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 [...]
Belgian Aviation Returns to the United States Louisville, KY – March 5, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com) – Brussels Airlines soared into New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport last June, bringing Belgian aviation back to the United States after an absence of 10 years. A sporty Airbus A330-300 outfit with the latest in technology and creature comfort [...]
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a Flying Laptop? February 26, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): Airlines around the world are pulling the Boeing 787 Dreamliner from their summer schedules, including Chicago based United Airlines, as it becomes clear the battery fix will take time. Boeing engineers met with the FAA last Friday to present technological solutions when [...]
Airbus Axes Plans for Lithium-Ion Batteries on A350 XWB February 15, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): Airbus announced today they are scraping the usage of lithium-ion batteries for its A350 Extra Wide Body (XWB) Program at Entry into Service. Airbus is turning to “Plan B”, through the use of proven nickel cadmium (NiCD) batteries instead. This [...]
Korean Air to launch A380 Jumbo between Seoul-Incheon and Atlanta February 15, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): Korean Air will soon become the first airline to fly the mammoth Airbus A380 aircraft into the busiest airport in the world, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. On August 2, 2013, the carrier will launch the A380-800 on the route [...]
Budget Airline – Allegiant – Celebrates Honolulu Inaugural Flights February 9, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): Welcome to Honolulu International Airport (HNL), The Gateway to The Aloha State. Budget carrier, Allegiant (G4), is launching inaugural flights between Phoenix-Mesa Airport (IWA), Boise (BOI), and Spokane (GEG) to Honolulu International Airport (HNL) this weekend. The flights are operated [...]
Virgin America Newest Airline at Silicon Valley’s San Jose Mineta International February 4, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) is under-served yet has one of the best on-time rankings. On the other hand, Virgin America’s home and hub at nearby San Francisco International Airport [...]
Is the Lithium-Ion Battery Safe for Aviation? January 31, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): The new 787 Dreamliner is starting to become a nightmare for Boeing in addition to 787 operators as the grounding of the aircraft continues into another week. Can it be true the mere weight of a couple checked bags is keeping the [...]
Hawaiian Looks to the Future with long-range, single aisle Hawaiian Airlines, known for their all widebody flights between North America to Hawaii, will be adding 16 long-range, single aisle aircraft to their fleet starting in 2017. The new single aisle type is the Airbus A321neo and will allowHawaiian Airlinesto open up new routes from smaller [...]
Airline Within an Airline for Leisure Market Air Canada has formed a new leisure unit named Air Canada Rouge, an airline within an airline, with flights starting July 1, 2013. However, this has been tried before with a variety of US carriers with a number of low cost schemes that have crashed and burned. The [...]