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British Airways Pilots to Strike on Sep. 9, 10 and 27

August 23, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), which represents around 4,000 British Airways pilots, has announced the dates it will instruct its members to walk out over a pay dispute lasting since last November. The strike

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Struggling Malaysia Airlines Receives New Capital Injection

August 23, 2019 Will Lee

State-owned Malaysia Airlines has received RM300 million ($71 million) of funding from the government. Earlier this year, the government already pumped RM500 million ($119 million) into the airline. In 2014, both the MH370 and MH17

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United Adds New European, Indian and Caribbean Routes

August 22, 2019 Pablo Diaz

United has unveiled an expanded international schedule from its hubs in Chicago, Denver, New York/Newark and San Francisco to reach Curaçao, Nice, France, and Palermo, Italy. Curaçao is United’s 21st island destination in the Caribbean

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United Airlines and AirlineGeeks Celebrate National Aviation Day with Behind-the-Scenes Tour

August 22, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Aug. 19, known to most AvGeeks as National Aviation Day, celebrated its 80th anniversary this year. Continuing its yearly tradition, AirlineGeeks once again offered aviation enthusiasts a behind-the-scenes look at airline operations across the country,

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Qantas Records Increased Revenue in 2019, Plans For Project Sunrise with Ultra-Long-Haul Research Flights

August 22, 2019 Ian McMurtry

Qantas is looking back on another strong year financially while also looking to the future with a new experiment on the way in 2020. The airline posted record revenues over the last fiscal calendar year

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Philippines AirAsia Eyes U.S. Service

August 21, 2019 Connor Sadler

Air Asia has filed a petition to the Civil Aeronautics Board in The Philippines for designation and allocation of entitlements to fly to the United States. In the same petition, it also requested that it

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Boeing Rolls Out Special 787 Livery

August 20, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Earlier this week a special looking Boeing 787-9 rolled out of the Paint shop at Plane Field, commemorating Boeing employees’ funding efforts and commitment in improving their local communities. The purple and pink aircraft, registered

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VivaAerobus to Serve Chicago From Five Cities in Mexico

August 20, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Mexican low-cost carrier VivaAeroBus is landing in Chicago with flights to five destinations in Mexico to be operated in one-time seasonal basis, taking advantage of increased VFR demand during the busy Christmas holidays period. Starting

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Southwest Announcing Route Cuts From Major Hubs and Focus Cities

August 20, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has announced that it will be suspending 17 routes in January. The routes being cut had not performed as expected, but the carrier has hoped that the cut routes will free up

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Embraer’s 50 Years: A Tale of Challenge and Superation

August 19, 2019 Pablo Diaz

On Aug. 19, 1969, the Brazilian government formally instituted the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica, globally known as Embraer. On this day 50 years ago, what has grown to become the third global producer of civilian

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Tigerair Taiwan Adding 15 New Airbus A320neo to Fleet

August 19, 2019 Albert Kuan

Low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan will be leasing eight Airbus A320neo aircraft and buying another seven. The leases and acquisitions are part of the Taiwanese carrier’s plan to develop new routes out of Taiwan and meet

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GoAir Potentially Seeking IPO

August 18, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Indian airline GoAir is a low-cost carrier based in Mumbai that operates a fleet of 51 Airbus A320 aircraft, holding roughly 8.4 percent of market share making it the fifth largest airline in India. The

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Avianca Announces Strategic Shift Towards Profitability

August 18, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

As part of its strategic plan towards improving its financial performance, South American carrier Avianca continues to work to better optimize operations, axing underperforming routes, simplifying the airline’s fleet and divesting non core assets in

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Thai Airways Debuts New Strategies to Increase Revenue

August 17, 2019 Will Lee

Following the report of a huge loss in the second quarter, the state run Thai Airways has announced some new strategies. Earlier, Thai Airways reported a loss of $221 million for April to June, a

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Southwest Adds Second Wave of Expansion in Hawaii

August 16, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Southwest just announced the expansion of Hawaii operation, with new services to, from and within the islands starting in January 2020. A new daily flight will cover the route between Sacramento and Honolulu. In addition,

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Delta and Virgin Atlantic Boost Transatlantic Venture with Route Announcements

August 16, 2019 James Dinsdale

Delta Air Lines will increase its capacity by 15 percent between London Heathrow and the East Coast of the U.S. as part of a joint venture to increase flights between the two countries with Virgin

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Aeroflot Expected to Add A350 to North American and Asian Routes in 2020

August 15, 2019 Daniel Morley

Romanian site Aeronews.ro is reporting that Aeroflot has decided on routes for its soon-to-be-delivered Airbus A350 aircraft. The aircraft will be implemented on routes from Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport to New York-JFK, Miami, Beijing, Delhi, and Seoul.

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Alaska Airlines Launches First Intra-Washington Flight From Everett’s Paine Field

August 15, 2019 Ian McMurtry

Alaska Airlines has announced that the carrier will expand its presence at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. with the addition of service to fellow instate city Spokane. The flight will be operated using Horizon Air

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Saudia Outlines First 787-10 Route, Considers Additional Widebodies

August 15, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Jeddah-based Saudia is expecting to take delivery of its first 787-10 Dreamliner within the next few months after HZ-AR24 rolled out of Boeing’s Charleston paint shop in mid-July. The aircraft will be the first of

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Air Canada Details Initial Routes and Onboard Design for A220 Fleet

August 14, 2019 James Dinsdale

Air Canada has unveiled which routes their new Airbus A220-300s will be deployed on, with the first one arriving in December of this year. From May next year, the airline will fly between Montreal’s Trudeau

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