For JetBlue’s PR version of the story, the upcoming winter is going to be a boon for New England. Not included in the release, however, is the shuttering of seven stations as 24 markets are culled from the route map.
Airplanes and Airports
Avelo sets international expansion with Mexico, Jamaica services
Avelo continues to expand, with another 18 routes to be added this fall. Included in the collection are the carrier’s first two international routes, Cancun and Montego Bay.
Boeing scores orders, customer rebuke at Farnborough’s day one
Some of the deals are not firm orders. But Boeing still showed up to day one of the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow with a solid roster of announcements. Alas, it was the unplanned news that might catch more attention.
Vance’s plane denied access to Milwaukee
The plane for Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance hit a snag on Thursday en route to Milwaukee to begin its campaign, forcing a diversion before it could collect the candidate.
Greenland seeks tourism growth with new airports, but not a boom
Greenland will open three new major, international airports in the next few years, opening up huge potential for inbound tourism. But the country is also keen avoid overtourism problems like Iceland created for itself.
Archer, Southwest tie up for (maybe eventual) eVTOL connections
A potential partnership with Southwest Airlines is the latest in a series of major moves for Archer Aviation’s plans towards operating in California.
Fiji Airways plans DFW service
Fiji Airways plans to add DFW to its route map. The carrier, which also recently announced plans to adopt the AAdvantage loyalty program, now plans to add connectivity to American’s largest hub.
Delta, Riyadh Air launch exclusive strategic partnership
Delta Air Lines and Riyadh Air will pursue a broad range of customer-facing benefits as exclusive partners in their respective geographies.
Airlines vie for long-haul slots at DCA
A feeding frenzy is afoot as airlines file for their desired flights from Washington, DC’s close-in airport.
Boeing 737s to require passenger oxygen inspection
Operators of Boeing 737 NG and 737 MAX aircraft face a new potential problem after “multiple reports of passenger service unit (PSU) oxygen generators shifting out of position within their associated PSU assemblies because of a retention failure.”