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JetBlue cuts HQ staff in major organizational shake-up

Airplanes and Airports20 July 2018

More than 5% of the staff at JetBlue's Long Island City, New York headquarters ("LSC") are out of a job following a major shake up of the organizational structure. Reports suggest that 79 positions were…

Major organizational changes coming to JetBlue

Airplanes and Airports19 July 2018

JetBlue is poised to announce major organizational changes. The move, coming on the heels of a months-long business review, aims to streamline the structure, remove roadblocks and reduce spending according to an internal company memo.…

Finnair launches wifi on European fleet

IFEC19 July 2018

Finnair launched high-speed internet connectivity on its narrow-body Airbus fleet on European flights today. From July 19 onwards, Finnair passengers can enjoy in-flight internet service - even gate-to-gate - enabling each customer to use the…

Loose ELT antenna impacts 2Ku deployments

IFEC19 July 2018

Earlier this month EASA issued Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-0144 affecting certain aircraft with Gogo's 2Ku inflight connectivity kit installed. Air vortices created by the 2Ku radome on certain A330 and A340 installations cause excessive vibration…

A route network to beat the airline startup…

Airplanes and Airports17 July 2018

Moxy Airlines won't really be Moxy. But serial airline entrepreneur David Neeleman is definitely moving forward with plans to launch early next decade. And the carrier will fly the Airbus A220-300 (neé Bombardier CSeries CS300) when…

Major expansion coming for Delta Premium Select

Loyalty13 July 2018

Passengers won't pay for more space on planes. This is the commonly accepted mantra and driving logic behind the ongoing "densification" efforts to squeeze more seats onto planes. And, for the most part, that's proven…

Gogo 2020 program aims for massive cost cuts

IFEC13 July 2018

Gogo plans significant cost cuts as it seeks to shore up its financial position. Facing a financing crunch the company's "Gogo 2020" business plan unveiled this week will see hundreds of millions of dollars cut…

JetBlue Grows Up with A220 order: Big shoes…

Airplanes and Airports11 July 2018

JetBlue's move to dump the Embraer E190 fleet in favor of the Bombardier CSeries newly branded Airbus A220 comes as a surprise only in terms of timing. The carrier's interest in a replacement for the E190s is…

JetBlue takes the A220, refreshing its smaller aircraft…

Airplanes and Airports10 July 2018

JetBlue signed on as the very first customer for the newly renamed Airbus A220-300, formerly known as the CSeries CS300. The firm order for 60 frames, plus options for another 60, was announced just hours after…

Boeing and Embraer: More than just a CSeries…

Airplanes and Airports5 July 2018

Boeing and Embraer inched closer to a tie-up in their commercial aircraft efforts this morning. The pair announced a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow them to pursue a joint venture for the Brazilian manufacturer's…