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Cirrus Aircraft Launches Limited Edition to Commemorate 8,000th Delivery

WIL BALDWIN February 6, 2021

Cirrus Aircraft today unveiled a new Limited Edition aircraft to commemorate the delivery of its 8,000th SR Series aircraft later this year – the 8000 Limited Edition SR Series. Inspired by the company’s rich history of…

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Kopter Group SH09 Flies After Major Retrofit

WIL BALDWIN February 5, 2021

The SH09 third prototype (P3) recently took off, at Mollis, Switzerland, following a major modification. This was part of the planned product development roadmap, towards the final Type Certificate configuration, as presented by Kopter during the 2020…

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Frontier Airlines Announces New Crew Base in Tampa and Plans to Establish Atlanta Base

WIL BALDWIN February 4, 2021

DENVER – Feb. 4, 2021 – Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines will establish a crew base at Tampa International Airport (TPA) opening in May 2021. Approximately 250 flight attendants and 140 pilots will be based at TPA this…

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Air New Zealand’s Wellington Regional Lounge Re-Opens Today

WIL BALDWIN February 4, 2021

To accommodate strong domestic demand the regional lounge will be open on weekdays, in addition to the Wellington domestic lounge which is open as per usual, and remains open for customers travelling on weekends and…

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Qantas Group Targets Domestic Growth with Alliance Airlines Capacity Deal

WIL BALDWIN February 3, 2021

A new deal with Alliance Airlines will help the Qantas Group meet an expected surge in local tourism demand once the country moves beyond sudden COVID-related border closures. Alliance will provide the QantasLink network with…

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SWISS Reduces Geneva Flight Operations to Minimum Due to Travel Restrictions

WIL BALDWIN February 3, 2021

In view of the tighter travel restrictions announced by the Swiss Federal Council on 27 January and the resulting decline in demand for air travel, SWISS has been compelled to temporarily reduce its flight operations to…

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Southwest Airlines Adds Kahului, Maui to List of New Long Beach, California Routes

WIL BALDWIN February 3, 2021

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced an additional route between Kahului (Maui), Hawaii and Long Beach, Calif., the carrier's fifth gateway in California to offer nonstop service to the Hawaiian Islands; with fares as low…

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F-15EX First Flight Clears Path for Deliveries to U.S. Air Force

WIL BALDWIN February 2, 2021

The new Boeing [NYSE: BA] F-15EX fighter jet completed its first flight today, paving the way for the early delivery of the first two jets to the U.S. Air Force later this quarter. The jet…

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Dassault Aviation Receives Order for 12 Rafales for French Air and Space Force

WIL BALDWIN February 1, 2021

Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, has signed a contract for the sale of 12 Rafale aircraft with Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces. These aircraft will replace the 12 Rafales…

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JetBlue Unveils Reimagined Mint, Setting Stage to Change Transatlantic Market

WIL BALDWIN February 1, 2021

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today unveiled a reimagined version of its popular Mint experience, which first disrupted the market with a fresh take on premium travel at an “unpremium” price in 2014. JetBlue’s…