One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 26, 2025

Im probably a lot more excited about this than I should be, but I cant help it TAAG is acquiring four Boeing 787 Dreamliners In October 2023, Boeing announced that TAAG Angola Airlines placed an order for four Boeing 787 aircraft. Then the jet briefly flew for Riyadh Air, for demonstration flights. Now itll join TAAGs fleet.

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Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

Polands Minister of Infrastructure Dariusz Klimczak has announced that LOT Polish Airlines has expanded its fleet by acquiring two additional Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. The new aircraft will allow for an increase in long-haul flights and the introduction of new routes planned through 2028, he added.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 19, 2025

Japan Airlines has announced plans to greatly expand its low cost subsidiary, ZIPAIR. This also sheds some light on Japan Airlines recent fleet renewal announcement. ZIPAIR acquiring 787-9s, expanding fleet to 20 Dreamliners ZIPAIR is Japan Airlines low cost carrier, which launched operations in 2020.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Saudi Arabia is in the process of launching an ambitious new airline, which is expected to launch operations in the coming year, and then grow at a very fast pace. What to expect from airline startup Riyadh Air Riyadh Air is the name of Saudi Arabia’s new national airline, owned by the country’s Public Investment Fund.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 28, 2025

United Airlines has just reached a pretty impressive milestone, as the Chicago-based carrier became the first in the world to have a mainline fleet of 1,000 aircraft. United is the largest airline in the world by several metrics United just reached a noteworthy milestone. Looking at 2024 numbers: American had $54.2

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 6, 2025

I just flew Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 Class J on the short 70-minute flight from Tokyo (HND) to Sapporo (CTS). Domestic aviation in Japan is fascinating, given that airlines have dedicated fleets used exclusively for flights within the country, and many of those planes are wide body aircraft.

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Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2025

Founded in 2000, SkyTeam , one of the worlds three major airline alliances , connects over 1,000 destinations across six continents through a network of 18 member carriers. Many of these airlines operate long-haul routes utilizing Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, a twin-aisle mid-sized, wide-body aircraft known for its range and efficiency.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 19, 2025

Airline startup Riyadh Air is expected to launch flights as of late 2025. The airline will commence operations with 787s, and has just revealed the cabin finishes for these jets. From early on, Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas was clear that the airline wouldnt offer first class. Which plane will Riyadh Air opt for?

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Ethiopian Airlines is Africa’s largest airline, offering a significant amount of both short haul and long haul capacity. Ethiopian Airlines business class seats by aircraft type Ethiopian Airlines’ long haul fleet currently consists of 60 wide body aircraft, including Airbus A350s, Boeing 777s, and Boeing 787s.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

Yesterday, United Airlines teased that it would announce new routes today. United will also be the only airline flying between Adelaide and North America. Obviously United needs more places to send its wide body aircraft in winter, to balance the summer seasonal flights to Europe.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

Maldivian, the Maldives government owned airline, has just acquired a wide body jet, representing a pretty significant expansion Maldivian takes delivery of first Airbus A330 Maldivian is the national airline of the Maldives. For quite some time, weve known that the airline was planning on acquiring some wide body jets.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 18, 2025

In January 2025, there are seven aircraft types that flew between London Heathrow Airport and destinations in the United States. Six of these types were wide-bodied aircraft, and one was narrow-bodied. million seats. Air traffic has recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic and is reaching new heights.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Riyadh Air is Saudi Arabia’s ambitious new airline , which will launch flights in 2025. Back in 2023, the airline placed an order for up to 72 Boeing 787-9s , as this will be the carrier’s primary wide body aircraft. It’ll be instrumental in helping Saudi Arabia achieve its decarbonisation goals.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Thai Airways will be updating the interiors of its narrow body jets, which should give the airline a lot more flexibility with fleet planning. When Thai Smile was still in operation, Thai Airways only had wide body aircraft in its mainline fleet. I’d say that’s a win-win for both the airline and consumers.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 9, 2025

International Airlines Group (IAG), which is the parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, LEVEL, etc., IAG orders A330neos, A350s, 777Xs, 787s IAG has placed a firm order for 71 wide body jets. The 53 new aircraft are expected to be delivered between 2028 and 2033.

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Aerotime

JULY 21, 2024

Gulf Air operates first scheduled flight from Bahrain to AIUIa in Saudi Arabia Airlines by Luke Peters 2024-02-05 In the new facility, Gulf Air will utilize the latest advancements in aircraft engineering and automation. The airline will also focus on sustainability and minimizing the environmental footprint.

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One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

While Delta initially announced it would use a Boeing 767-300ER for the route, in the end, the airline actually used an Airbus A330-300. The Boston to Honolulu route is also served 4-5x weekly by Hawaiian Airlines, on a year-round basis. Hawaiian Airlines continues to serve this route. That carrier uses an A330 for the route.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 3, 2025

Thats largely because the airline has lacked a long term strategy due to constant financial issues, and that has made it tough to actually invest in the passenger experience. For the past several years, the airline has been in rehabilitation, and is trying to turn itself around.

