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TAP Air Portugal Announces A321neoLR Transatlantic Route Expansion

November 20, 2019 João Machado

TAP Air Portugal, Portugal’s flag carrier, announced it is adding two new routes to its network in Summer 2020. One will connect Boston to Ponta Delgada in the Azores and the other will connect TAP’s

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Aircalin Returns Airbus A330neo After Cabin Odor Reports

November 18, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Aircalin, a carrier based in the Pacific island of New Caledonia, has withdrawn one of its new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft from service and has sent it back to Toulouse, France for further inspection. The airline

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TAP Air Portugal Starts A340-300 Phase-Out

October 2, 2019 João Machado

This week TAP Air Portugal, Portugal’s flag carrier, started the phase-out of their four A340-300s. CS-TOA, CS-TOB, CS-TOC and CS-TOD have been flying for the airline since 1994, when the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar was retired

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TAP Adds More Route Frequencies as U.S. Expansion Continues

August 13, 2019 Akhil Dewan

TAP Air Portugal has announced that it will be adding 15 new flights from North America to Portugal. This brings the carrier to a record 71 weekly flights between Canada, the U.S. and its home

Routes

TAP Air Portugal Expands to San Francisco with New A330neo

June 14, 2019 Albert Kuan

TAP Air Portugal flew its inaugural flight from its hub in Lisbon to San Francisco Monday with the brand new Airbus A330-900neo jet. The new service to San Francisco (SFO) marks the flag carrier’s second

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Outlining TAP Air Portugal’s North American Expansion Strategy

June 5, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

TAP Air Portugal is currently undergoing a significant transformation strategy that gears towards transporting passengers between North America, Europe and North Africa through Portugal. Since the carrier’s partial privatization in 2015, JetBlue’s founder David Neeleman

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

TAP Receives Its First Airbus A321LR

April 7, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

TAP Air Portugal received its first A321LR this week from Airbus’ factory in Hamburg, becoming the second carrier in the world to operate the type. The extended range version of the A321neo will enable TAP

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Recaro Debuts New Seats for Short-Haul and Long-Haul Segments

April 3, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

German seat manufacturer Recaro unveiled new and improved seating options for both short-haul and long-haul aircraft at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg this week, in what is a continuous effort from Recaro to

Routes

TAP Air Portugal Announces Service to San Francisco Starting in June

December 14, 2018 Hemal Gosai

TAP Air Portugal announced yesterday the addition of service to San Francisco from Lisbon starting in June 2019. This is the Portuguese flag carrier’s first West Coast destination in the United States and comes shortly

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TAP Sets a Date for Flights to Sao Paulo with the A330neo

December 5, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

While the airline is still in the process of finishing the aircraft’s certification process with the Portuguese aviation authority (ANAC), starting December 15, TAP Air Portugal will begin flying its brand new Airbus A330-900 between

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TAP Air Portugal Announces U.S. Destinations with New Aircraft

November 29, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

TAP Air Portugal announced on Thursday that it will begin flying between Lisbon and Chicago and Washington D.C . with its brand new A330-900neo. The airline received the first aircraft earlier this week at a

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Photo Tour: Onboard TAP Air Portugal’s First Airbus A330-900neo

November 28, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

TAP Air Portugal received its first A330-900neo from Airbus on Monday, leased from Irish aircraft leasing firm Avolon as part of an order for 21 of Airbus’ new generation aircraft. The Portuguese flag carrier is

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Taste the Stars: A Night Out with TAP Air Portugal

November 14, 2018 Hemal Gosai

TAP Air Portugal hosted a “Taste the Stars” program in New York City last week in conjunction with Time Out, a British media company. The objective of the event was to showcase the culinary cuisine

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Exclusive: TAP Air Portugal’s Transatlantic A321neos Will Feature Lie-Flat Seats in Business Class

November 9, 2018 Hemal Gosai

TAP Air Portugal is under massive renovation and rejuvenation, bringing in new aircraft at a steady pace and is undergoing a refresh of it’s domestic and long-haul fleet with JetBlue founder David Neeleman at the

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Airbus Has High Hopes for the A330neo

July 12, 2018 Hemal Gosai

At the Farnborough Airshow in 2004 Boeing introduced a revolutionary new aircraft, the Boeing 787. At the time, Airbus needed an aircraft to compete with the 787. The original idea was to create a new

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Photos: Airbus A330-900neo Makes U.S. Debut in Miami

June 24, 2018 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Representatives from Airbus, TAP Portugal, Rolls Royce, RECARO, and MIA were on hand to show off the newest Airbus widebody jet, the A330neo, for the first time in the United States. This is the first

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TAP Air Portugal Promotes Stopover Program in Brooklyn with Co-Owner David Neeleman

June 16, 2018 Thomas Pallini

As the World Cup match between Portugal and Spain waged on, TAP Air Portugal was hosting a group of aviation geeks in Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg neighborhood. On the corner of Bogart and Grattan Streets was

Routes

TAP Air Portugal Plans to Fly from Lisbon to Buenos Aires

April 19, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Portugal’s flag-carrier TAP Air Portugal announced that it will open a route between the European country and Argentina in 2019. The announcement was made at an event being held at Portugal’s Embassy in Buenos Aires. TAP

Trip Reports

Trip Report: TAP Portugal Retro-Themed Flight from Lisbon to Miami

August 21, 2017 Hemal Gosai

TAP debuted their first retro aircraft livery in Miami on August 11, 2017 and graciously invited me to take part in the festivities. TAP Fleet Breakdown This retro themed TAP aircraft is part of a

TAP Air Portugal Announces A321neoLR Transatlantic Route Expansion

Aircalin Returns Airbus A330neo After Cabin Odor Reports

TAP Air Portugal Starts A340-300 Phase-Out

TAP Adds More Route Frequencies as U.S. Expansion Continues

TAP Air Portugal Expands to San Francisco with New A330neo

Outlining TAP Air Portugal’s North American Expansion Strategy

TAP Receives Its First Airbus A321LR

Recaro Debuts New Seats for Short-Haul and Long-Haul Segments

TAP Air Portugal Announces Service to San Francisco Starting in June

TAP Sets a Date for Flights to Sao Paulo with the A330neo

TAP Air Portugal Announces U.S. Destinations with New Aircraft

Photo Tour: Onboard TAP Air Portugal’s First Airbus A330-900neo

Taste the Stars: A Night Out with TAP Air Portugal

Exclusive: TAP Air Portugal’s Transatlantic A321neos Will Feature Lie-Flat Seats in Business Class

Airbus Has High Hopes for the A330neo

Photos: Airbus A330-900neo Makes U.S. Debut in Miami

TAP Air Portugal Promotes Stopover Program in Brooklyn with Co-Owner David Neeleman

TAP Air Portugal Plans to Fly from Lisbon to Buenos Aires

Trip Report: TAP Portugal Retro-Themed Flight from Lisbon to Miami

Homeland Security Proposes Compulsory Facial Recognition at Airports for U.S. Citizens

Rebuilding The Princess Juliana Alternative: L’Espérance Airport

Hong Kong Airlines Meets Government Deadline, Tries to Begin Turnaround

JetSmart Slated to Take over Norwegian Air Argentina Operations

Qantas Retires Final Boeing 747 from American Skies