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Bombardier CSeries Debuts in Dublin at the 72nd IATA AGM
By: Staff / Published: June 3, 2016 A Bombardier CSeries CS100 branded in the livery of SWISS, the launch operator of the jetliner, was presented to the attendees of the Annual General Meeting of the...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines Launches Long Beach Service
By: Staff / Published: June 6, 2016 On Sunday, Southwest Airlines flight 1853 not only marked the carrier’s first flight from Long Beach, but also added the 98th city served by the airline, besides...
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LATAM Airlines Brazil Readies Rio 2016 Olympic Operations
By: Staff / Published: June 6, 2016 LATAM Airlines Brazil unveiled its plans to keep an efficient operation during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, to be held in the Brazilian city from Aug. 5 to...
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American Airlines Redesigns AAdvantage Frequent Flier Program
By: Staff / Published: June 7, 2016 Starting on August 1, American Airlines’ (AA) Aadvantage users will earn their mileage based on the price of the tickets, shifting from a mile-flown based award in...
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Pratt & Whitney Delivers Improved A320neo Powerplant to Airbus
By: Staff / Published: June 7, 2016 Pratt & Whitney confirmed today that the first improved PW110G-JM engines, one of the powerplants for the Airbus A320neo, have been shipped to the airframer. In...
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Irkut Rolls Out First MC-21 Jetliner
By: Staff / Published: June 8, 2016 Russia’s Irkut Corporation unveiled today the first MC-21 medium-haul passenger jetliner, as Moscow is posed to revive its beleaguered civil aviation industry,...
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Alaska Airlines Pioneers Use of Corn-based Biofuel
By: Staff / Published: June 8, 2016 Alaska Airlines made aviation history yesterday, when two flights departed Seattle partially fueled by the first biofuel made from sustainable U.S. corn. The fuel...
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Hainan Airlines Celebrates Delivery of its First Boeing 787-9
By: Staff / Published: June 9, 2016 Hainan Airlines became the first Chinese carrier to operate both versions of the 787 Dreamliner, with the lease of a 787-9 from Air Lease Corp (ALC). The delivery is...
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Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Update Facilities
By: Staff / Published: June 9, 2016 The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), owner of the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport, revealed a project to transform the ticket lobby and baggage...
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WOW Air Kicks Off San Francisco Service
By: Staff / Published: June 9, 2016 Ultra-low cost transatlantic airline WOW Air touched down in San Francisco International Airport today, inaugurating a five-weekly service operated by Airbus...
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DOT Grants Rights to U.S. Carriers For Flights to Cuba
By: Staff / Published: June 10, 2016 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an order today, clearing six American carriers to start flights to nine airports in Cuba. Last May, nine airlines...
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American Airlines to Complete Boeing 737, Airbus A319 Fleet Commonality
By: Staff / Published June 13, 2016 American Airlines is currently retrofitting the passenger cabins of its Airbus A319s and Boeing 737-800s, in order to standardize the features, amenities and company...
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Virgin America Starts New Maui Service
By: Staff / Published: June 14, 2016 Virgin America celebrates today the launch of its Los Angeles – Maui service, further adding to the airline’s Hawaii routes following the launch of Los Angeles –...
View ArticleKLM Reveals Orange-Themed Aircraft
By: Staff / Published: June 14, 2016 Last year, during Netherlandss’ King Day, Dutch carrier KLM posted in social media a picture of an orange aircraft, along with the question: “Should we color orange...
View ArticleReport: Iran Reached a Deal to Buy Boeing Passenger Planes
By: Staff / Published: June 15, 2016 Iran’s minister of roads and urban development, Abbas Akhoundi, told the semi-official Iranian FARS news agency that Iran and Boeing struck a multi-billion dollar...
View ArticleSingapore Airlines to Launch Direct San Francisco Service
By: Staff / Published: June 15, 2016 Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to launch a non-stop Singapore – San Francisco service, and it will add a second daily frequency from Los Angeles, the airline said in a...
View ArticleBombardier CS100 Gets EASA and FAA Type Certification
By: Staff / Published: June 16, 2016 Bombardier has obtained the approval from U.S. and European aviation authorities for the CS100, as it prepares the delivery of the aircraft to launch operator...
View ArticleReport: Alaska Airlines to Keep Virgin America Brand Name After Merger
By: Staff / Published: June 17, 2016 Alaska Airlines CEO, Brad Tilden, commented that there is still debate whether both brands, Alaska and Virgin America, should be kept separated. The Seattle Times...
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