Regional

Planes

Saudia Outlines First 787-10 Route, Considers Additional Widebodies

August 15, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Jeddah-based Saudia is expecting to take delivery of its first 787-10 Dreamliner within the next few months after HZ-AR24 rolled out of Boeing’s Charleston paint shop in mid-July. The aircraft will be the first of

Routes

North Korea’s Air Koryo to Relaunch Macau Flights

July 27, 2019 Will Lee

After a 15 years hiatus, the state-owned carrier of one of the most secretive countries in the world, North Korea, will relaunch direct flights from its capital, Pyongyang to Macau, China. The airline will operate

Airlines

Regional Carrier ExpressJet Begins Embraer E175 Service

June 15, 2019 Albert Kuan

ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express regional carrier, began commercial service with its newest fleet type, the Embraer E175, on Thursday. The first flight, UA4042, departed Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,

News

China Airlines Selects New Aircraft to Upgrade Regional Narrowbody Fleet

May 12, 2019 Albert Kuan

China Airlines has chosen the Airbus A321neo for its future regional narrowbody operations. The Taiwanese carrier will lease 14 A321neo aircraft that are scheduled to enter service in 2021. Furthermore, the airline will have the

News

The Most Punctual Airlines and Airports of September Revealed

October 16, 2018 Will Lee

Flightstats.com has been keeping track of airlines and airports punctuality and tardiness, ranking them in terms of there performance in those areas. Airlines were classified into global airlines, major airlines, regional airlines and low-cost carriers, with

Airlines

Inside the Regionals: A Look Inside Mesa Airlines’ Headquarters and Training Center

May 24, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Regional airlines are the backbone of the current hub-and-spoke system employed by the world’s major airlines. For many pilots, their first foray into the airline world is through a regional airline. However, few people know

Opinions

Traversing Larger Boundaries: The Ever Expanding Reach of Regional Aircraft

November 25, 2017 Thomas Pallini

Regional aircraft, the small, less than 100 seat airplanes that we see at small airports across the country, are finding themselves on longer routes. The aircraft were originally offered as a way for airlines to

Routes

From American to United: A Big Decision for Waterloo, Iowa

November 19, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

Located in Iowa, Waterloo Regional Airport is currently hard at work deciding the future of the airport’s only airline. For six years, the airport has seen service from American Airlines, operating through its regional brand.

Airlines

OPINION: It’s Time for Southwest to Enter the Regional Jet Market

December 18, 2015 Ian McMurtry

Here comes the world’s more unpopular opinion: if Southwest wanted to enter the regional jet market, now is the time. The airline has seen rapid expansion over the last few years with the merger with

Airlines

Alaska Expands Their Regional Service

June 30, 2015 Jace Moseley

On Tuesday, Seattle-based carrier, Alaska Airlines, announced three new routes, with none coming from their main hubs: Seattle, Portland, and Anchorage. Two of the three routes will be out of Los Angeles International Airport in

Airlines

Alaska Airlines To Link Boise and Spokane

March 27, 2015 Jace Moseley

On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, Seattle-based, Alaska Airlines, announced a new route, not out of Seattle, but out of Boise, Idaho. The new route will link Spokane, Washington with Boise. The route is scheduled to

Regional

Saudia Outlines First 787-10 Route, Considers Additional Widebodies

North Korea’s Air Koryo to Relaunch Macau Flights

Regional Carrier ExpressJet Begins Embraer E175 Service

China Airlines Selects New Aircraft to Upgrade Regional Narrowbody Fleet

The Most Punctual Airlines and Airports of September Revealed

Inside the Regionals: A Look Inside Mesa Airlines’ Headquarters and Training Center

Traversing Larger Boundaries: The Ever Expanding Reach of Regional Aircraft

From American to United: A Big Decision for Waterloo, Iowa

OPINION: It’s Time for Southwest to Enter the Regional Jet Market

Alaska Expands Their Regional Service

Alaska Airlines To Link Boise and Spokane

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

Struggling Malaysia Airlines Receives New Capital Injection

United Adds New European, Indian and Caribbean Routes

United Airlines and AirlineGeeks Celebrate National Aviation Day with Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Qantas Records Increased Revenue in 2019, Plans For Project Sunrise with Ultra-Long-Haul Research Flights