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British Airways Looks Toward Centenary, Announces Sustainable Fuels Challenge

December 3, 2018 Connor Sadler

With plans to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2019, British Airways has begun planning events focused on the future of flying, with particular emphasis on sustainable fuels. In collaboration with Cranfield University, British Airways has

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Emirates Reports Sudden Drop in Profits Due to Rising Fuel Prices

November 17, 2018 Akhil Dewan

Dubai-based Emirates announced that its half-year profits suffered an 86 percent drop on Thursday. The news comes after the carrier, one of the largest in the Middle East, was hit by sudden hikes in oil

Airlines

Flybe Stock Drops 40 Percent as More European Airlines Cease Operations

October 19, 2018 Hemal Gosai

European regional airline Flybe took a beating recently over a revised revenue forecast worth 40 percent of the company’s value in trading on Wednesday. The airline expects a drop in revenues over the next six

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ICAO Redefines Fossil Fuels in Attempt to Reduce Global Aviation Emissions

June 30, 2018 Hemal Gosai

Much to the dismay of environmentalists, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, came to an agreement to declare fossil fuels as “green alternative fuels” to help reduce carbon emissions

Airlines

Rising Fuel Costs Crashes the Profitability Party

June 9, 2018 Hemal Gosai

The aviation industry is known for having high costs. Multi-million dollar machines fly across the world carrying passengers seeking a bargain. It’s hard to run a consistently profitable airline when so many factors impact profitability;

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Widerøe Takes Delivery of First Embraer E190-E2

April 5, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In a ceremony held on Wednesday at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos in Brazil, Norwegian airline Widerøe accepted the first produced Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, the newest family that the Brazilian aircraft builder is

Planes

United Airlines Announces Start Date for Boeing 737 MAX 9

February 19, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Just three days after the aircraft was cleared for commercial operations by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), United Airlines announced its initial routes for the carrier’s newest single-aisle addition, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.

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Airfares May Increase Over Recent Oil Price Uptick

February 8, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In past years, the cost of oil was significantly low and that was a key factor in several decisions the commercial aviation industry has taken. That relative stability is now gone, and the increasing price

Planes

Boeing Unveils First 737 MAX 7 Aircraft at Renton Facility

February 5, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Aircraft spotters and Boeing employees were out in force on Monday as the aircraft manufacturing giant unveiled the newest member of its Boeing 737 MAX family: the MAX 7. For the occasion, Boeing held a

Planes

Airbus A321LR Completes Maiden Test Flight

January 31, 2018 Thomas Pallini

On Wednesday, Airbus announced that its newest narrowbody aircraft model, the Airbus A321LR, had completed its maiden flight test, the first step in the aircraft’s certification process. The test aircraft, MSN7877, flew for 2 hours

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Qantas Launches First U.S. to Australia Flight Powered by Biofuel

January 29, 2018 Joe Pesek

As several airlines across the globe begin accelerating their carbon emission reduction programs, Qantas flight 96 departed on January 28 from Los Angeles to Melbourne, becoming the first dedicated biofuel flight between the U.S. and

British Airways Looks Toward Centenary, Announces Sustainable Fuels Challenge

Emirates Reports Sudden Drop in Profits Due to Rising Fuel Prices

Flybe Stock Drops 40 Percent as More European Airlines Cease Operations

ICAO Redefines Fossil Fuels in Attempt to Reduce Global Aviation Emissions

Rising Fuel Costs Crashes the Profitability Party

Widerøe Takes Delivery of First Embraer E190-E2

United Airlines Announces Start Date for Boeing 737 MAX 9

Airfares May Increase Over Recent Oil Price Uptick

Boeing Unveils First 737 MAX 7 Aircraft at Renton Facility

Airbus A321LR Completes Maiden Test Flight

Qantas Launches First U.S. to Australia Flight Powered by Biofuel

Air India Close to Defaulting on Loans for Aircraft Purchases

United’s Free Sandwiches and What Could Come of Them

NASA’s Boeing 747 Flying Telescope: Keeping the ‘SP’ Variant Airborne

Norway to Get its First Nonstop Link to China

My Unpopular Opinion: It’s the MD-80’s Time To Go