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JetBlue Names San Juan, Puerto Rico As the Sixth Focus City in Its 71-City Network

President and CEO Dave Barger celebrated the opening of the airline’s brand new Terminal A with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Luis Munoz Marin International Airpor During a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in celebration of Je...


Delta Expands World’s Largest Wi-Fi-Equipped Fleet to Include International Aircraft

Partnership with single provider will offer global connectivity with Gogo Inflight Internet service – Customer feedback highlights importance of fleet-wide connectivity on two-class regional jets, mainline domestic aircra...



United Airlines Launches Daily Service From Newark To Istanbul

United Airlines introduces its first-ever service to Turkey this weekend with the launch of daily nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport, beginning July 1...


Qatar Airways Plans Saudi Airline Launch

  Qatar Airways wants to launch a new airline based in Saudi Arabia and is keen to invest in the kingdom’s domestic aviation sector, it said on Tuesday. Chief executive Akbar Al Baker has had talks with Prince Fahad ...



THAI Smile Takes Delivery of Its First A320

New regional air services to start operations in July with all-Airbus fleet THAI Smile, the new light premium regional sub-brand of Thai Airways International (THAI), has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320, in...


Lenders Losing Patience With Kingfisher

  Lenders to India’s beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines are losing hope it will be able to bring in outside investment anytime soon and may sell assets held against their loans, three bankers said on Monday. Kingfisher,...