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Alaska Airlines’ Acquisition of Virgin America Is Cleared For Takeoff by DOJ

Alaska Airlines has been cleared by the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to proceed with the acquisition of Burlingame, CA-based Virgin America. According to Alaska, they were not required to divest any assets by the DOJ, however, the department will require them to significantly downsize their codeshare agreements with American […]

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Air France Highlights Big Plans for Its Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fleet

Air France decided to buy its first Boeing 787 in 2013 with its delivery and arrival taking place last Friday, featuring the traditional water canon salute at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. The new Dreamliner arrived from Boeing’s facility in Everett. The Air France 787 will start its career with four welcome flights over France on […]

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Opinion: Did US Airlines Jump Into The Cuba Market Too Quickly?

American Airlines announced Thursday they would be cutting three of their Miami to Cuba frequencies on Feb. 16, 2017. The announcement of these cuts comes just days after the airline announced they would be cutting capacity on three other routes from Miami to the island nation. The airline said they will be cutting one of […]

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Norwegian to Open New US Crew Bases Starting in March 2017

With the US Department of Transportation recently approving Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for a foreign carrier permit, the company is announcing plans to expand its crew bases. Next year, the airline will open a new base in Fort Lauderdale, as well as one in the Greater Boston area and another in the Greater New […]

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Emirates Now Operates the World’s Shortest and Longest A380 Routes

Emirates is the airline of the superlatives. The fast growing company has broken many records over the years since it commenced operations in 1985. At that time, it was operating with only two aircraft. Today, Emirates is flying one of the world’s largest fleet of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s. On Thursday, the Gulf carrier added […]

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U.S. DOT Issues Foreign Air Carrier Permit to Norwegian Air International

The United States Department of Transportation has tentatively awarded Norwegian Air Shuttle’s Ireland-based subsidiary, Norwegian Air International, its foreign carrier permit, meaning the airline will now be able to launch more routes to the U.S. under aviation rights secured by the European Union. The gates are now open for the company to launch flights across […]

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Merger Mishap: The TWA – American Merger 15 Years Later

December 1, 2001 was the last official day of operation for one of America’s most historic carriers, Trans World Airlines. After years of mixed results, ranging from the buildup of a European network to numerous bankruptcies, the airline was acquired by American Airlines. Initial results proved dismal, as poor planning led to numerous bankruptcies, among […]

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