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British Airways foray into other European airlines began in 1992, when it purchased a 49% stake in Delta Air, a German regional airline based in Friedrichshafen. British Airways renamed the airline Deutsche BA (dba) and proceeded to change the focus of the airline. In 1997, the airline acquired the remaining 51% in Deutsche BA to […]

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) recently appointed a new Chief Executive Officer at Manchester Airport. The current CEO, Ken O’Toole, will be replaced by Andrew Cowan, the current CEO of London Stansted Airport. Ken O’Toole will take over as CEO at London Stansted Airport. Alongside the executive reshuffle, Collette Roche has also been named Chief of […]

Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines is partnering with LivePerson, Inc., a cloud mobile and online messaging solutions provider, to provide two-way SMS messaging for its passengers. With customer service issues among airlines on the rise lately, Hawaiian hopes to offer a more personal experience for its passengers, by allowing them to respond directly to texts, at their […]

U.S airlines are involuntarily bumping passengers from flights at the lowest levels since 1995, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s most recent Air Travel Consumer Report, released Tuesday by the agency. The report, which includes data such as on time percentage and mishandled baggage complaints, also contains information regarding overselling of flights. It showed […]

British Airways has announced its latest Airbus A380 service will be to the Windy City. The new service, which will launch in May of 2018, will be the first regularly scheduled service of an A380 into Chicago O’Hare International Airport. British Airways currently operates two daily services to the airport, BA 297 and BA 295, […]

Anchorage, Alaska-based regional carrier, Peninsula Airways, commonly referred to as PenAir, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as of Sunday, August 6. Chapter 11 gives companies temporary protection from its creditors, giving them the opportunity to restructure their finances and organization. The airline, which is one of Alaska’s largest regional air carriers and has […]

Airline hubs are generally not the kind of place that change much in terms of service. In the United States, given the last decade of consolidation among airlines, most hub airports will likely stay hubs for their respective airlines for years to come, with only growth or minor downsizing as time goes on. However, this […]

Regional airline CommutAir has just announced an agreement with United Airlines that will see 21 additional ERJ145s added to the fleet. The Ohio-based airline, which is 40% owned by United, has announced the memorandum of understanding for the additional aircraft as it aims to accelerate the retirement of its turboprop fleet. The additional aircraft will […]

In a move to combat continued flight cancellations due to a pilot shortage, Seattle-based carrier Horizon Air, which is a subsidiary of the Alaska Air Group, has selected two individuals to take on more leadership in the organization. Captain John Hornibrook will take the lead as the new Vice President for Flight Operations, while Brooke […]

Delta Air Lines welcomed its brand new Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft at its main hub in Atlanta, Ga early Sunday morning. The aircraft, registered as N501DN, took off from Toulouse, France behind schedule at 10:43 p.m. local time arriving at around 2 a.m. the same day. To celebrate the new fleet type, Delta’s A350-900XWB will bear […]