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American Airlines Plans Line Maintenance Base at Houston’s Bush Airport

April 17, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Fort Worth-based American Airlines has announced that it will be opening a new Line Maintenance station at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. The new station will provide jobs for approximately 46 aviation maintenance technicians

Airlines

How the Northeast’s Newest Airline is Transforming Regional Travel With Private Aircraft

April 4, 2019 Thomas Pallini

With airline consolidation and the dominance of the hub-and-spoke route network system in the U.S., new airlines entering the market seem few and far between. The ones that do sprout up, often seeking to fill

Airports

Alaska Airlines Launches Commercial Service from New Paine Field Terminal

March 5, 2019 Matthew Garcia

Commercial service is finally underway at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. as Alaska Airlines began regional operations Monday morning from the airport’s newly-opened passenger terminal. Paine Field, also called Snohomish Country Airport, has been known

Airports

Dublin Airport Begins Construction on North Runway

February 19, 2019 Will Lee

The construction of Dublin Airport’s second runway has officially commenced. The new runway is 2.1 miles (3.2 km) long and is expected to be complete by 2021. The Prime Minister of Ireland said “Dublin Airport

Routes

United Adds Boeing 737 MAX 9 Routes

February 13, 2019 Daniel Morley

United is planning additional operations for its 737 MAX 9, according to RoutesOnline. The routes will be for the upcoming summer season and will be operated from the airline’s hubs in San Francisco and Houston.

Routes

Allegiant Adds New Base, 16 New Routes to Network

January 17, 2019 Matthew Garcia

Allegiant Air announced the opening of a new base, as well as 16 new routes throughout its network earlier this week. Grand Rapids will become the 16th base for Allegiant, beginning June 4, 2019. The

Routes

Air Italy Announces Two New North America Routes

December 19, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Air Italy has announced a new route to Toronto, Ontario as it continues to expand its North American network. The flight from Milan Malpensa to Toronto will begin on May 6, 2019, marking the fifth

Airports

Incheon Airport Operator Agrees to Help Build New Manila Airport

November 29, 2018 Will Lee

South Korea’s Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with San Miguel Corp on constructing a new Manila Airport. San Miguel, best known for its beer products, proposed a new airport

Routes

VivaAerobus Inaugurates New Service Between New York and Mexico City

October 19, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Mexican low-cost airline VivaAerobus inaugurated a new route on Thursday from Mexico City to New York. The first flight, VB3940, departed Mexico City on-time just after 7:00 a.m. and arrived 4 hours later just before

Routes

El Paso, Texas to Receive First Service by Alaska

October 1, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Alaska Airlines has announced new daily service to El Paso International from San Diego International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The new service is set to begin on Feb. 19, 2019, marking the first Alaska

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Elite Airways Launches First Flight from Long Island

September 7, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Long Islanders now have a direct connection to Melbourne, Florida and the Bahamas as Elite Airways launched its inaugural flight this morning from Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, New York on its 50-seat Bombardier

Airlines

Laudamotion Announce Expansion Plans, New Livery and Growth Initiatives

August 29, 2018 John Flett

Laudamotion, the Austrian low-cost airline which took over the insolvent Niki earlier this year, has announced that it will double its fleet size from 9 to 18 Airbus A320 aircraft for summer 2019. The carrier,

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Elite Airways Returns to Long Island While Frontier Enhances Florida Service

August 22, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Following a year and four-month long absence, Elite Airways has decided it will return to Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, New York with a twice-weekly flight to Melbourne, Florida and onward service to Bimini,

Planes

Iberia’s New A350 Flies First Long-Haul Route

August 5, 2018 Thomas Pallini

After weeks of flying proving routes across Europe to cities such as London and Paris, Iberia’s first Airbus A350 joined its first scheduled long-haul route flying from Madrid to New York. Departing from Madrid’s Barajas

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Qatar to Build A350XWB Stronghold at New York-JFK

August 2, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Qatar Airways announced on Wednesday that the first scheduled route for its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to the United States will be to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. New York’s primary international airport

Routes

United Adds Dulles to Miami in Route Expansion

July 31, 2018 Daniel Morley

United Airlines has added a new route to its expanding network. This Winter, the airline will be adding daily service between their hub at Washington Dulles to Miami International Airport. The service is seasonal for

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Pittsburgh Receives New Transatlantic Route to London

July 26, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Starting next April, Pittsburgh will receive a direct flight from London as British Airways has announced a new flight that will link the Pennsylvanian city to the British capital. The new route will increase the

Routes

Lufthansa Announces Six New Tourist Destinations for Upcoming Winter Season

July 19, 2018 Samuel Chen

Lufthansa announced yesterday the launch of new routes to six destinations from its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. The announced routes include new and additional service to Eilat, Israel; Agadir, Morocco; Trieste, Italy; Thessaloniki, Greece; Tromsø,

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Welcome A220: Former CSeries Completes Rebranding as Airbus Aircraft

July 10, 2018 Pablo Diaz

This morning, following a short flight from East Midlands, a brand new Airbus aircraft was shown off for the first time. The aircraft is the first A220-300, formerly known as the Bombardier CS300, with registration

Routes

Aeromexico Expands Route Map with Service to Two New Destinations

June 8, 2018 Samuel Chen

Aeromexico announced that it will begin service to two new destinations in Central America and the Caribbean from Mexico City starting in November. The Mexican flag carrier will begin flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on

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American Airlines Plans Line Maintenance Base at Houston’s Bush Airport

How the Northeast’s Newest Airline is Transforming Regional Travel With Private Aircraft

Alaska Airlines Launches Commercial Service from New Paine Field Terminal

Dublin Airport Begins Construction on North Runway

United Adds Boeing 737 MAX 9 Routes

Allegiant Adds New Base, 16 New Routes to Network

Air Italy Announces Two New North America Routes

Incheon Airport Operator Agrees to Help Build New Manila Airport

VivaAerobus Inaugurates New Service Between New York and Mexico City

El Paso, Texas to Receive First Service by Alaska

Elite Airways Launches First Flight from Long Island

Laudamotion Announce Expansion Plans, New Livery and Growth Initiatives

Elite Airways Returns to Long Island While Frontier Enhances Florida Service

Iberia’s New A350 Flies First Long-Haul Route

Qatar to Build A350XWB Stronghold at New York-JFK

United Adds Dulles to Miami in Route Expansion

Pittsburgh Receives New Transatlantic Route to London

Lufthansa Announces Six New Tourist Destinations for Upcoming Winter Season

Welcome A220: Former CSeries Completes Rebranding as Airbus Aircraft

Aeromexico Expands Route Map with Service to Two New Destinations

Norway to Get its First Nonstop Link to China

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

SpiceJet Hires Jet Airways Employees Following Cancellation of All Flights

Avianca Brazil Aircraft Repossessions Continue

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