business representatives seeking to secure beneficial trade deals with the country, which, according to a […]

In what has been a busy few days for the United Kingdom’s national carrier, British Airways’ CEO, Alex Cruz, has unveiled a number of plans which hint at an aggressive modernization program, aimed at creating what he refers to as “a British Airways for everyone.” The changes are driven by what Cruz is describing as […]

American Airlines has announced that it plans to completely retire its MD-80 fleet in 2019. The MD-80 has been one of the workhorses of the American Airlines fleet, operating countless short-haul domestic and international routes for the airline. Operating more than 300 MD-80s through 2007, American has been announcing plans to retire the aircraft for […]