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Airplanes and Airports

More MAX for United Airlines

1 March 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

United Airlines will grow its 737 MAX fleet significantly in the next three years. The company announced a deal to increase the order book with Boeing by 25, with delivery slated for 2023. Additional adjustments to the order book should see a total of 90 new MAX join the carrier’s fleet by the end of 2023.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC

Scammy COVID-safety "certifications" could put industry recovery at risk

22 February 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

coronavirus rendering

In the COVID era many companies are more than happy to provide some sort of safety rating, hoping to boost the travel industry’s recovery. Alas, despite their ostensibly noble goals, the end results appear to generally be garbage not worth trusting at all.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Buh-bye to the British Airways Baby ‘Bus

18 February 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The British Airways “Baby ‘Bus” A318 is no more. Previously operating between London City and JFK, the carrier officially scrapped G-EUNA this week, bringing an end to that era of business travel.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

JetBlue to eliminate change fees, adjust carry-on rules

16 February 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

JetBlue is eliminating change fees from most fares and also removing the option for its Blue Basic passengers to bring a carry-on bag into the cabin as part of its latest fare families update.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Air Canada, Transat merger approved, with notable conditions attached

12 February 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Air Canada and Air Transat received approval from the Canadian government this week to close on their merger, though not without some additional conditions covering slots, loyalty, lounges, and Quebec employment guarantees.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Ground Services, Loyalty

Scrapping the North Atlantic tracks thanks to Aireon space-based ADS-B

4 February 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

These tracks across the North Atlantic could soon be a thing of the past thanks to updated aircraft tracking systems (Image: NATS)

Controllers are working to scrap the Organized Track Structure routes across the North Atlantic Ocean, ending a decades-long practice of aircraft management in favor of more efficient routings.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

RwandAir plans JFK service launch (again)

4 February 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Previously tipped for a 2019 launch, RwandAir is once again planning flights to the USA. The carrier filed its application with the US Department of Transportation this week to operate service to New York on its own A330s. It anticipates beginning the operations in December 2021.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JetBlue plans major route growth with American alliance

2 February 2021 By Seth Miller 7 Comments

tailfins of jetblue and american airlines

With its Northeast Alliance (NEA) approved, JetBlue and American Airlines are pushing quickly towards implementation of coordinated operations in the New York City and Boston markets. In earnings calls last week both companies spoke to the potential opportunities the relationship brings.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Boeing delays 777X deliveries to 2023

27 January 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The Boeing 777X promises to be a game-changing long-haul aircraft when it enters commercial service. Alas, airlines and passengers must wait three more years before that comes to pass.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Norwegian abandons long-haul operations, refocuses on 737 routes in Europe

14 January 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Chalk up another major long-haul LCC failure. Norwegian will abandon its fleet of 37 787 Dreamliners, refocusing on the short-haul European market served with single-aisle aircraft.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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