Aviation Industry

JetBlue, United Airlines Tout Focus on Renewables with Major Announcements

24, Septiembre, 2018

With an aviation industry-wide goal to cap net greenhouse gas growth from 2020 onward, renewable jet fuel is a key aspect of some airlines’ sustainability strategies, and two big announcements this week underscored that fact. United Airlines plans to…

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InterCaribbean Airways Expresses Interest in InselAir

24, Septiembre, 2018

The Government of Curaçao and the Administrators of InselAir International BV confirmed they are in discussions with interCaribbean Airways. interCaribbean Airways is a regional airline based in the Turks & Caicos, founded 26 years ago and forms part of…

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Copa Overhauled: Panama’s Flag Carrier Shows Off New Aircraft and Revamped Interior

21, Septiembre, 2018

With the Boeing 737 MAX program nearing 200 deliveries across all aircraft types, it was only a matter of time before another carrier took hold of its first aircraft and the latest to show off its newest aircraft is…

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Emirates denies reports on takeover of Etihad Airways

21, Septiembre, 2018

Emirates on Thursday denied media reports that it was in talks to acquire Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways, saying “there is no truth to this rumour.” In an emailed statement to Gulf News, Emirates denied the report, which ran on…

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United Unveils New Boarding Process

21, Septiembre, 2018

Airlines have long struggled to come up with an efficient way to board an aircraft and the boarding process can be the source of many passenger complaints as crowds of passengers clog the boarding lanes. While the process has…

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IATA Says Central America is Struggling with Aviation Development

20, Septiembre, 2018

Central America appears to be struggling with the development of the aviation industry, preventing some nations from accessing the economic and social benefits the industry can bring. According to new insights released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA),…

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CAL to discontinue flights between Montego Bay and Florida

20, Septiembre, 2018

Caribbean Airlines will discontinue its service between Montego Bay, Jamaica and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Flights between Sangster’s International Airport, Montego Bay and Fort Lauderdale will operate as scheduled until January 7, 2019. In a release, CAL said it has…

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American Airlines Adds New Routes From Chicago O’Hare

20, Septiembre, 2018

OAG, the global authority on air service information, named the American Airlines hub at Chicago O’Hare International Airport the best-connected U.S. airport and a leading international hub, second only to London Heathrow, in its 2018 Megahubs U.S. Index. American…

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Eurowings Announces Flights from Düsseldorf to Las Vegas

20, Septiembre, 2018

Beginning July 3, Eurowings will connect Las Vegas to Düsseldorf – the capital of the German federal state North Rhine-Westphalia. A long-haul Airbus A330 or A340 will take off for Las Vegas on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays – the…

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