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EasyJet Graduates First Group of Aviators With Professional Aviation Pilot Practice Degree

July 11, 2017 Ashley Magoon

As of July 11, 2017, easyJet announced that the first group of pilots with a BSc (Hons) in Professional Aviation Pilot Practice Degree had graduated. Tuesday marks the completion of the first airline-sponsored PAPP degree.

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Emirates Lands in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

July 9, 2017 Joshua Drabble

Emirates Airline has just launched its first service to Cambodia with the introduction of a daily service from Dubai International Airport to Phnom Penh International Airport via Yangon. The introduction of the service brings the

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The JetBlue Foundation Celebrates 2017 Grant Recipients with JFK Airport Tour

April 15, 2017 Malick Mercier

JetBlue Airways and The JetBlue Foundation chose the New York Hall of Science as the venue to present the thrusting of grants totaling $162,000 into the arms of six different aviation programs that all share

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Thinking Outside the Plane: Aerospace Companies with Non-Aviation Departments

January 25, 2017 Ian McMurtry

While many corporations have found success in the aviation sector, by building everything from engines to aircraft, others have ventured further or have found ways to better other transportation sectors. For this story, stay grounded

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United Raises a Glass to Veterans

November 3, 2016 Tyler Tashji

Throughout the month of November and in honor of Veterans Day, United Club customers will have the chance to support military charities by purchasing select beverages. United has selected two beers to serve at its

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Things Aviation Administration Majors Hear

April 8, 2016 Tyler Tashji

There are things Aviation Administration majors hear on a daily basis that really grind our (landing) gears. What’s that? Whether you’re telling your family, friends, a teacher, or even somebody at your college what your

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Viva Macau

March 17, 2016 Daniel Morley

For most people in the United States, the country of Macau is not very well known. Macau is a very small country, attached to China, and governed similarly to Hong Kong. In the last decade

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Vietnam Airlines to Fly 787 to Australia

March 11, 2016 Tyler Tashji

Vietnam Airlines, a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, announced that it will begin flying its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to Australia later this year. The airline currently operates a Boeing 777-200ER between Ho Chi Minh

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Will Emirates Say “Hello” to New Fifth Freedom Rights Flight?

February 26, 2016 Tyler Tashji

Emirates has recently requested fifth freedom rights to fly between Zurich, Switzerland and Mexico City, Mexico. Fifth freedom rights allow the carriage of passengers between two countries by an airline of the third. Emirates already

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United Launches New Amenity Kits and Changes to Catering

February 24, 2016 Tyler Tashji

In an internal memo, United announced it will be introducing new amenity kits to its GlobalFirst and BusinessFirst premium cabins. In addition, it announced several changes to catering, which will take place on March 1.

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: PLUNA

February 10, 2016 Ian McMurtry

Primeras Líneas Uruguayas de Navegación Aérea, also known as PLUNA, was formed in 1936 as the first carrier of Uruguay. The airline was founded by Englishman Sir Eugen Millington-Drake and started in Montevideo with de Havilland

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Consumers Discover Drones as FAA Scrambles to Regulate Them

February 10, 2016 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in the North Star Newsmagazine of the Francis Howell North High School in St. Charles, MO and on FHNtoday.com, the digital media site of FHN Media. In what some would

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PHOTO STORY: Behind-the-Scenes at One of America’s Oldest Airports

February 2, 2016 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Since the dawn of the Jet Age, air travel has revolutionized how the world works. Before it was inconceivable to think that you could hop on an airplane at night, then in the morning wake

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The Evolution of Chicago O’Hare

February 2, 2016 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

On Sunday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel announced the next step of Chicago O’Hare’s multi-million dollar modernization, including plans for a new runway and the potential for terminal enhancements and more gates. “The Mayor’s goal for

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Blacklisted Iranian Carrier Increases Service to Europe, Despite Concerns

November 29, 2015 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

The blacklisted Iranian carrier has been making its way to the top of the United States’ watch list. Mahan Air, founded in 1992, is the largest private Iranian carrier based out of Tehran, Iran. The

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The Biggest Global Aviation/Aerospace Clusters

November 11, 2015 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Aviation has been around for more than a century now since the Wright Brothers invented the airplane. Still regarded as one of the most technologically advanced industries, aviation has seen the rise and fall of

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The Airplane: What Would Modern Life Be Without It?

October 30, 2015 Ryan Krautkremer

The airplane; easily one of most influential inventions of the 20th century, if not all time. Let’s be honest, nothing has come along that has revolutionized our world as much as aviation. Granted, the internet

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Rio Airways

October 7, 2015 Ashley Magoon

In 1967, Rio Airways first took flight in the skies above Killeen, Texas. Though small, the regional carrier was far from insignificant. Rio Airways made code share agreements with larger airlines, and gained enough influence

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Living in the Age of Airplanes: An #AvGeek’s Review

June 22, 2015 Malick Mercier

When a movie can move you, inspire you, and at the same time make your life better, you know it’s greater than good. You know it’s elite. Movies, documentaries especially can sometimes fail to relate

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16 Symptoms of the #AvGeekery Bug

May 11, 2015 Ryan Ewing

The #AvGeek bug is a beautiful thing. Having an attachment to airplanes…there is nothing wrong with that, right? Just in case you were questioning if you caught the aviation bug, we have outlined 16 common

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EasyJet Graduates First Group of Aviators With Professional Aviation Pilot Practice Degree

Emirates Lands in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The JetBlue Foundation Celebrates 2017 Grant Recipients with JFK Airport Tour

Thinking Outside the Plane: Aerospace Companies with Non-Aviation Departments

United Raises a Glass to Veterans

Things Aviation Administration Majors Hear

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Viva Macau

Vietnam Airlines to Fly 787 to Australia

Will Emirates Say “Hello” to New Fifth Freedom Rights Flight?

United Launches New Amenity Kits and Changes to Catering

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: PLUNA

Consumers Discover Drones as FAA Scrambles to Regulate Them

PHOTO STORY: Behind-the-Scenes at One of America’s Oldest Airports

The Evolution of Chicago O’Hare

Blacklisted Iranian Carrier Increases Service to Europe, Despite Concerns

The Biggest Global Aviation/Aerospace Clusters

The Airplane: What Would Modern Life Be Without It?

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Rio Airways

Living in the Age of Airplanes: An #AvGeek’s Review

16 Symptoms of the #AvGeekery Bug

European Commission Intervenes in Looming Ryanair Strikes

Potential Emirates Acquisition of Etihad Creates Airport Confusion

American and Delta Raise Checked Baggage Fees

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Mohawk Airlines

United to Begin Flying Boeing 787-10s to Europe from Newark