Northern Pacific CEO sees 757 service launch this year
If all goes right, there will be a brand new airline plying the skies between the continental US, Alaska, and northern Asia later this year.... Continue Reading
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Comparing American Airlines’ 737-800 and MAX 8
Now that the Boeing 737 MAX has settled into service across the globe, does this new aircraft provide a significant improvement to its prede... Continue Reading
Inside Caribbean Airlines’ 737 don’t-call-it-a-MAX 8
It’s always fascinating to see what an airline is doing with the cabins and passenger experience onboard its new aircraft, especially a nich... Continue Reading
TAP A321neo shorthaul business: a new standard for Eurobiz?
Flying around Europe is rarely a matter of luxury, even in business class, with the European-style “Eurobusiness” still de rigueur across th... Continue Reading
Breeze to debut A220 — with new first class — on existing routes
Breeze Airways has divulged new details about its hotly anticipated introduction of dual-class Airbus A220-300 service, and the concurrent l... Continue Reading
Air France’s elegant A220 makes the most of its spacious cabin
In the autumn’s rush of news, we may well have overlooked the late September release of the smart, pleasingly designed and professional-look... Continue Reading
Air Canada A220 business seat excites with comfort options
With over 24 hours of transit under my belt, the last flight of a multi-leg trip home to Seattle from Dubai was finally here. I had been loo... Continue Reading
ANA updates domestic 787-9 with Safran, Toyota Boshoku seats
A decade into the Boeing 787’s service with Japan’s All Nippon Airways, the airline is expanding the premium cabin and installing new seats ... Continue Reading
Canada Jetlines now eyeing launch from Toronto Pearson with A320s
Given the significant challenges faced by the Canadian aviation industry due to the COVID-19 crisis, the country’s stringent travel requirem... Continue Reading
The French Connection: First Class onboard TGV
Travelling by high speed train in Europe is often the quickest way to travel, but does the luxury of time make first class an unnecessary ad... Continue Reading
Press Release: American taps Thales in-seat IFE for A321XLR and 787-9s
The world’s largest airline, American Airlines, has selected Thales’ latest AVANT inflight entertainment (IFE) solution to equip its new A32... Continue Reading
Despite COVID screening delay and HEL freezing over, Finnair soars
When my SAS flight from Stockholm to Copenhagen canceled and left me without a way to catch my connecting flight to New York, I had to scram... Continue Reading
Cebu’s 459-seater A330neo: density beyond “greige”
When Cebu Pacific announced at the 2019 Paris Air Show how many seats it was putting on its Airbus A330neo, there were gasps of shock. 460 w... Continue Reading
A solid seat but soft product falls short in SAS A350 business
While I started my pandemic-era US domestic flying as soon as the COVID-19 shots were in my arm, I continued to shy away from international ... Continue Reading
AvGeek Log: Flying increasingly elusive 747 never gets old
After a week working in Dubai it was time to fly home to Seattle. Much like my outbound trip, Air Canada offered fares that were head and sh... Continue Reading