July 14, 2019 11:23 am ET
June 29, 2019 10:37 am ET -
Former United 747 Returns to the Skies
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 storage and a quiet retirement.…
June 27, 2019 3:15 pm ET -
Air France Bids ‘Au Revoir’ to Joon
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 since its announcement in 2017,…
June 24, 2019 11:45 am ET -
Opinion: Why Passengers Need to Put a Stop to Airline…
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 in baggage fees alone, an…
June 17, 2019 11:52 am ET -
Alitalia Receives “Non-binding Expression of Interest” from Football Club Owner
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 Lazio. The bid is a…
June 13, 2019 12:33 pm ET -
Japan Airlines Receives First Airbus Aircraft
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 continuously operated a fleet of…