Tour of Air New Zealand’s Koru Club at LAX
The Koru Club at LAX offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere. First of all, I have to be honest and say that I have become a bit of a spoiled traveler. Before starting this blog, I rarely got to see the...
View ArticleGE Aviation: Highways in the Sky
A more efficient flight path, as determined in 4DT-based operations. Image from GE Aviation. This post was written by Steve Fulton, Technical Fellow at GE Aviation for AirlineReporter.com. It’s...
View ArticleVideo: American Explains Why the Airline Biz is Complex
This might be a shocker for you, but the airline business is quite complicated. People, planes, luggage, airports, weather and much more can affect how your flying experience goes. American Airlines...
View ArticleFarnborough: Taking a Look at Qatar’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Qatar Airways first Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the tarmac at the Farnborough Airshow. At the Farnborough Air Show, Qatar Airways showed off their first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to an awestruck crowd. When...
View ArticleAPEX BLOG: Inside the Emirates Flight Catering facility in Dubai
Emirates Catering Facility in Dubai. While visiting Dubai recently, I had the opportunity to check out the Emirates Catering Facility. It is the largest catering facility in the world and very...
View ArticleReview of Air New Zealand’s Premium Economy Without Going to Auckland
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER at LAX. AIR NEW ZEALAND PREMIUM ECONOMY REVIEW BASICS Airline: Air New Zealand Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER (ZK-OKM) Departed: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)...
View ArticleFarnborough: As Heard on Airplane Geeks Podcast
If you are not a regular listener to the Airplane Geeks Podcast, you probably should start. It is a great group of AvGeeks who make a weekly podcast, where they talk about (wait for it)… airplanes!...
View ArticleAirlineReporter.com’s Ultimate Airline Livery Challenge #6
Do you know airline and aircraft in each of these photos? Prove it! It is that time again folks: Ultimate Airline Livery Challenge time! For those of you who have not played before, this is how it goes...
View ArticleInterview with an Emirates Airline’s Vice President on Wi-Fi
Line of Emirate’s tails in Dubai. Recently, I had the ability to ask Patrick Brannelly, Emirates Airline Vice President – Corporate Communications, Product, Publishing, Digital & Events, some...
View ArticleNot Your Father’s American Air: Great Interior Improvements
American plans to have a 1-1 layout in first class on their Airbus A321 aircraft. Photo from American. Previously, American Airlines has not been well known for providing a high-end domestic product. I...
View ArticleANA Starts Flying from Seattle to Tokyo – No 787 Yet
The 787 is not quite at Seattle — yet. Image from ANA. On Wednesday, All Nippon Airways (ANA) started their inaugural service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) using...
View ArticleUltimate Airline Livery Challenge #6 Answers
How well did you do? Another great version of Ultimate Livery challenge. I received quite a few responses and some frustrated comments. Well, here are the answers: #1: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800...
View ArticleAllegiant to Add Airbus A319 to Fleet
What Allegiant’s Airbus A319s will look like. Image from Allegiant. Today, Allegiant Air has announced that they plan to add 19 Airbus A319s into their fleet. Allegiant will lease nine A319′s from GE...
View ArticleFollow Along: United Airlines to Unveil First 787 Dreamliner
Join in on the fun on Tues and then again on Thurs mornings. Image from United. Tomorrow morning at 5:00am PT (yes, hecka early), United’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner will come out of the paint hangar,...
View ArticleUpdated: United Airlines Rolls Out Their First Boeing 787 Dreamliner
United’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner comes out of the paint hangar. Photo from The Boeing Company. At 5:00am this morning, United Airlines rolled out their first Boeing 787 Dreamliner from the paint...
View ArticlePHOTOS: The Wonderful Liveries of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
It has been a long while since I have made a new post highlighting the many airline liveries we have now seen on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. These are all the liveries we have physically seen on the...
View ArticlePhoto Tour of United’s First Boeing 787 Dreamliner
United’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Paine Field. Yesterday was a beautiful day at Paine Field to take a look at United Airline’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. This was not a delivery ceremony, but a...
View ArticleAirline Livery of the Week: VivaColombia and the Color Circles
One of VivaColombia’s Airbus A320s. Image by Santiago Narayana via Wikipedia. VivaColombia (5Z), according to their website, is “the first and only low-cost airline of Colombia.” They started in May of...
View ArticleFlying Like a Boss in Air New Zealand’s Business Premier Seat
A glorious grey sky in London. AIR NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS PREMIERE REVIEW BASICS Airline: Air New Zealand Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER Departed: London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) Arrived: Los Angeles...
View ArticleUpdated: Alaska Airlines Has a Tough Week – Were They Treated Fairly?
Alaska Airlines / Horizon Air Bombardier Q400. Image by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren. What a cruddy week for Alaska Airlines (and Horizon Air) in the press. First they get accused of mistreating an elderly...
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