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Breeze adds Hartford base, with A220 focus

February 18, 2022 A220, A220-300, Airbus, Airplanes and Airports, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, BDL, Breeze Airways, E190, Embraer, Hartford, Premium Cabin, routes, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Getting in and out of Connecticut this summer will be perhaps easier than ever, thanks to new airline options. Breeze Airways announced this week it will make Bradley International Airport (BDL) outside Hartford a base and increase the number of flight…

Delta plans Cape Town service, again

February 17, 2022 Airplanes and Airports, atl, Atlanta, cape town, cpt, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DOT, routes, south africa, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Delta Air Lines is, once again, angling to add Cape Town, South Africa to its route map. The carrier applied to the US Department of Transportation to fly the route 3x weekly from Atlanta on a year-round basis beginning 18 November 2022.
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Avelo expands New Haven offerings beyond Florida

February 16, 2022 Airplanes and Airports, Avelo, HVN, New Haven, routes, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The next phase of Avelo’s New Haven expansion has arrived, bringing with it some variety. All the planes will still head south, but none of the four new routes will touch Florida.
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JetBlue boosts A220 order book, E190 retirements

February 15, 2022 A220, A220-300, Airbus, Airplanes and Airports, Collins Aerospace, E190, economy class, embedded IFE, Embraer, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Meridian, seating, seats, Seats & Cabin, Travel, USB, USB-C

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

JetBlue upped its order book on the A220 to 100 frames, converting 30 options from its existing portfolio. Under the expanded order book the carrier will now take delivery of 92 new A220-300s through the end of 2026.
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Musk teases Starship flights from Texas to Singapore in under an hour

February 14, 2022 Airplanes and Airports, SpaceX, Starship, Travel, ultra long haul

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

What’s the future of ultra-long haul travel? For Elon Musk, commercial passenger flights on the Starship rocket could connect pretty much anywhere on earth in less than an hour. That presents all sorts of interesting options for connecting cultures and…

Mesa looks to the sea for its next electric regional aviation adventure

February 9, 2022 Airplanes and Airports, Electric aircraft, eVTOL, Mesa Airlines, Regent, Travel, United Airlines

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

To say that Mesa Airlines expects its operations to look dramatically different at the end of this decade would be a significant understatement. The company’s third electric aircraft deal, signed last week, could be the most interesting, as it takes on…

Frontier, Spirit announce plans to merge

February 7, 2022 Airplanes and Airports, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, BFS, economy class, elite status, FreeSpirit, frequent flier, Frequent Flyer, Frontier, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Loyalty, merger, Premium Cabin, Seats & Cabin, Spirit Airlines, subscription, Travel, wifi

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Frontier Airlines and Sprit Airlines intend to merge, creating a new 5th largest airline in the US.
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Boom building at Greensboro, new environmental concerns revealed

February 2, 2022 Airplanes and Airports, Boom, Boom Supersonic, engines, Overture, Rolls Royce, supersonic, Travel, XB-1

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Boom Supersonic announced plans for a “Superfactory in North Carolina to build its flagship Overture aircraft. Against the backdrop of this progress, however, come new challenges for the company.
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Play adds Stewart for a New York connection

February 1, 2022 Airplanes and Airports, Europe, Iceland, KEF, Keflavik, New York City, Norse Atlantic Airways, PLAY, routes, Stewart, SWF, TATL, transatlantic, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, NY could end the year with a pair of international airlines as Iceland’s PLAY announces plans to operate this summer. That’s a huge boost for the NYC alternate.
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Alitalia branding to fly again

January 20, 2022 Airplanes and Airports, Alitalia, ITA, Italia Trasporto Aereo, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Alitalia appears poised to return from the dead. Again. ITA Airways indicated the legacy branding will return to service.
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Breeze puts A220 flights on sale

January 19, 2022 A220, A220-300, Airplanes and Airports, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Breeze Airways, bundling, first class, IFC, IFE, IFEC, In Flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, Premium Cabin, Premium Economy, seating, seats, Seats & Cabin, Streaming IFE, Travel, wifi, Wireless IFE

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Looking to grab a ride on the brand new A220s from Breeze? The company loaded its initial plans for the planes, though not the longer-haul routes where the aircraft will truly shine.
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Northern Pacific unveils aircraft, addresses service launch challenges

January 19, 2022 757-200, Airplanes and Airports, ANC, Anchorage, ETOPS, Northern Pacific Airways, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Can a pretty new paint scheme make the difference for Northern Pacific as it pushes forward with plans to connect Asia and the Lower 48 via Anchorage? Probably not, but the plane still looks good and CEO Rob McKinney is talking up the plans in more det…

Norse Atlantic secures initial US operating authority

January 14, 2022 787, Airplanes and Airports, Department of Transportation, DOT, Norse Atlantic Airways, Norwegian, routes, Travel, union

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Norwegian startup Norse Atlantic will soon be able to operate flights to the United States. The carrier received tentative approval from the US Department of Transportation for its requested access to the US market.
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Boom fires up the engines on XB-1 supersonic demonstrator

January 14, 2022 Airplanes and Airports, Boom, Boom Supersonic, engines, Rolls Royce, supersonic, Travel, United Airlines

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

The Boom Supersonic XB-1 engines are installed and running. The company released an update on the flight test program progress, including details on the installation and first test runs of the three General Electric J85 engines on board.
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Galley Gossip: Airline Planning edition

January 6, 2022 Airplanes and Airports, Delta Air Lines, Jetblue, Northeast Alliance, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

It is not often that a senior airline executive departs that role, and even less often that the news is semi-buried in a press release. Which makes what comes next for Scott Laurence, formerly Head of Revenue and Planning at JetBlue, all that much more…

Allegiant picks Boeing 737 MAX for fleet expansion, refresh

January 5, 2022 737 MAX, 737 MAX 7, 737 MAX 8200, Airplanes and Airports, allegiant, Boeing, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Allegiant is mixing up its fleet plans. The carrier announced an agreement to purchase 50 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, diversifying from its current all-Airbus A320 family operation.
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JetBlue plans February schedule adjustments

January 1, 2022 Airplanes and Airports, COVID-19, Jetblue, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero

Fresh on the heels of a New Years schedule cut, JetBlue expects to further trim operations into February. The company informed crew on Friday of impending “adjustments to our February schedule” in light of shifting customer demand.
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WestJet, Transat push codeshare to US markets, with a catch

December 17, 2021 Air Transat, Airplanes and Airports, BOS, Boston, codeshare, Europe, LaGuardia, LGA, New York City, TATL, Toronto, Transat, transatlantic, Travel, WestJet, yyz

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WestJet and Transat applied to the US Department of Transportation for permission to codeshare on flights between the US and Canada. The move is part of the carriers’ planned transatlantic codeshare pact announced last month.
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KLM, Transavia tap Airbus for single-aisle refresh

December 16, 2021 A320neo, A321neo, A350F, Air France, Airbus, Airplanes and Airports, cargo, KLM, Transavia, Travel

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Chalk up another 100 aircraft order for Airbus (plus 60 options). Air France-KLM announced a firm order to refresh the KLM, Transavia, and Transavia France fleets with A320neo family aircraft.
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Baltimore, Boston picked for PLAY’s US debut

December 16, 2021 Airplanes and Airports, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, BOS, Boston, BWI, Iceland, IFEC, In Flight, in-seat power, KEF, Keflavik, PLAY, routes, TATL, transatlantic, Travel, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers, unbundling

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Travelers from Baltimore and Boston now have a new option to Europe. Iceland’s PLAY intends to launch both markets in Spring 2022, connecting the US to Europe via its hub at Keflavik.
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