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United buying Airbus A321XLR airplanes to replace aging Boeing 757-200s
As long expected, United Airlines announced its intention to buy the Airbus A321XLR airplanes today. This will enable United to replace its vast fleet of…
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United Airlines Presenting Star Wars Campaign Video Ad
United’s spectacular Star Wars campaign videos, under its “Fly The Friendly Galaxy” ad-drive, has brought the upcoming Star Wars movie frenzy to new heights. The…
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Bombardier agrees to sell Belfast plants to Spirit AeroSystems
Bombardier has agreed to sell its three areas of aerospace plants, including the historic Belfast wing factory. The sale will be to U.S. company Spirit…
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La Compagnie starts its maiden voyage to Las Vegas
Looks like expansion plans could be in the cards after all. La Compagnie airline is looking to Las Vegas. Those who fly from the US…
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Norwegian ending US routes from Sweden and Denmark – Oslo routes stay
Norwegian Air has announced the ending of flights on routes between the U.S. and Scandinavia. Flights affected involve the capitals of Stockholm, Sweden, and Copenhagen,…
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Up, up and away: Plane spotting in St. Maarten
Nirvana for Plane Spotters From humble beginnings as a small military airstrip, Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten is today one of the busiest…
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Competition Forces JetBlue to Revamp its Ticketing and Fares Structure
In a move to become more competitive, JetBlue has become the latest air carrier to offer what they call “Blue Basic” to revamp its structure…
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Norwegian Air Engine Failure After Takeoff, return landing Alesund Norway
Norwegian Air Flight 413 had an engine failure on one of its B737s after takeoff from Alesund Vigra Airport in Norway today. The pilots made…
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Come Fly With A Flight Attendant
At 4:05 am, my alarm spears into my sleep. I’m momentarily confused about why I’m getting up until I see my smoothly-ironed flight-attendant uniform. It’s…
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T-38 Vance Air Force Base crash involved 2 jets, 4 pilots, 2 deaths
Two T-38 Talon Air Force jet trainers crashed in an accident at Vance AFB in Enid, Oklahoma. One jet ended up on its back on…
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Philippine Airlines 777 Engine Fire After Takeoff From LAX
A Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300 (registration number RP-C7775) had a right engine fire after takeoff from LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) shortly after 11:15 am…
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Can New Norwegian Air CEO Jacob Schram Fly The Airline To Profit?
With more than 11,000 employees and millions of passengers worldwide, new Norwegian CEO Jacob Schram is confident about the airline’s future. Taking command of the…
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GoAir India Landing Ran Out Of Runway – Continued Grass Takeoff After!
Indian airline GoAir’s botched landing at Bengaluru Airport (BLR) could have easily ended in a deadly disaster. GoAir landing with insufficient runway length available was…
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Bombardier CRJ to Mitsubishi – Bombardier Exiting Commercial Aviation
This week has been a dream of varied aviation news-content, from new routes to exits to delays. One newsworthy item I want to explain here…
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday, & Travel Deal Tuesday Cheap Flight Tickets
Every year the days after Thanksgiving Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Travel Deal Tuesday (also called Cyber Tuesday) bring on a frenzy of bargain hunters…
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A Different Take On Bullfighting In Madrid, Spain
I know. Bullfighting is not cool – not even in bullfighting in Madrid. Nevertheless, it was one of my top To-Dos during my recent trip…
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JetBlue losing relevancy out of Ronald Reagan Washington Airport (DCA)
While JetBlue is having success out of the New York area airports, Boston, and Orlando and Fort Lauderdale in Florida, the airline seems to be…
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Alaska and American Airlines cut their partnership
Are you a frequent-flier of Alaska, and do you fly American Airlines internationally? If so, you are in for a big surprise. Alaska Airlines and…
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48-Hours in Fort Bragg…
There’s only one thing wrong with living in Fort Bragg; when you tell folks where you are from, they think you mean that lovely town…
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Airlines
Standing Airplane Seats for Passengers: Any Takers?
The other day I was speaking with a fellow pilot friend about the typical topics that airline pilots most often engage in, which, of course,…