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3 days ago | 
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How one airline supported Pope Francis’ whirlwind trip to the U.S. a decade ago. In September 2015, American Airlines operated a special charter flight for Pope Francis during his first visit to the United States. The aircraft used, a Boeing 777-200ER with tail number N776AN, was designated “Shepherd One” for the duration of the papal tour and remains in service today.
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3 days ago | 
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Alaska will serve one fewer country by the end of this year. The carrier confirmed Monday that it will no longer operate scheduled flights to the Bahamas. In its latest schedule update, the Seattle-based airline axed a handful of routes, including flights between Washington Dulles and San Francisco along with Los Angeles.
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3 days ago | 
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282 passengers were on the flight. A Delta Airbus A330-300 suffered a reported engine fire on the ground in Orlando, Florida, on Monday. The aircraft – registered as N807NW – was operating flight 1213 from Atlanta when a fire was reported while the jet was taxiing to the gate. So far, no injuries have been reported among the 282 passengers, a Delta spokesperson said. 10 flight attendants and two pilots were also on board.
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3 days ago | 
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Boeing is facing accusations of deliberately obstructing the discovery process in a lawsuit over its 737 MAX and 787 aircraft. The plaintiffs, which include subsidiaries of Norwegian Air, have filed a motion to compel Boeing to produce documents and appoint a special discovery master, citing months of delays and evasive tactics by the manufacturer.
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5 days ago | 
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The carrier will end several cross-country routes. In its latest network shake-up, Alaska is cutting service on four routes. These moves include several changes to transcontinental services. On Aug. 20, the airline plans to end flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Washington Dulles. Both routes were relics of Virgin America, beginning in 2009. Alaska acquired the airline in 2016.
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5 days ago | 
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The airline will cut capacity on this route. American is shaking up its network in the Northeast this summer. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline will cut one route, but swap it with another. In July, the carrier will end service between New York-JFK and Worcester, Massachusetts, according to Cirium Diio schedule data. This route began in 2022 and currently operates once per day on an Embraer E175 aircraft.
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6 days ago | 
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Editor’s Note: AirlineGeeks is proud to present our ‘Livery of the Week’ series. Every Friday, a team member will share an airline livery, which can be from the past, present, or even a special scheme. Some airline liveries are works of art. The complexity associated with painting around critical flight components and the added weight requires outside-the-box thinking from designers.
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6 days ago | 
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United is scaling back its capacity plans in response to softening demand and economic headwinds. The Chicago-based airline stated it will reduce domestic capacity by 4% from its original plan starting later this year. This also includes retiring 21 aircraft earlier than expected, a move announced in March. During a recent earnings call, airline leadership said they are targeting less profitable flights, such as red-eye services.
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1 week ago | 
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Spirit has appointed Dave Davis as its new president and chief executive officer, effective April 21, the airline announced on Thursday. Davis will also join Spirit’s board. Succeeding longtime CEO Ted Christie, who left the company last week, Davis comes to Spirit from Sun Country, where he served as president, chief financial officer, and a member of the board. His prior experience also includes leadership roles at Northwest.
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1 week ago | 
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The incident occurred on Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board says it is investigating after a Frontier Airbus A321neo suffered a hard landing and subsequent damage in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Flight 3506 was operating from Orlando, Florida, to San Juan on Tuesday evening. The crew “performed a go-around after an initial hard landing,” a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said.
