JAL and ANA to Resume 787-8 Flights June 1 Chicago – May 11, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): Japan Airlines, also known as JAL, officially announced the resumption Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flights starting on June 1, 2013. JAL’s direct competitor, All Nippon Airways, or ANA, will also resume Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights on the same day. Joining [...]
ANA Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Flights to Resume Louisville, KY – May 9, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways, or ANA, will resume Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flights on June 1, 2013. The 787 Dreamliner will also return to United Airlines ‘Friendly Skies’ on the same day. Other Boeing 787 operators including Qatar Airways and [...]
Etihad Airways Upgagues NYC to Boeing 777-300ER Washington, DC – May 8, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): Etihad Airways continues to grow its presence in the United States. On April 1, the airline started non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Washington Dulles Airport (IAD). Beginning on June 1, 2013, Etihad will upgrade capacity on their flights [...]
Southwest Awarded DCA Slot Award Washington, DC – May 7, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): The US Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded Southwest Airlines a slot pair at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) for use on a new route to Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). Spirit Airlines abandoned the slot when they moved their Washington service to Baltimore-Washington [...]
Delta Air Lines Testing New Boarding Procedure Washington, DC – April 25, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): Delta Air Lines is testing a new boarding procedure at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport (ATL) in an effort to speed up boarding times. However, this particular boarding procedure immediately screams Southwest Airlines. Delta is based at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport [...]
Change Fee Deemed Mistake by Southwest Airlines Lousville, KY – April 16, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): Yesterday, April 15, 2013, Southwest Airlines officially started service outside of the 48 contiguous US states to Puerto Rico. The launch of flights to the island was announced in a press release which discussed an additional four new Southwest markets, [...]
Lion Air Boeing 737-800 Slams Into Ocean Louisville, KY – April 13, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): A Lion Air Boeing 737-800 en-route to Depensar Airport (DPS) on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia, impacted the ocean short of the runway. The Boeing airliner broke into two parts after it smashed into the shallow sea water. The [...]
Boeing Preparing 787 for Flight Louisville, KY – March 27, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): Boeing made a successful test flight with the 787 Dreamliner and improved lithium-ion battery on March 25th. A Boeing owned 787 built for LOT Polish Airlines, Line Number 86, made the 2 hour 9 minute check-flight. According to Boeing, the check-flight went [...]
All AirTran Flights Added to Southwest Network March 20, 2013 – Louisville, KY (FlyersPulse.com): As Southwest Airlines nears completion of their merger with AirTran Airways, the next step for the carrier is to connect the networks of the two airlines. This initially began on January 26 as the two connected networks in five markets – [...]
FAA Gives Boeing Go Ahead for 787 Battery Testing March 12, 2013 – Louisville, KY (FlyersPulse.com): Today the FAA gave Boeing approval to begin testing an improved lithium-ion battery for the Boeing 787. As to the two incidents, one in Boston, the other in Takamatsu, Japan, which resulted in the aircraft being grounded, both the [...]