Eastern Airlines: New Nonstop Service JFK New York to Guayaquil Ecuador. This return of “The Wings of Man” and “The Great Silver Fleet” will be coming to an airport near you in the months ahead. … More Eastern Airlines: New Nonstop Service JFK New York to Guayaquil Ecuador
The new routes won’t be JetBlue’s first foray into international markets. It currently services nearly two dozen countries from the US, with flights as far south as Ecuador and Peru. However, this will be its first venture into Europe. JetBlue is evaluating these International City Pairs for the use of the new transatlantic aircraft: JFK-LIM, JFK-CUZ, MCO-VCP, MCO-LIM, MCO-EZE, MCO-SCL, JFK-FCO, JFK-CDG, JFK-DUB, JFK-FCO, JFK-MAD, JFK-MXP, JFK-BCN, LAX-LIM, LAX-GIG. … More JetBlue Transatlantic Expansion 2021
Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi) is in the process of adding its maiden widebody aircraft, an ex-Vietnam Airlines A330-200. Going forward, the carrier is also eyeing leasing an A380-800 for its touted flights to the United States. Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows A330-200 msn 943 was ferried from storage at Lourdes/Tarbes to Manchester Int’l on June 21. … More Bamboo Airways: Ho Chi Minh City to LAX / SFO in 2020
David Neeleman is by far one of the most visionary and brilliant airline innovators in aviation history. He was the founder of JetBlue Airways and later on Azul in Brazil. He co-founded Morris Air and West Jet as well. Morris Air was the original charter company which he sold to what is known as Southwest Airlines today. Neeleman is currently the co-owner of TAP Air Portugal. Neeleman was also the creator and innovator of the first  E-Ticket. This leads us to 2019 where he is now embarking on his 5th aviation reinvention tour with an airline tentatively named, “Moxy Airlines” … More Moxy Airlines Launch 2021
The GE9X is set to be the biggest jet engine in history. It’s wider than the fuselage of a Boeing 737, or as GE puts it, it’s “so large that Shaquille O’Neal would fit inside it with Kobe Bryant sitting on his shoulders.” The GE9X features the largest fan ever produced, a full 11 feet in diameter. It’s also the quietest, most fuel-efficient, the lowest-emission jet engine from General Electric ever. It will deliver 10% less fuel burn than current models, and a 5% cut in fuel use vs. any twin-aisle engine. … More GE9X Engine: Boeing 777-9
Vistara wants to acquire new widebodies. In addition, India’s aviation ministry may choose to grant foreign carriers new frequencies– especially on those city pairs underserved by Indian carriers. Vistara also plans to operate international flights soon; it received the government’s nod for this in March. … More Vistara Airlines: New Flight Service to India
JetBlue Airways Corp is in discussions with Airbus SE about the European planemaker’s plans for a longer-range version of its A321neo family as it prepares to jump into the transatlantic market. The sixth-largest U.S. carrier has 85 A321neo aircraft on order, of which it has already decided to convert 13 into a longer-range version called the A321LR for its planned launch of daily flights from New York and Boston to London in 2021. … More JetBlue to London 2021
Boeing will now be rolling out a new one-man cockpit aircraft tentatively to be called the (NMA) Boeing 797. The second pilot will be a ground-based computer automated First Officer Pilot that will be in charge of several similar type aircraft. … More Boeing 797 One Pilot Cockpit
LEVEL, owned by the International Airline Group, says in a statement it will offer two weekly flights from Las Vegas (McCarran) to Paris (Orly) Airport beginning Oct. 30. The service would fly on Wednesdays and Sundays, according to LEVEL. Planes leaving Las Vegas would depart at 7 p.m. and arrive at 2:45 p.m. Flights leave Paris at 2:15 p.m. and return to Las Vegas at 5 p.m. Lead-in fares start at $99 for one-way tickets, with premium economy seats available. … More LEVEL Airlines: New Non-stop Paris to Las Vegas
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