Emirates does it again, scaling up and circling around the Burj Khalifa to put Expo 2020 Dubai on top of the worldโ€™s travel agenda

Emirates made this announcement: Keeping with Dubaiโ€™s โ€˜nothing is impossibleโ€™ spirit,ย Emirates is soaring up and around the Burj Khalifa for another edition of its viral ad campaign, this time taking it one spectacular step further with the masterful addition of the iconic Expo 2020 Dubai A380. Emirates hit the global headlines and social media feeds […]

American Airlines: Rising to the occasion

American Airlines issued this story about IAD: There arenโ€™t many situations that the American Airlines team at Dulles International Airport (IAD) canโ€™t handle. As a sister airport to Americanโ€™s hub at Reagan National Airport (DCA), IAD is a common location for diverting aircraft during inclement weather, which is why the airlineโ€™s team there has developed […]

DHL Express orders eight additional Boeing 777F freighters

DHL Express, the worldโ€™s leading express service provider and Boeing have announcedย  that the global logistics company placed an order for an additional eight new Boeing 777 freighters. The investment marks a further step in DHL Expressโ€™ expansion of its intercontinental air network to meet customer demand in fast growing international express shipping markets. First […]

Alaska Airlines to join the Boeing ecoDemonstrator Program with a special 737-9 logo jet

Boeing made this announcement: Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced today they are partnering on the latest Boeing ecoDemonstrator program and will flight test about 20 technologies on a new 737-9 to enhance the safety and sustainability of air travel. In flights beginning this summer, Boeing andย Alaskaย will test a new halon-free fire-extinguishing agent that significantly reduces […]

American’s and JetBlue’s responses to the DOJ lawsuit

American Airlines issued this statement: American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker responded to the U.S. Department of Justiceโ€™s misguided lawsuit against American and JetBlueโ€™s Northeast Alliance (NEA). โ€œLast summer, American and JetBlue announced an innovative alliance to increase competition in the Northeast. In just a few months, the Northeast Alliance has delivered on its […]

US-Bangla Airlines adds two ATR 72-600 aircraft to its fleet

ATR has announced that Singapore based lessor Avation PLC has converted two Purchase Rights into firm orders for two ATR 72-600 aircraft. The aircraft will be leased to Bangladeshi airline US-Bangla, the biggest private airline in Bangladesh and will support the expansion of the airlineโ€™s turboprop fleet by increasing the number of ATR aircraft from […]

First Copper River salmon arrives safely in Seattle

From Alaska Airlines blog: Photos by Ingrid Barrentine Alaska Airlines Captain Brent Carricaburu presenting the first Copper River salmon, which weighed in at 33 pounds. One taste is all it takes to fall in love with Copper River salmon. Known for its bright orange or red color and mouthwatering taste, anyone lucky enough to enjoy […]

United Airlines employees convert cargo facilities into food distribution centers

United Airlines today announced that it has transformed one of its cargo facilities at George Bush Intercontinental Airport into a food distribution center to aid the Houston Food Bank’s efforts to feed families in need during the COVID-19 crisis. The idea to convert the cargo space came from one employee, Mark Zessin, a United baggage […]

American Airlines resets its international network for remainder of 2020 through Summer 2021

American Airlines Group Inc. will adjust its long-haul international schedule for winter 2020 through summer 2021. In an effort to match low demand resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the airline will realign its network with the goal of improving long-term profitability. American expects: Summer 2021 long-haul international capacity to be down 25% compared to […]

United loses $1.7 billion in the first quarter

United Airlines (UAL) has announced first quarter 2020 financial results with a net loss of $1.7 billion, and an adjusted net lossยน of $639 million. The company also outlined U.S. airline industry-leading efforts to manage through the most disruptive global crisis in the history of aviation. The company’s total liquidity as of the close of […]