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New York-based jetBlue is seeking new applicants for its Gateway Select program, an initiative that trains candidates with no flying experience to become first officers for the airline. With the initial six members of the program completing their initial flight training for their private pilot license, jetBlue is opening a new application until September 30 […]

As Hurricane Irma approaches South Florida and the Caribbean, airlines are reworking their operations in order to account for the monstrous storm. Irma, being one of the largest in recorded history, is anticipated to create winds reaching 185 mph winds along with massive storm surges. Airlines that operate into and out of the affected region […]

Starting on May 24, 2018, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines will launch nonstop year-round service between Indianapolis International Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. The route, operated by a Boeing 767-300ER, will be the first year-round transatlantic service from the Indianapolis region. Delta is one of the largest carriers in Indianapolis with 13 destinations, including seasonal flights […]

American Airlines has finally launched Basic Economy fares on all routes in the continental United States for immediate travel. American Airlines initially rolled out Basic Economy for sale on February 21 for travel beginning March 1, with some of the initial routes including flights to Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean. At that time it was announced […]

On Monday evening, the first Airbus A350-900 aircraft set to be delivered to Malaysia Airlines rolled out of the paint shop in Toulouse, France. The airline has a total of  six A350 aircraft on order, all of which are leased from Air Lease Corporation, or ALC, according to the airline. Per Business Traveller, the aircraft […]

The Geneva-headquartered World Trade Organization’s appellate body on Monday announced the repeal of a November decision that had ruled tax incentives Boeing was receiving for keeping the 777X plant in Washington state were illegal. The European Union had claimed the American aircraft manufacturer was receiving $8.7 billion in illegal subsidies in the form of tax […]

On Sept. 1, Hong Kong Airlines took delivery of their first Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft. The delivery is the first of four for the airline via AerCap Holdings, a leasing company. The airline is expecting a second A350 to be delivered in November of this year. In a press release from AerCap, Zhang Kui, Co-Chairman of […]

Being promoted from a first officer to a captain can be a lengthy process, taking sometimes up to ten years to receive the promotion. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines plans to offer faster promotions for junior pilots entering the airline industry. The only guideline is that new pilots must fly the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 jet, nicknamed […]

While news organizations often announce airlines’ financial results, it quickly becomes difficult to further dissect and understand the major cost drivers, particularly related to fuel. This is the first part of a two-part series explaining the basics of fuel hedging and how it impacts airlines around the world. The first part will focus on an […]

While aviation conglomerates tend to lack lavish cash spending that other businesses might have, the rise of the Chinese company HNA Group has certainly caught the eyes of many people. So where did this less than 25 year old company come from and how did it manage to obtain over 25 different brands and over […]