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JetBlue Expands Mint Service from New York

April 20, 2018 Thomas Pallini

On Sunday, JetBlue Airways inaugurated Mint service from New York’s JFK Airport to Seattle-Tacoma Airport. This route is the latest to receive Mint service, following a series of expansion of JetBlue’s newest premium offering from

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Alaska Airlines Expands in New York with New JFK Flights

April 4, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Alaska Airlines announced on Wednesday two additions to its newly-combined outstation at New York’s JFK airport. The new service will see a new flight between New York and Alaska’s hub in Seattle, as well as

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Boeing Delivers First Boeing 737 MAX 9 Aircraft to Thai Lion Air

March 21, 2018 Thomas Pallini

This week marks another first for Boeing as the aircraft manufacturer delivered its first Boeing 737 MAX 9 to the model’s launch customer, Thai Lion Air. Boeing held a delivery ceremony on Wednesday in Seattle at the

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Boeing’s Newest MAX Variant Takes to the Skies for the First Time

March 17, 2018 Thomas Pallini

The smallest variant of Boeing’s 737 MAX family, the 737 MAX 7, earned its wings on Friday as it successfully took to the skies for the first time. The newest MAX aircraft departed Renton Field

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Icelandair Takes Delivery of First 737 MAX 8: TF-ICE

February 28, 2018 Thomas Pallini

In an exciting day for Boeing, the aircraft manufacturing giant has delivered yet another Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft on Wednesday at Boeing Field, this time to Icelandair. A largely-followed delivery among aviation enthusiasts eager

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Aeromexico Receives First Boeing 737 MAX 8

February 28, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Aeromexico joined the ever-growing fraternity of airlines around the world that have received their first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The long-awaited delivery comes six years after the airline placed the order for the MAX in

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Southwest Airlines Announces Service to Everett’s Paine Field

January 26, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Southwest Airlines announced on Thursday its intentions to operate from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. later this year. While it has yet to be approved by governmental and regulatory agencies, the carrier wishes to operate

Planes

First Airbus A321neo with Alaska Tail Makes Appearance in Hamburg

January 8, 2018 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

The Virgin America brand is gradually fading away. Since the announcement that Alaska would acquire Virgin America in a deal valued at $2.6 billion, the airline has been working to merge both brands, including future plans

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Sources: Virgin America’s Final Day of Operation Slated for mid-January

December 29, 2017 Ryan Ewing

According to two sources familiar with Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Virgin America, the airlines will fly under one single operating certificate as early as Jan. 11, 2018. This move will officially close out the Virgin

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Delta Boeing 747-400 Pays Visit to Paine Field Roots

December 18, 2017 Jace Moseley

Delta Air Lines marked the start of their Boeing 747-400 farewell tour with a special stop at the home of Boeing, Paine Field in Everett, Wash. One of the last passenger 747 flights in the

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Aer Lingus Announces New Service to Seattle

November 19, 2017 Jace Moseley

On Friday, Aer Lingus announced the newest addition to its United States route network, Seattle. The new route will connect the Irish capital city of Dublin and Seattle, becoming Aer Lingus’ 11th destination in the

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Air France Plans to Restart Service to Seattle in March 2018

October 7, 2017 Joshua Drabble

Air France has just announced its destination for nonstop service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Seattle- Tacoma International Airport. The new service, which launches on March 25, 2018 will be operated by a Boeing 777-200

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Draws Massive Airplane Routing Over the U.S.

August 3, 2017 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

A couple of Boeing test pilots decided to put their artist hat on Wednesday night as they worked to draw a 787 design over the continental U.S. The flight from Boeing Field to Boeing Field

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Alaska Introduces Mariners-themed Aircraft

June 28, 2017 Ashley Magoon

On June 28, 2017, in a special gate celebration at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Alaska Airlines introduced a Boeing 737-800 with a special Mariners livery, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the team as well as their

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Connecting the West Coast to Asia: Seattle and San Diego

December 20, 2016 Jace Moseley

Currently, numerous airlines operate flights between eastern Asia and the West Coast of the U.S. The expansion in these markets throughout the past few years has proved to be immense and the market is still

Airports

How Is It Possible to Land An Airliner on a Taxiway?

January 5, 2016 Guest Author

An Alaska Airlines 737 landed on a taxiway at Seattle’s SeaTac Airport on December 19th at about 8:30 in the morning. While it is not unknown for this sort of thing to happen, it is

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The Biggest Global Aviation/Aerospace Clusters

November 11, 2015 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Aviation has been around for more than a century now since the Wright Brothers invented the airplane. Still regarded as one of the most technologically advanced industries, aviation has seen the rise and fall of

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The Case for Flying Alaska Airlines

October 25, 2015 Jace Moseley

Over the next several weeks, AirlineGeeks staff writers will be completing a series focused on each of the major airlines based in the United States. We will take a closer look into the airline’s history,

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A Perfect Partnership: The Case for a Strong Alliance Between American and Alaska

September 2, 2015 Joe Pesek

As the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 has slowly consolidated the American airline industry down to only three major players, smaller players such as Alaska Airlines have begun to see the effects of much bigger players

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Alaska Airlines Expands Further East in the Battle for Seattle

April 28, 2015 Joe Pesek

Alaska Airlines has just announced another new set of routes to its map as it will begin to fly to Raleigh/Durham, Nashville and Charleston this Fall from its home in Seattle. John Kirby, the airline’s

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Seattle

JetBlue Expands Mint Service from New York

Alaska Airlines Expands in New York with New JFK Flights

Boeing Delivers First Boeing 737 MAX 9 Aircraft to Thai Lion Air

Boeing’s Newest MAX Variant Takes to the Skies for the First Time

Icelandair Takes Delivery of First 737 MAX 8: TF-ICE

Aeromexico Receives First Boeing 737 MAX 8

Southwest Airlines Announces Service to Everett’s Paine Field

First Airbus A321neo with Alaska Tail Makes Appearance in Hamburg

Sources: Virgin America’s Final Day of Operation Slated for mid-January

Delta Boeing 747-400 Pays Visit to Paine Field Roots

Aer Lingus Announces New Service to Seattle

Air France Plans to Restart Service to Seattle in March 2018

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Draws Massive Airplane Routing Over the U.S.

Alaska Introduces Mariners-themed Aircraft

Connecting the West Coast to Asia: Seattle and San Diego

How Is It Possible to Land An Airliner on a Taxiway?

The Biggest Global Aviation/Aerospace Clusters

The Case for Flying Alaska Airlines

A Perfect Partnership: The Case for a Strong Alliance Between American and Alaska

Alaska Airlines Expands Further East in the Battle for Seattle

SA Express Grounded by South African Civil Aviation a Day After SAA Merger Announcement

Exclusive: Last Commercially Operating Boeing 747SP Flown to Retirement in Iran

Wizz Air’s Profits Continue to Soar Despite Heavy Low-Cost Competition

Palestinian Airlines: The Homeless Flag Carrier

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Virgin Express