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UK Government Confirms Airport Expansion at Heathrow

For the first time in 60 years, Her Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom has finally made a decision on which airport will be expanded. Announced earlier today by Department for Transport Minister, Chris Grayling, stated that the government has chosen the option to add a third runway at Heathrow Airport. The decision by the government […]

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American Airlines Sky Ball XIV Raises $2.5 Million

American Airlines’ Sky Ball XIV, a black tie gala, which occurred on Saturday, October 22, 2016, raised over $2.5 million, breaking a fundraising record. The money will be donated to the Airpower Foundation, a national organization set up to support military members and their families. This particular annual event benefited members of the United States […]

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Singapore Airlines Inaugurates Nonstop Flight to United States

Flights between Singapore and the U.S. have a long, complicated history, mostly due to Singapore’s location in southeast Asia. In 2004, Singapore Airlines launched flights between Singapore and Newark using their Airbus A340-500 aircraft, then the world’s longest flight. In fact, SQ21 would still be longest in the world if operated today. However, as flying […]

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99 Years of Feeling The “Love” at Dallas Love Field

October 19th marked the 99th anniversary of the opening of one of the most controversial and most heartfelt airports in the United States, Dallas Love Field. The airport has grown from an army base to the headquarters of one of the United States’ largest airlines. In between, it has seen its share of ups and […]

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Hawaiian Airlines and Disney’s “Moana” Take Flight

Hawaiian Airlines, in collaboration with Walt Disney Studios, recently released one of three Airbus A330s decorated with imagery from Disney’s soon-to be released film “Moana.” The design of the airplane features the four main characters of the movie painted on the fuselage of the aircraft.  Peter Ingram, Chief Operating Officer of the airline, said, “At […]

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Iberia To Introduce Premium Economy Product

Iberia announced Thursday that they will be introducing a new premium economy product on their Airbus A330-300, A340-600, and yet-to-be-delivered A350 aircraft beginning in summer 2017. The airline has said the first routes with the new product will be Madrid to Bogota, Chicago, Lima, and Buenos Aires. The new product will be in a 2-3-2 […]

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The Doors Are Opening for United’s First 777-300ER

In hopes of accelerating retirement of their aging Boeing 747-400 aircraft, United has actively been modernizing their widebody fleet. On March 8, 2016, the airline announced a firm order for 10 Boeing 777-300ERs, as well as 27 787 Dreamliners and 35 Airbus A350XWBs. According to the carrier, the 777-300ER will provide “attractive upgauge and range […]

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British Airways Relaunches 1980s Route to New Orleans

The UK flag-carrier British Airways has announced a new service to New Orleans, USA, which will begin on March 27th, 2017. The new route will be assigned to the growing Boeing 787-8 destination list, which currently serves several North American airports including Philadelphia, Newark, Baltimore, Montreal, and Calgary. This isn’t the first time the airline has served this […]

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Virgin Atlantic’s Little Red

Virgin Atlantic has always been strong with long-haul service to holiday destinations from the United Kingdom. However, the carrier has never had much of a domestic presence. Virgin once had services to Dublin early in their history and some intra-European service, however none of these routes were domestic. In 2012, Richard Branson and Virgin Atlantic […]

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Frontier Takes Delivery of First A320neo

Denver-based Frontier Airlines took delivery of their first of 80 Airbus A320neo family aircraft with CFM engines. The entirety of Frontier’s orderbook for the A320neo Family aircraft will be powered by CFM’s International LEAP-1A engines. Frontier took delivery of their first Airbus aircraft in 2001 and since then, the airline has transformed into an all-Airbus […]

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