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Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Increases Flights to Taiwan

May 19, 2019 Albert Kuan

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways is adding another flight between Vietnam and Taiwan in time for the busy summer travel season. The Vietnamese carrier that started operating in January of this year will launch non-stop flights between

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DOT Grants New Daytime Slots at Haneda, Further Connecting U.S. and Tokyo

May 18, 2019 James Dinsdale

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has provisionally approved for 12 new daytime routes between the U.S. and Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The routes are expected to be operated during next year’s summer schedule, just in

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China Airlines Selects New Aircraft to Upgrade Regional Narrowbody Fleet

May 12, 2019 Albert Kuan

China Airlines has chosen the Airbus A321neo for its future regional narrowbody operations. The Taiwanese carrier will lease 14 A321neo aircraft that are scheduled to enter service in 2021. Furthermore, the airline will have the

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Norway to Get its First Nonstop Link to China

April 21, 2019 Albert Kuan

Norway will soon have its own non-stop link to China once Hainan Airlines begins service between Oslo and Beijing. Hainan Airlines will be launching the service on May 15, making this the very first nonstop

Airports

Seattle Grows International Route Network with Three New Routes and Two New Airlines

April 2, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the 8th busiest airport in the United States, just got a little busier as it inaugurated three new routes over a 24 hour period this past weekend. Seeing a combination of new

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Singapore Airlines Further Invests in Catering for World’s Longest Flight

March 28, 2019 Will Lee

Furthering its reputation as a passenger-oriented airline, Singapore Airlines has upgraded its food and beverage experiences to entice the passengers. The airline has developed a new scheme called “From Food to Plane” in partnership with

Airports

Seattle Prepares for New Asia Routes in Upcoming Week

March 26, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, commonly shortened to SeaTac, is in for a busy week as three airlines will begin new service from Seattle to points east, growing the airport’s route network to Asia. Already connected to

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Thailand’s Kom Airlines Signs Intent to Acquire Six Sukhoi Superjets

December 30, 2018 Albert Kuan

Thai start-up carrier, Kom Airlines, signed a letter of intent Thursday to acquire six Superjet 100 jets (SSJ100s) from Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company as part of a Russia-Thailand economy panel. According to the

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South Korea’s Eastar Jet Receives its First 737 MAX 8

December 23, 2018 Albert Kuan

Eastar Jet has become the first carrier in South Korea to take delivery of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet. Boeing delivered the fuel-efficient and longer-range jet Thursday and will deliver another one of the

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Hainan Airlines Announces Xi’an Service From Los Angeles

December 20, 2018 Albert Kuan

Hainan Airlines has announced plans to launch nonstop service between Xi’an and Los Angeles starting Dec. 31, 2018, making this the first scheduled non-stop service between the Chinese city and Los Angeles, as well as

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Singapore Airlines to Transfer Several SilkAir Routes to Low-Cost Carrier Scoot

November 24, 2018 Albert Kuan

Singapore Airlines announced Thursday that its budget arm, Scoot, will take over several SilkAir routes ahead of SilkAir’s planned merger with mainline Singapore Airlines. Scoot will also be expanding its fleet with this merger, taking

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Singapore Airlines Resumes Nonstop Flight to Los Angeles with New Airbus A350ULR

November 5, 2018 Albert Kuan

Singapore Airlines has relaunched its non-stop service between Los Angeles and Singapore Friday night with the new Airbus A350-900ULR (Ultra-Long Range) jet making the journey more convenient and faster than ever. 141 lucky passengers were

Planes

Hainan Airlines Puts its First Airbus A350-900 Into Service

October 16, 2018 Albert Kuan

Hainan Airlines Flight HU7607 took off from Beijing Capital International Airport and landed at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on Oct. 13, 2018, at 11:00 am Beijing time. This marked the successful maiden flight of Hainan

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Shanghai Airlines Adds First 787 Dreamliner to Long-Haul Fleet

September 24, 2018 Albert Kuan

Shanghai Airlines celebrated the delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and 100th airplane from Boeing on Friday. The new plane delivered to Shanghai Airlines marks the airline’s 100th plane in service, and a special

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Garuda Indonesia Replaces CEO of 18 Months, Reshuffles Executive Board

September 15, 2018 Jace Moseley

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

Routes

American Adds Europe Flights, Reduces Asia Routes

August 22, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines has made a large route announcement involving added European service and modified Asia service. For Europe, American will add routes from their Charlotte, Dallas – Fort Worth, Chicago’s O’Hare, Philadelphia, and

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

AirAsia X Reaffirms Its Commitment to the Airbus A330neo, Places Additional Orders

July 21, 2018 Pablo Diaz

A quick-spreading rumor flew through the Airbus Media Chalet at Farnborough International Airshow Thursday morning: Air Asia was going to expand its current A330-900 order, which will position the company as the largest customer for

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Delta Looking to Asia for Revenue Growth

June 29, 2018 Akhil Dewan

After Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines announced the resumption of its service to India, the carrier has stated that it is looking to Asia for future revenue growth. In a statement at the National Press Club

Airports

Ireland’s Asian Expansion Could Extend Dublin Airport

May 28, 2018 Connor Sadler

Since Emirates started in Dublin back in 2012, the eastern network from Ireland has only grown. Qatar Airways commenced operations to the Irish capital in 2016, Etihad increased schedules to Abu Dhabi and this year,

Airports

A Look Inside Taipei’s Songshan Airport

May 24, 2018 Albert Kuan

If you’ve ever planned a trip to Asia, you most likely have stumbled upon the dilemma of which airport to set as your destination. Tokyo has Narita and Haneda, Seoul has Incheon and Gimpo, Shanghai

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Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Increases Flights to Taiwan

DOT Grants New Daytime Slots at Haneda, Further Connecting U.S. and Tokyo

China Airlines Selects New Aircraft to Upgrade Regional Narrowbody Fleet

Norway to Get its First Nonstop Link to China

Seattle Grows International Route Network with Three New Routes and Two New Airlines

Singapore Airlines Further Invests in Catering for World’s Longest Flight

Seattle Prepares for New Asia Routes in Upcoming Week

Thailand’s Kom Airlines Signs Intent to Acquire Six Sukhoi Superjets

South Korea’s Eastar Jet Receives its First 737 MAX 8

Hainan Airlines Announces Xi’an Service From Los Angeles

Singapore Airlines to Transfer Several SilkAir Routes to Low-Cost Carrier Scoot

Singapore Airlines Resumes Nonstop Flight to Los Angeles with New Airbus A350ULR

Hainan Airlines Puts its First Airbus A350-900 Into Service

Shanghai Airlines Adds First 787 Dreamliner to Long-Haul Fleet

Garuda Indonesia Replaces CEO of 18 Months, Reshuffles Executive Board

American Adds Europe Flights, Reduces Asia Routes

AirAsia X Reaffirms Its Commitment to the Airbus A330neo, Places Additional Orders

Delta Looking to Asia for Revenue Growth

Ireland’s Asian Expansion Could Extend Dublin Airport

A Look Inside Taipei’s Songshan Airport

Lufthansa Group Reports Over 13 Million Passengers in May

Lufthansa’s First Boeing 777-9X Appears on Boeing Test Flight Line at Paine Field

TAP Air Portugal Expands to San Francisco with New A330neo

GOL Chief Executive Rebukes Criticism by Azul in Slot Spat

Japan Airlines Receives First Airbus Aircraft