ROUTESMay 10, 2023Qatar Airways to Resume Auckland ServiceAn analysis of the newly-announced resumption of Qatar Airways nonstop service to Auckland, New Zealand. This service resumes in September 2023.Read More →
NEWSMay 07, 2023Airbus A350 Freighter Entry Postponed to 2026 and Airbus Q1 ResultsDuring the Q1 2023 results briefing, CEO Guillaume Faury announced that the A350 freighter's entry into service date has been postponed from the previous end-2025 time frame by a "few months".Read More →
NEWSFeb 21, 2023Air France Announces Special Flights between Los Angeles and NiceWith the international film festival in Nice set to take place later this Spring, Air France is looking to take advantage of the influx of visitors from the United States' capital of cinematography. Announced February 20, Air France plans to operate three special nonstop flights between Los Angeles, California and Nice, France. These flights will be operated on the 15, 22, and 29 of May 2023.Read More →
ROUTESDec 22, 2022ITA Announces New Nonstop Flights From Rome to Washington-Dulles and San FranciscoAfter Alitalia's rebrand to ITA Airways late last year, the new Italian airline has been working to expand its route map to fulfill its predecessor's network capacity. In doing so, the airline has just announced two new services from Rome to Washington-Dulles and San Francisco, set to begin in July of 2023.Read More →
NEWSFeb 18, 2022Iberia Airlines Announces Flights to Washington, Dallas, and San FranciscoIn this article, I analyze Spanish Flag Carrier Iberia's route expansion in the United States. Iberia has announced that it will launch a service between Madrid, Spain's capital, and Dallas/ Fort Worth. Iberia has also stated that they will resume services to Washington, D.C., and San Francisco from Madrid.Read More →
ROUTESDec 23, 2021European Airlines Grow in Southern CaliforniaAir France will add another daily service between Paris and Los Angeles. British Airways will bring the A350-1000 to both Los Angeles and San Diego from London. Lufthansa brings the A340 back to Los Angeles while returning to San Diego with a new route from Munich using the A350s. Read More →
STORIESApr 12, 2021Could There be a 787 or A350 Freighter? At the beginning of the 21st century, Boeing and Airbus revealed their latest products, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350XWB. Both airframes were built with over 50% of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) and gained more than 900 orders from worldwide customers. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many airlines have been transforming their fleet into "Preighter" (Passenger Freighter) aircraft to support the demand for global express shipment of essential goods.Read More →