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Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

Saudia Group is currently in talks with both Boeing and Airbus over the possibility of placing an order for new wide-body aircraft, according to Reuters. Saudia Group hit the headlines only a few weeks ago by announcing an order with Airbus for 105 A320neo family aircraft.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Aircalin, the international airline of the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia, has placed a fascinating aircraft order. The airline plans to configure the planes with more than 320 seats each, spread across three cabins (business, premium economy, and economy). Im not sure I can fully make sense of the logic.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In late 2021, the airline was privatized, with Tata Group, the company that founded Air India, once again being in control of the national carrier, and trying to bring it back to its former glory. As youd expect, this is no small task, given how much worse the airline became over the decades.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 21, 2025

While the airline still hasnt revealed exactly what we can expect onboard these jets, these planes will are long overdue for the airline, so Id like to go over what we do know. After losing many billions of dollars, the airline changed course, and tried to shrink into profitability.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 6, 2024

“The aircraft, featuring the special visual identity of EXPO 2027 will further strengthen the fleet and the long-haul operations of the Serbian national carrier,” an Air Serbia spokesperson said in a statement on October 6, 2024.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 8, 2025

American Airlines wants to see if it can get away with cutting bread and butter on long haul flights. This plane is long overdue for American, as its Airbus new long range, narrow body jet, which opens up all kinds of markets for the airline. The airline isnt necessarily sure how passengers will respond, though.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 4, 2025

In recent months, weve seen Airbus newest narrow body plane, the A321XLR, enter service. Airlines have ordered hundreds of these planes, and many industry executives view the aircraft as being a game changer. Whats changing is that were about to see a lot more narrow body planes flying across the Atlantic.

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Aerotime

JULY 24, 2024

Predictions indicate that most new aviation crews will operate single aisle aircraft. Meanwhile, wide-body aircraft will be the primary choice for flying operations in Africa and the Middle East.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

SWISS is the only major airline in the world to offer first class on all of its wide body aircraft, which includes Airbus A330s, Airbus A340s, and Boeing 777s ( and as of 2025, Airbus A350s ). The airline offers a solid first class , which I rank among the 10 best first class experiences in the world.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 26, 2024

It looks like Indias largest airline, IndiGo, has plans to launch long haul flights earlier than initially planned. IndiGo nears deal for Norse Atlantic Boeing 787s IndiGo is a powerhouse in Indian aviation, but up until now, the airline has almost exclusively operated narrow body jets, and hasnt operated long haul flights.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 20, 2025

In December 2019, United Airlines placed an order for 50 A321XLRs , which is Airbus new ultra long range and fuel efficient evolution of the A321. In this post, I want to take an updated look at Uniteds A321XLR cabins, as we kind of have a sense of what to expect from Uniteds new narrow body product.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Alaska Airlines recently acquired Hawaiian Airlines , fueling speculation as to whether the combined carrier might launch long haul flights from Seattle. Alaska is so committed to long haul flying out of Seattle that the airline plans to introduce a new flagship international lounge at the airport by 2027.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 6, 2025

American Airlines is launching a new long haul route, as flagged by @IshrionA , though unfortunately it wont last for long. Brisbane has received quite a bit of new service from US airlines in recent years, thanks to significant incentives for offering such service.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 27, 2025

We can now add yet another airline to the list of those rolling out free Starlink Wi-Fi for passengers Scandinavian Airlines will offer free Starlink Wi-Fi Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has signed an agreement with SpaceX, to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi throughout its fleet. Starlink is becoming increasingly popular with airlines.

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One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The airline has 155 of these planes on order, which will be delivered through 2027. The airline has been taking delivery of these jets quickly, and Deltas A321neo fleet is now approaching 70 aircraft. Its interesting how premium economy is increasingly being offered by US airlines on premium domestic routes.

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World Airline News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, proudly inaugurated its first wide-body operations with the arrival of the Airbus A330-200 today. This historic milestone marks a significant expansion for the airline, which began its journey in 2000 with a modest fleet of two aircraft.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 12, 2025

In late 2024, Alaska Air Group acquired Hawaiian Airlines , and announced plans to turn Seattle-Tacoma into a global hub , launching a dozen long haul routes by 2030. Along those lines, its an exciting day for the airline group, as the first of these routes has just been launched.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 6, 2024

We recently saw Alaska Airlines complete its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. The company is now working toward getting both airlines on a single operating certificate, meaning that on the back-end, the two airlines will become one. The airline is light on details when it comes to what exactly this entails.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Alaska Air Groups new Seattle to Tokyo Narita route As of May 12, 2025, Hawaiian Airlines will launch daily, year-round, nonstop flights between Seattle (SEA) and Tokyo Narita (NRT). Hawaiian Airlines will use an Airbus A330-200 for the route, featuring 278 seats, comprised of 18 business class seats and 260 economy class seats.

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