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American Airlines Ends Cordoba, Argentina Route

December 9, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Fort Worth, TX-based American Airlines has announced that it will no longer service the Argentinean city of Cordoba. While the carrier has been expanding its service to Latin America, adding flights to Lima and Sao

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Sky Airlines Expands to Miami with Airbus A321XLR Order

December 9, 2019 Pablo Diaz

The Airbus A321XLR is gaining momentum in Latin America, as more and more carriers are selecting the extra-long range variant of the latest addition to the A320neo family. This time, Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier SKY has

Airlines

Alitalia Needs to Downsize Before Lufthansa Is Ready To Invest

December 9, 2019 Vanni Gibertini

After the November 21 deadline, the eighth deadline during the past two and a half years of special administration, went by without any offer being presented to the bankruptcy administrators, it is back to the

News

Air Baltic Unveils State-of-the-Art Airbus A220 Simulator for Pilot Training

December 8, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Air Baltic on Tuesday unveiled the newest addition to its fleet, an Airbus A220 simulator. Installed at the airline’s training center in Riga, Latvia, the full-motion simulator features the latest simulator technology that will aid

Opinions

Opinion: I Flew on the World’s Longest Flight and Don’t Remember Most of It. But That’s the Point

December 8, 2019 Hemal Gosai

At over 8,000 nautical miles, The Singapore-Newark route is currently the world’s longest with regularly scheduled service. It’s a very prestigious route flown by Singapore Airlines using its Airbus A350-900ULR aircraft designed specifically with the

Airlines

Avianca Celebrates 100 Years of Flying

December 8, 2019 Albert Kuan

Avianca is celebrating 100 years of service as Latin America’s longest operating airline. Avianca is currently the second oldest airline in the world with uninterrupted operations, coming a close second by less than two months

Routes

Turkish Airlines Launches New Route to Rovaniemi, Finland

December 7, 2019 Connor Sadler

The first scheduled service to Rovaniemi, Finland by a European airline from outside of the European Union started earlier this week as Turkish Airlines launched its operations to the city from its hub in Istanbul.

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Inside a FlyingLab: Lufthansa’s Unique In-Flight Conference Experience

December 6, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

When Lufthansa began flights to San Jose, Calif., the carrier knew it had to do something unique to celebrate the newly established connection to the tech-focused Silicon Valley region. As airline officials began brainstorming how

News

Homeland Security Withdraws Proposal for Compulsory Facial Recognition at Airports for U.S. Citizens

December 6, 2019 John Flett

The use of biometric information such as fingerprints and facial recognition in the airline industry has become more familiar to passengers around the world over recent years. In addition to such procedures as biometric boarding,,

Airports

Rebuilding The Princess Juliana Alternative: L’Espérance Airport

December 5, 2019 Ian McMurtry

Quietly tucked on the French side of the dual-country island of Saint Martin, the L’Espérance Airport is far from the landmark that its cross-island neighbor Princess Juliana International Airport has become. While it can’t boast

News

Hong Kong Airlines Meets Government Deadline, Tries to Begin Turnaround

December 5, 2019 Parker Davis

The government of Hong Kong on Monday presented struggling carrier Hong Kong Airlines with an ultimatum: Find the money to pay its employees by Dec. 7 or risk having its operating license suspended or even

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JetSmart Slated to Take over Norwegian Air Argentina Operations

December 4, 2019 Pablo Diaz

A rumor that began to circulate last week was officially confirmed on Wednesday: JetSmart will take over Norwegian Air Argentina’s operations “effective immediately,” as emphasized in a statement issued by the Nordic airline. “To minimize

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Qantas Retires Final Boeing 747 from American Skies

December 4, 2019 Thomas Pallini

When Qantas flight QF74 departed San Francisco for Sydney on Tuesday, it ended an era that started with one of its predecessors nearly a half-century ago, Qantas Boeing 747 service between Australia and America. In

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Cathay Pacific To Cut Capacity in 2020

December 4, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has announced that capacity on the airline will be reduced in 2020 due to impacts from the recent unrest. The capacity reductions will see a decrease of 1.4 percent year-over-year and

News

Norwegian Awarded Six Weekly Slots at London Heathrow

December 4, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

European low-cost carrier Norwegian has been awarded six weekly slots at London Heathrow out of the 14 requested by the airline beginning in summer 2020. The Oslo-based carrier already operates extensively from London Gatwick airport

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

United Orders 50 Airbus A321XLRs, Defers A350 Deliveries

December 3, 2019 Pablo Diaz

A decision from United was expected in relation to the replacement of the airline’s aging Boeing 757 fleet that still operates in the coveted North Atlantic route segment among others. And that decision finally arrived

Planes

Fourth MC-21-300 Flight Test Aircraft Complete

December 3, 2019 Peter Biondi

Russian aircraft manufacturer, Irkut Corporation, headquartered in Moscow, announced that it has completed systems diagnostics of the fourth MC-21-300 aircraft designed for flight tests. Three of the jets are already undergoing flight tests and two

News

Government Issues an Ultimatum to Hong Kong Airlines

December 3, 2019 Will Lee

Hong Kong’s Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) has informed Hong Kong Airlines to find increased funding by December 7, otherwise, the carrier’s operating license may be revoked. Earlier, the cash-strapped airline failed to pay staff

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In Search of Financial Salvation, Avianca Rationalizes South America Network

December 2, 2019 João Machado

This week, Avianca, the oldest airline of the Americas and second oldest in the world, celebrates its 100th anniversary. However, in recent times, the airline has not much to commemorate. Its financial situation is very

Airports

Berlin Brandenburg Airport Sets New Opening Date For Next Year

December 2, 2019 Vanni Gibertini

After almost fourteen years of construction and delays, the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport is on track to open its gates ten years late on Oct. 31, 2020, the beginning of the 2020 IATA Winter season,

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