All articles by Dan Webb
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NewsVirgin America to apply for beyond-perimeter slots at Washington National, Cush says
Virgin America will apply to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the authority to fly from its San Francisco base to Washington National Airport...
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NewsSouthwest appears less bullish on 717
Southwest Airlines is "happy to fly" the fleet of Boeing 717s that are operated by its AirTran subsidiary, but is planning its future fleet needs around...
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NewsSouthwest ready to discuss re-engined 737 with Boeing
Southwest Airlines management said today that it is "anxious to sit down with Boeing" to better understand the airframer's recently-announced re-engined...
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Frontier seeks STC for Gogo installations
Frontier Airlines hopes to launch Embraer E-190 flights with Gogo Wi-Fi service once it receives a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the US Federal...
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NewsAirTran to end service to four cities
AirTran Airways, now a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, plans to cease operations at four airports in the first quarter next year. The last day of...
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American formalises Eagle divestiture
AMR Corporation, parent company of American Airlines, has announced that it will now move forward with divesting its wholly-owned regional subsidiary American...
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Frontier to cancel three Milwaukee routes in September
Frontier Airlines is trimming three regional routes from its Milwaukee hub as the airline executes changes in its network as part a broader programme to...
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NewsHawaiian adds 717s for new interisland push
Hawaiian Airlines is making an interisland push with three additional Boeing 717s being leased from Boeing Capital to support 20 additional flights in October. Hawaiian...
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NewsAirbus coy on A320 winglet retrofit details
Airbus is yet to disclose full technical details of a plan to offer large winglet retrofit on its A320-family aircraft as it prepares to start producing new-build aircraft with a "sharklet" wingtip modification
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Delta completes flat-bed installation on 777s and 767-400ERs
Delta Air Lines announced today that it has finished the installation of full flat-bed seats in its BusinessElite cabin onboard its Boeing 777 and 767-400ER...
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JetBlue awaits further details A320 winglet retrofit
While JetBlue Airways management is expecting a "fairly short" payback on its investment in a new Airbus A320 winglet retrofit programme, the carrier does...
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Delta completes wi-fi install on first regional jet
Aircell's Gogo internet service has been installed on the first Delta Connection regional jet, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines.
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Air Lease forges new deals with five carriers
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed agreements for 20 additional aircraft to five airlines. The upstart lessor, which was launched by industry veteran...
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Alaska close to Gogo completions
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has revealed that nearly its entire fleet of Boeing 737s is now equipped with Aircell's Gogo in-flight internet service. After...
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Air France picks business seat; eyeing premium economy for A380
Air France will introduce a new business-class seat to its fleet by the end of this year, and says it also still plans to offer a premium economy product...
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US regulators reject anti-trust for Delta and Virgin Blue
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively decided to deny the request of the Virgin Blue Group and Delta Air Lines for anti-trust immunity.
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Alaska plans additional flights from LA to Mexico City
Alaska Airlines plans to double its capacity between Los Angeles and Mexico City this October. The Seattle-based carrier began operating the route...
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WestJet plans aircraft deferrals
Canadian carrier WestJet has announced that it will defer the delivery of one Boeing 737 next year, and two more in 2012, and has rescheduled the deliveries...
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American reports further delay in 787 deliveries
Boeing 787 deliveries to American Airlines have been further pushed back and now will not begin until 2014.
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AirTran defers nine 737s, adds two 717s
AirTran Airways announced today it will be slowing its fleet growth by deferring delivery of nine Boeing 737-700s but has agreed to lease two additional...