Southwest Airlines has received FAA approvals needed to conduct Hawaii services and plans to announce specific routes, fares and a launch date “in the coming days,” the airline said Feb. 27, setting the stage for a major battle in…
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, announced the airline has committed to purchasing up to 42 777X airplanes, including 18 orders and 24 options. The airline joins a group of leading carriers…
The proposed strategic partnership between Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Embraer [B3: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ] was approved today by Embraer’s shareholders during an Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting held at the company’s headquarters in Brazil. At the special meeting, 96.8 percent…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards’ to recognize and encourage industry excellence. Three categories of leadership in gender diversity and inclusion will be awarded: Inspirational Role Model Award: Will…
The next British Airways aircraft to appear in a retro livery will be an Airbus A319 in the colours of British European Airways. Set to enter a paintshop in Shannon this weekend, the A319 retrojet will go into service…
EgyptAir is expanding its service to North America, planning service to Washington, D.C. beginning this summer. According to RoutesOnline and reported by sources within EgyptAir to AirlineGeeks, EgyptAir will launch the service on June 3 on a three-times-weekly basis….
The Seamless Air Alliance, an Airbus-led consortium of airlines, communications equipment manufacturers and operators of mobile networks and satellites, is working toward a technology demonstration for improved passenger connectivity experience this year. The Seamless Air Alliance aims at enabling…
LCC Norwegian will open two new seasonal routes this year as it continues to modify transatlantic services. The company will serve two new summer routes over the Atlantic, with Barcelona-Chicago starting in June and Athens-New York JFK operating from…
IAG Cargo has opened a pharmaceutical centre in Madrid airport, dedicated to its Constant Climate product for time and temperature-sensitive life sciences products. Work on the new Spanish facility began in June 2018 and is the latest addition to…
The Transportation Security Administration announced the expansion of its TSA Pre✓ expedited screening program to nine additional domestic and international carriers. The new partnering airlines are Air India, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, Eastern Airlines, Elite Airways, EVA Airways, Japan…
