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Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

French Bee Becomes First All-A350 Airline

June 30, 2019 Thomas Pallini

French Bee has become the first airline to operate a fleet comprised entirely of Airbus A350s having taken delivery of its third and final Airbus A350-900 XWB. The airline took delivery of its latest aircraft,

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Air France Bids ‘Au Revoir’ to Joon

June 27, 2019 Daniel Morley

Air France has ended operations of its short-lived subsidiary Joon. The carrier was created by the French national carrier to compete with low-cost airlines on heavily traveled routes. However, the carrier has been poorly received

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Air Senegal Gets Africa’s First Airbus A330neo

March 11, 2019 Albert Kuan

Air Senegal, the flag carrier of Senegal based in Dakar, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo from Airbus’ production line in Toulouse. Air Senegal is the first carrier in Africa to fly the

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A New Longest Flight in the World? Inside Air Tahiti Nui’s Rumored Nonstop Papeete-Paris Route

January 31, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Despite being on the other side of the world from its home country, French Polynesia in the South Pacific is firmly part of France. A holdover from France’s colonial past, French Polynesia consists of over

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Air France Looks to Shutdown Joon

January 11, 2019 James Dinsdale

Following a short time as a carrier within a carrier, Joon is set to be closed after parent company Air France announced a review of the subsidiary this week. The airline was initially developed to attract

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying on LEVEL’s Airbus A330-200 in Economy and Premium Economy Between Newark and Paris

December 28, 2018 Thomas Pallini

With low-cost transatlantic carriers digging into the bottom lines of major airlines, the response by many has been to reduce services and increase revenue through ancillary fees. However, the International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent

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Air France Agrees on Landmark Union Pay Deal to End Months of Dispute

October 21, 2018 Andy Nelson

A costly and long-standing pay dispute has finally been resolved after Air France struck a new pay deal with five of the seven unions with whom it had been at loggerheads. The unions, representing 76

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WestJet Outlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Routes

October 10, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Canadian low-cost airline WestJet announced on Wednesday its long-awaited plans for its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The widebody aircraft will serve London, Paris and Dublin from the airline’s main base in Calgary, Alta. Service will

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Air Canada to Operate 737 MAX Between Montreal and Bordeaux, France

October 7, 2018 Albert Kuan

Air Canada announced the introduction of new seasonal service to Bordeaux, France, the world’s wine capital, from their hub in Montreal Friday. The service commences on June 15, 2019, and will operate four days a

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Pan Am Museum Foundation Debuts Boeing 707 Exhibit

October 2, 2018 Thomas Pallini

On Saturday night, Long Island’s Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale, N.Y. was transported back in time to the 1950s, 60s and 70s, better known as the age of the Boeing 707 for Pan American

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Trip Report: Flying in Economy and Premium on Primera Air’s A321neos

September 27, 2018 Thomas Pallini

After nearly a decade of intra-European operations, Primera Air decided to enter the low-cost transatlantic realm just last year, dominated at the time by Norwegian Air Shuttle, WOW air and LEVEL. Although each had the

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Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Primera Air

July 30, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Since the introduction of numerous low-cost airlines to the transatlantic market, access to Europe has never been easier or cheaper. New fuel-efficient aircraft and low-cost business models have allowed for increased competition among low-cost carriers,

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Airbus A321LR Completes First Transatlantic Flight

February 13, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Tuesday, the newest product of the Airbus A320 family, the A321LR, completed the first transatlantic flight, from Le Bourget Airport in Paris, France, to New York’s JFK. The trip was made by a test

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LEVEL Lands a New Hub In Paris

November 30, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

From July 2018, the International Airlines Group (IAG) will launch new flights from Paris to Montreal, Newark, Guadeloupe, and Martinique under thr brand LEVEL, the company’s low-cost long-haul brand. LEVEL was founded in early 2017

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Air France Announces More Details for Joon

September 26, 2017 Jace Moseley

On Sept. 25, Air France provided more details on Joon, its new airline targeting millennial customers. Set to launch Dec. 1, Joon is being sold as a new, hip airline for the next generation of

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La Compagnie Announces All Business Class A321neo Order

September 22, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

French boutique airline La Compagnie became the first airline to order two Airbus A321neo aircraft in an all business class configuration on Thursday. The Le Bourget-based carrier believes that by choosing the A321neo to join

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‘The New Indianapolis 500:’ Delta Connects Indianapolis to Paris-CDG With New Year-Round Service

September 6, 2017 Ryan Ewing

Starting on May 24, 2018, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines will launch nonstop year-round service between Indianapolis International Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. The route, operated by a Boeing 767-300ER, will be the first year-round transatlantic

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Supersonic Airliner Scores Big in Paris

June 21, 2017 Matthew Garcia

Boom Supersonic, an aircraft manufacturer developing a supersonic airliner, has announced that orders have tripled during this year’s Paris Air Show for its first aircraft. While specific airlines were not mentioned in the press release

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Manufacturers Look for Success at Paris Air Show

June 19, 2017 Parker Davis

The Paris Air Show officially begins this Monday, marking the start of a week where the world’s biggest aircraft manufacturers look to show off their aircraft to prospective customers in an attempt to stir up

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Norwegian Unveils Its 2017 Plan for Service Between France and the US

November 26, 2016 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Norwegian Air, ranked as the world’s best low-cost long-haul airline in 2016 according to SkyTrax, presented its 2017 plan for the French market this Thursday at a press conference in Paris. Led by Bjorn Kjos, the

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French Bee Becomes First All-A350 Airline

Air France Bids ‘Au Revoir’ to Joon

Air Senegal Gets Africa’s First Airbus A330neo

A New Longest Flight in the World? Inside Air Tahiti Nui’s Rumored Nonstop Papeete-Paris Route

Air France Looks to Shutdown Joon

Trip Report: Flying on LEVEL’s Airbus A330-200 in Economy and Premium Economy Between Newark and Paris

Air France Agrees on Landmark Union Pay Deal to End Months of Dispute

WestJet Outlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner Routes

Air Canada to Operate 737 MAX Between Montreal and Bordeaux, France

Pan Am Museum Foundation Debuts Boeing 707 Exhibit

Trip Report: Flying in Economy and Premium on Primera Air’s A321neos

Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Primera Air

Airbus A321LR Completes First Transatlantic Flight

LEVEL Lands a New Hub In Paris

Air France Announces More Details for Joon

La Compagnie Announces All Business Class A321neo Order

‘The New Indianapolis 500:’ Delta Connects Indianapolis to Paris-CDG With New Year-Round Service

Supersonic Airliner Scores Big in Paris

Manufacturers Look for Success at Paris Air Show

Norwegian Unveils Its 2017 Plan for Service Between France and the US

Opinion: Chinese Crackdown on Cathay Pacific Sets Bad Precedent

Photo: AirBaltic Celebrates Baltic Way Anniversary with Special Airbus A220 Lineup

United Suspends Two International Routes

British Airways Pilots to Strike on Sept. 9, 10 and 27

Struggling Malaysia Airlines Receives New Capital Injection