Breeze Airways has been quietly building one of the most unique products in U.S. low-cost flying with BreezeThru. While the Allegiant and Sun Country merger will be creating a more consolidated secondary airport competitor, BreezeThru gives Breeze a tool that the soon to be combined carrier can't easily replicate. Breeze isn't perfect, but the numbers are trending in the right direction and BreezeThru is part of the reason why. (yourweekendtravel.com) More...
Lufthansa AG (DLAKF) is bracing for another trade union action this month as a union representing its pilots called for a two-day strike on Saturday, citing the German carrier’s failure to resolve a wage dispute. In a statement, labor union Vereinigung Cockpit announced that the walkout will begin on April 13 at 00:01 local time and conclude on April 14 at 23:59 local time, affecting flights operated by Lufthansa (DLAKY), Lufthansa Cargo, and its regional unit Lufthansa CityLine. Flights from… (www.msn.com) More...
Delta Air Lines has bid goodbye to its oldest widebody Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. N171DN flew its final flight on Friday, April 10, from Atlanta to Birmingham, where it will be destined for the scrap heap. This widebody has accumulated more than 150,000 flight hours, and according to one viewer on Facebook, it had just enough for its ferry flight to the scrapper. N171DN joined the Delta fleet back in June 1990 and has been a loyal servant for the SkyTeam carrier ever since. It has predominantly… (simpleflying.com) More...
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is reviewing options for the procurement of one or more Beechcraft King Air 350 or 360 series aircraft. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) More...
Airbus is celebrating delivery of the 500th Airbus A220 aircraft, a day after publishing March results that show a decisive ramp up in operations. (www.aerotime.aero) More...
