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 [...]
US Pre-clearance Facility to be Built in Abu Dhabi Washington, DC – May 8, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): The US Department of Homeland Security is planning to open a controversial US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). Typically passengers arriving into the United States clear US Immigration, Customs, and Agriculture [...]
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 [...]
US Senate Votes to End ATC Furlough Washington, DC – April 25, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): The US Senate passed a bill which will end the air traffic control furlough. However, the bill, known as the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013, must now proceed to the US House of Representatives. If approved in the House, [...]
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 [...]
Sequester Delays Flights Across the Nation Washington, DC – April 25, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): Delayed flight? You’re not alone. In what is becoming a broken record, nearly 50 percent of delays over the past several days have been due to staffing, a result of the FAA-imposed delays related to controller furloughs. Sadly, these delays are [...]
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 [...]