Hawaiian Airlines Celebrates 90 Years Of Connecting The Islands
Hawaiian Airlines celebrates its 90th birthday this week, marking the occasion with charity events around the island and a commemorative flight replicating the airline’s first flight from Honolulu to Hilo via Maui. The airline has come a long way in 90 years. It flew just over ten thousand passengers in its first year of operation. […]
Boeing Anticipating Return of 737 MAX This January
Boeing expects the grounded 737 MAX jet to return to commercial service by January, the airline manufacturer announced this week. On Monday, the company confirmed that it anticipates the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will issue an order approving the aircraft’s return to service this winter. «While the FAA and other regulatory authorities will determine the […]
JetBlue Adding New Inflight Entertainment Options
JetBlue is once again overhauling its more inflight entertainment (IFE) options by adding popular offerings from SHOWTIME, Spotify, INSCAPE and PressReader. Starting in November, passengers flying on JetBlue planes equipped with HD touchscreens can enjoy access to full seasons of top shows from SHOWTIME, chart-topping podcasts from Spotify, the biggest headlines from PressReader, relaxation content […]
Qantas aims for net zero carbon emissions by 2050
The Qantas Group has said it will aim to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in a major expansion of the airline’s commitment to a more sustainable aviation industry. With actions starting from today, the national carrier will double the number of flights being offset and cap net emissions from next year onwards. The […]
Sun Country Airlines to Add 12 New Routes in 2020
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal today revealed that Sun Country Airlines, a privately-held, low-cost airline based in Eagan, Minnesota, will soon be introducing new flight options for Twin Cities travelers who need to reach Washington, D.C. and the Baltimore area. Beginning May 8, 2020, Sun Country will offer seasonal, non-stop service with two weekly roundtrip […]
Delta Adds More Regional Flights From Atlanta Hub
Delta Air Lines announced Monday it would be expanding regional service in Georgia from its central hub in Atlanta. Officials from Delta revealed Albany, Brunswick, Columbus and Valdosta would see one additional daily frequency to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport beginning next spring. The additional service will increase seat capacity to and from the Georgia communities […]
Air France Flies the A350 to Toronto
One of the world’s top airlines has a spiffy new plane flying in and out of Toronto. Air France’s first Airbus A350, named “Toulouse,” flew into Toronto this week for the first time and will be flying daily throughout the winter season. Air France/KLM put on a breakfast in downtown Toronto on Monday after flying […]
Alaska Q3 profit driven by Hawaii routes
Alaska Air Group reported a net profit of $322 million during the third quarter, compared to $217 million during the same quarter in 2018 as the company continues its aggressive cost management mentality. The Seattle-based parent company of Alaska Airlines and regional carrier Horizon Air on 24 October reported operating revenue grew by 8% to […]
Virgin Atlantic Is Adding More Barbados Flights
Virgin Atlantic is ramping up its flight service to the island of Barbados for the upcoming winter travel season. Virgin will be adding more flights from Manchester to Barbados beginning this winter, with the addition of a third weekly flight out of Manchester Virgin will also be increasing its flights to Barbados from London Gatwick, […]
Bombardier brings big data to business aviation
Bombardier is to offer to install a health monitoring unit (HMU) in every Global and Challenger free of charge, as part of an initiative to bring the growing world of big data to business aviation. The Canadian manufacturer revealed at NBAA it is teaming up with GE Aviation to fit the smart boxes to around […]
