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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Western Airlines

January 31, 2019 Daniel Morley

Western Airlines had a long and storied history spanning six decades. Like many early airlines, the carrier was founded with a mail contract and tasked with transporting mail for the government. In the early days

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Brazilian Government Approves Boeing-Embraer Joint Venture

January 10, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro finally gave his approval for the purchase of Embraer’s Commercial Aviation division by The Boeing Company in a deal valued at $4.2 billion. The announcement was made after the closing of

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WOW air Returns Leased Aircraft Amid Financial Woes, Leaves Icelandair Deal in Jeoprady

November 28, 2018 Daniel Morley

Icelandic ultra-low-cost carrier WOW air has returned four aircraft to lessors with two Airbus A330s and two Airbus A320 family aircraft departing Reykjavik earlier yesterday for storage, beginning the process of returning to their lessors. The

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Singapore Airlines to Transfer Several SilkAir Routes to Low-Cost Carrier Scoot

November 24, 2018 Albert Kuan

Singapore Airlines announced Thursday that its budget arm, Scoot, will take over several SilkAir routes ahead of SilkAir’s planned merger with mainline Singapore Airlines. Scoot will also be expanding its fleet with this merger, taking

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Mohawk Airlines

September 20, 2018 Daniel Morley

Mohawk Airlines was founded in 1945 as Robinson Aviation. Its founder, C.S. Robinson, was an aerial photographer and conducted the airline’s first flight on April 6. The airline was based in Ithaca, New York and started

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Alaska Outlines Major Step in Virgin America Merger

April 17, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In a statement released on April 16, Alaska announced that the integration with Virgin America is set to reach a new milestone on April 25, as customer facing platforms will be unified behind the Alaska

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Virgin America Says Farewell to ‘Redwood’ Callsign, to Share Single Operating Certificate with Alaska Starting on Thursday

January 10, 2018 Akhil Dewan

Late last month, it was reported that Alaska Airlines and Virgin America would begin to fly under a single operating certificate (SOC) as early as January 2018. The two carriers will begin to operate under

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Virgin America Flights to be Operated by Alaska in April 2018

October 7, 2017 Matthew Garcia

After purchasing Virgin America for $2.6 billion in 2016, Alaska Airlines will switch all Virgin America flights to Alaska operations on April 25, 2018. Alaska was cleared by the Antitrust Division of the United States

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How Virgin America Disappeared From LaGuardia Overnight

August 27, 2017 Ryan Ewing

The Virgin America and Alaska Airlines acquisition is well underway, and it is beginning to resonate around the combined airline’s system. Perhaps one of the most noticeable changes occurred Saturday night at New York’s LaGuardia airport

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US Airways Flies Into the Sunset, Finalizing the Merger with American

October 16, 2015 Ian McMurtry

US Airways officially ends service on October 17th, completing the carrier’s 76-year-old history. The Brand’s Rich History The brand’s legacy dates back to 1939 (hence the last flight’s number) when the airline, previously named Allegheny

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American and US Airways Receive Their Single Operation Certificate: A Farewell to “Cactus”

April 7, 2015 Ryan Ewing

With the legal recognition of a merger between American Airlines and US Airways, today marks a sizable change in the airline industry. Today, American Airlines has received their Single Operating Certificate from the FAA (Federal

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Western Airlines

Brazilian Government Approves Boeing-Embraer Joint Venture

WOW air Returns Leased Aircraft Amid Financial Woes, Leaves Icelandair Deal in Jeoprady

Singapore Airlines to Transfer Several SilkAir Routes to Low-Cost Carrier Scoot

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Mohawk Airlines

Alaska Outlines Major Step in Virgin America Merger

Virgin America Says Farewell to ‘Redwood’ Callsign, to Share Single Operating Certificate with Alaska Starting on Thursday

Virgin America Flights to be Operated by Alaska in April 2018

How Virgin America Disappeared From LaGuardia Overnight

US Airways Flies Into the Sunset, Finalizing the Merger with American

American and US Airways Receive Their Single Operation Certificate: A Farewell to “Cactus”

Alitalia Receives “Non-binding Expression of Interest” from Football Club Owner

Airbus Officially Launches A321XLR at Paris Air Show

St. Louis Airport Gives Aviation Enthusiasts a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Airport Operations

Two Notable Things to Look for at the 2019 Paris Air Show

Regional Carrier ExpressJet Begins Embraer E175 Service