NEWSDec 31, 1969Boeing Announces Production of Final 747Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing has received its final order for the company's most iconic aircraft, the 747. On Tuesday, Boeing announced that the cargo giant Atlas Air had ordered 4 747-8 aircraft, but added the sad news that these would be the last ever 747s to ever be produced. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Heathrow Receives Approval to Build Third RunwayThe UK's Supreme court has given the approval for a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport. The approval comes after a great amount of controversy surrounding the new runway, which had previously been put on pause by the United Kingdom's Court of Appeals. This decision has now been overturned by the nation's Supreme Court. Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969Hawaiian Adds Three New Routes From HonoluluHawaiian Airlines will add three new routes to their network in 2021.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Assorted News from the Aviation Industry, November 2020This article aims to summarize various shorter (but still important) stories at this time. IATA Suggests Vaccine Requirement for Future International Travel. 747 in Storage Bursts into Flame on Apron. Mass Air Travel Still Comes with Thanksgiving Day.
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NEWSDec 31, 1969Delta Retires Entire 777 Fleet Today, Delta Airlines is set to retire the 777 aircraft from their fleet. The final flight will be from JFK to LAX.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Airbus Delivers First Rare A330-800neo to Kuwait AirwaysToday, Kuwait Airways took delivery of the first two A330-800 aircraft on order. Compared to the 318 orders received by Airbus for the aircraft's counterpart, the A330-900, the -800 has only received 14 orders. Out of the 14 on order, 8 belong to Kuwait.Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969Jetblue Unveils New A321LR That Will Operate to London FlightsJetblue has today unveiled their new A321LR that will operate the airlines new London route next year.Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969Jetblue Adds 24 New Routes to Their NetworkJetblue announced its plans to add 24 new routes Thursday morning.Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969United Airlines Announces Floridian Expansion Targeting Leisure TravelersUnited Airlines has announced a new Floridian expansion targeting leisure travelers. This is the airline's first point to point route expansion since the Continental Airlines merger. Read for an in-depth analysisRead More →
INFORMATIONALDec 31, 1969Mexico's Interjet Thrown Lifeline With $150 Million Investment Mexico's Interjet had been bound to fail despite the disastrous effects the Coronavirus had on Mexican (and worldwide) aviation. However, in these trying times for the airline, an investment group has thrown the failing low-cost carrier a lifeline in the form of a $150 million investment, in order to make Interjet "the most important airline in Mexico." Will the plans of these investors be realized, or do you think Interjet will eventually go under?Read More →
