When winter rolls around it is always common to find people looking for ways to fly south and two airlines have made a profit on the idea of flying from snow to sun: Minnesota-based Sun Country Airlines and Ontario-based Sunwing Airlines. Sun Country is the older of the two with its first flight taking place […]
Back in 1974, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport opened with four terminals, one of which was christened “Terminal 4E.” Delta Air Lines quickly moved into the space, establishing a mini-hub out of the terminal (called “Easy Street”) that would lead to control of nearly 30 percent of the airport’s traffic. As Delta’s dominance at the airport […]
Founded in 1962, Air Mauritanie was once the national airline of Mauritania, and experienced several decades of glory before hitting hardship and ultimately being replaced. During their history, however, the airline expanded a great distance beyond domestic borders. Initially, the airline operated leased DC-3s. Over the years, their fleet would expand to include a Nord […]
Virgin Atlantic has announced that they will be adding an additional new route for their 2017 scheduled service portfolio, becoming the only operator to fly between London-Heathrow and Barbados. The flight will become the newest addition to the airline’s Winter 2017 schedule and will operate twice weekly from Heathrow on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The Airbus A330 aircraft, which will […]
On Tuesday, Dubai-based Emirates announced that the airline would continue its expansion in Asia by beginning service to Phnom Penh, Cambodia beginning July 1, using a Boeing 777-300ER. This aircraft will be in Emirates’ two-class configuration, featuring Business and Economy. According to the airline’s website, the flight will make a stop in Yangon in both directions. […]
Wednesday marks the 30 year anniversary of the Airbus A320’s first flight, where it departed from Toulouse, France on a successful 3 hour and 23-minute test flight on a misty day over Europe. Pierre Baud, who captained the flight, said, “Our A320 is both delightfully responsive and reassuringly stable to fly, qualities which fly-by-wire brings […]
Prepare for landing. The final episode of the PBS/BBC series, CITY IN THE SKY, is airing on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time in the United States. The three-part series goes behind the scenes to show viewers what goes on in the daily operations of commercial aviation including every step from the factory, to […]
On Monday, New York-based jetBlue showed off a new special livery on N304JB. Along with the special livery, the airline released a new tailfin design that will roll out across multiple aircraft in the fleet within the coming year. The introduction of the special livery and new tailfin coincides with the celebration of the airline’s 17th […]
A photo is a thousand words. An aviation photo can serve as a testament to the essence and magic of flight while also telling a story. Each week, the AirlineGeeks team compiles five aviation photos that tell a story and capture the uniqueness of flight. After being painted at Trois-Rivieres Airport, jetBlue’s newest special livery […]
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has announced that they will be increasing their schedule from Scotland during the winter of 2017. Ryanair will operate 15 new routes out of Scotland’s airports, which the airline has said will deliver a 20% growth in passenger numbers per year. The carrier currently operates out of four Scottish airports; Edinburgh, Glasgow International, […]
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