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Emirates Testing A380 at Boston’s Logan International Airport

June 18, 2018 Thomas Pallini

This Saturday will see Emirates Airline test its largest aircraft, the Airbus A380-800, at Boston’s Logan International Airport. Currently, the Gulf carrier serves Boston with its largest Boeing long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 777-300ER, with daily

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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,

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How a Pilot Shortage Has Slowly Been Affecting Emirates

May 20, 2018 Parker Davis

In early April, Emirates President Sir Tim Clark held a press conference in Hamburg, Germany. This was just a few days after the airline had announced they would be cutting flights to their destinations in

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Aeromexico Drops Planned Barcelona Route, Cites Unfair Emirates Competition

May 17, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Last week, Aeromexico rushed to announce the reopening of the Mexico City to Barcelona route, after the Mexican aviation authority denied Emirates the possibility to operate a Dubai-Mexico route with a fifth freedom stop in

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What to Expect After the UAE-U.S. Open Skies Deal

May 13, 2018 Parker Davis

On Friday, American and Emirati officials quietly signed a deal that should help end the battle that has been going on for years between airlines over the freedom of the skies. In a private meeting

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Mexican Authorities Block Emirates’ Fifth Freedom for Barcelona Stop

May 11, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In a largely expected ruling, the Mexican Transportation and Communications Committee (SCT) and the consortium administering Mexico City International Airport denied the request for fifth freedom rights that Emirates Airline filed for a route between

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2018 ILA Airshow Berlin Recap

May 4, 2018 James Dinsdale

Last week, the 2018 ILA Berlin Air Show returned to the Berlin ExpoCentre Airport, located on the southwest corner of the new, yet to open, Brandenburg Airport. Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace (ILA) saw over 180,000

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A Flying Force for Good: Organizations and Airline Livery Combinations

April 24, 2018 Ian McMurtry

When it comes to sponsorships with organizations and foundations, airlines tend to keep most of their work behind-the-scenes as they donate time and money to various caregiving organizations around their community. However, there are sometimes

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Stansted to Become London’s Fastest Growing Airport in 2018

March 27, 2018 Andy Nelson

It’s set to be a busy summer at London’s Stansted (STN) Airport. Already the U.K.’s fourth busiest airport, passenger numbers are anticipated to rise by around 12 percent on 2017’s figures, making it by far

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Emirates Threatens to Pull $76 Billion Boeing Deal Amid Ongoing Dispute

February 25, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

As the Gulf carriers continue to grow their fleets and expand their route networks, U.S. carriers continue to pursue their agendas in reversing the Open Skies agreement between the United States and the United Arab

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Emirates Exercises Fifth Freedom Rights with New Bali to Auckland Flight

February 20, 2018 Andy Nelson

Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) joins the ever-expanding list of locations receiving a daily flight from Dubai-based behemoth Emirates, with the announcement of a connecting flight to New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland. Beginning on

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Emirates Opens New Route Between Dubai and Santiago de Chile via Sao Paulo

February 2, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Emirates has recently announced its plan to launch a new, five times a week, service from Dubai to Santiago International Airport (SCL), via the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, starting on July 5, 2018. The

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Is There Hope on the Horizon for the A380?

January 22, 2018 Joshua Drabble

After years of uncertainty, and dwindling orders in the books for the Airbus A380, the question has arisen over the past few months on whether the A380 has a firm future in our skies. When

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Emirates and Airbus Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Additional A380s

January 18, 2018 John Flett

Emirates has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 20 firm orders and 16 options for the Airbus A380 aircraft, helping the aircraft manufacturer finally seal the deal to keep the A380 in production

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Airbus Wins 2017 with Record Orders, But May Cease A380 Program

January 16, 2018 John Flett

On Monday, Airbus announced that its commercial aircraft division had delivered a record 718 aircraft in 2017, achieving a total of 1109 net orders from 44 carriers. The number of deliveries was a four percent

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These Four Flights Ended Up Diverting Twice Due to Last Week’s JFK Fiasco

January 9, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Last week’s winter storm was felt all over the Northeast, with the New York area receiving over 16 inches of snow. It led to many unique visitors for airports such as Stewart International Airport receiving

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Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre Ranks World’s Safest Airlines

January 7, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

A new safety rating by the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre, or Jacdec, crowned Emirates Airlines as the world’s safest airline. In a study published in aviation magazine Aero International, Emirates scored 93.61 percent

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$2.2 Billion: Two Ways to Run a Profitable Airline

December 29, 2017 Parker Davis

$2.2 billion. The net profit of two of the world’s major airlines in 2016. Those airlines, however, have much less in common than their financials might seem to indicate. One operates the truest example of

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Tunisia Suspends Emirates Flights Following Denied Boarding for Women

December 25, 2017 Matthew Garcia

Tunisia has suspended flights operated by Emirates due to a public uproar over security measures aimed at women from the North African country. The suspension, which will take effect on Dec. 25, 2017, comes after

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Emirates Announcement Provides Further Boost for London-Stansted Airport

December 21, 2017 John Flett

On Wednesday, Emirates Airline announced that they will begin flights between Dubai and Stansted airport, northeast of London, from June 2018. This will mark the third London airport and the seventh U.K. route operated by

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Emirates

Emirates Testing A380 at Boston’s Logan International Airport

Ireland’s Asian Expansion Could Extend Dublin Airport

How a Pilot Shortage Has Slowly Been Affecting Emirates

Aeromexico Drops Planned Barcelona Route, Cites Unfair Emirates Competition

What to Expect After the UAE-U.S. Open Skies Deal

Mexican Authorities Block Emirates’ Fifth Freedom for Barcelona Stop

2018 ILA Airshow Berlin Recap

A Flying Force for Good: Organizations and Airline Livery Combinations

Stansted to Become London’s Fastest Growing Airport in 2018

Emirates Threatens to Pull $76 Billion Boeing Deal Amid Ongoing Dispute

Emirates Exercises Fifth Freedom Rights with New Bali to Auckland Flight

Emirates Opens New Route Between Dubai and Santiago de Chile via Sao Paulo

Is There Hope on the Horizon for the A380?

Emirates and Airbus Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Additional A380s

Airbus Wins 2017 with Record Orders, But May Cease A380 Program

These Four Flights Ended Up Diverting Twice Due to Last Week’s JFK Fiasco

Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre Ranks World’s Safest Airlines

$2.2 Billion: Two Ways to Run a Profitable Airline

Tunisia Suspends Emirates Flights Following Denied Boarding for Women

Emirates Announcement Provides Further Boost for London-Stansted Airport

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