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Far East Air Transport Cancels Flights as Aging Aircraft Exceed Flight Limits

May 23, 2019 Will Lee

Hundreds of passengers were left stranded throughout Southeast Asia last week as Taiwan’s Far East Air Transport abruptly canceled a significant number of flights. Flights to countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam, China, Japan and

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Air France and KLM Ink Deal with Greek Carrier for Island Connections

April 11, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Air France and KLM have signed a deal with regional Greek airline Sky Express in an attempt to strengthen the commercial cooperation between the three carriers on flights between Paris-Charles De Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol and

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Silver Airways Cancels Branson Service Before Start

August 6, 2018 Daniel Morley

Branson Airport has announced that Silver Airways has cancelled its plans to start service to the city at the end of the month. The Florida based airline planned to start service to Branson from three

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Turboprop Experience: Onboard Avianca Argentina’s ATR 72-600

June 7, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Wednesday, Avianca Argentina operated the inaugural flight between Buenos Aires and Santa Fe route. I was kindly invited by the company to take a ride and report on it. The all-day journey started really

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Cubana de Aviación Grounds Antonov 158 Fleet

May 17, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Cubana de Aviacion, Cuba’s flag carrier, received an order from the Cuban National Aviation Authority to ground its An-158 fleet due to recurring technical issues that impact flight safety. The airline operates up to six

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Creating a Younger World On-Time: FedEx’s Fleet Overhaul

November 17, 2017 Ian McMurtry

With the recent retirement of many popular aircraft, such as the Boeing 747 from U.S. commercial fleets and Fokker 70 from KLM, many overlook the non-passenger airline side of the industry. FedEx Express, a cargo

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FedEx Agrees to Purchase 50 ATR 72-600Fs

November 9, 2017 Akhil Dewan

On Wednesday, cargo airline FedEx Express announced that it has placed a firm order with French aircraft manufacturer Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) for 30 ATR 72-600Fs, with options to purchase an additional 20. While

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Paris Air Show Day 2 Recap: U.S. Carriers Ink New Orders, Boeing Finds 737 MAX 10 Success, Embraer Rakes in Over $2 Billion

June 20, 2017 James Field

As the second day of the Paris Air Show 2017 comes to a close, it has produced new orders across the board from all of the major aircraft manufacturers. Boeing again has come out strong

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Iran Air Takes Delivery of First Four ATR 72-600 Aircraft

May 16, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

Last April, Iran’s national carrier, Iran Air, signed a firm order with Aerei da Trasporto Regionale (ATR) to purchase 20 ATR 72-600s. The order came in just a short while after Iran Air received its

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Building the Backbone: Toulouse

May 9, 2017 James Field

Welcome to the Building the Backbone series. In this short series, AirlineGeeks staff writers will go in depth in the history of cities that have helped create the backbone for aircraft building and have become icons

Far East Air Transport Cancels Flights as Aging Aircraft Exceed Flight Limits

Air France and KLM Ink Deal with Greek Carrier for Island Connections

Silver Airways Cancels Branson Service Before Start

Turboprop Experience: Onboard Avianca Argentina’s ATR 72-600

Cubana de Aviación Grounds Antonov 158 Fleet

Creating a Younger World On-Time: FedEx’s Fleet Overhaul

FedEx Agrees to Purchase 50 ATR 72-600Fs

Paris Air Show Day 2 Recap: U.S. Carriers Ink New Orders, Boeing Finds 737 MAX 10 Success, Embraer Rakes in Over $2 Billion

Iran Air Takes Delivery of First Four ATR 72-600 Aircraft

Building the Backbone: Toulouse

Logo Lineage Part 5: What Was Old Is New Again

Aerolineas Argentinas Takes a Big Hit in 2018 Financials

Virgin Atlantic to Take On Opportunities Left By Jet Airways, Adds Heathrow to Mumbai Service

American Files Lawsuit Against Maintenance Unions

Delta Opens New Sky Club and Talks Future in Austin