Air New Zealand to Weigh Passengers Before Boarding
Between May 29 and July 2, 2023, Air New Zealand will be administering a voluntary study in which passengers willing to participate will be weighed. T ...
By Adam Schupak • 06/01/2023
Qatar Airways Partners with Shell for SAF Supply at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
For the fiscal year 2023-2024, Qatar Airways has committed to uplift a minimum of 5 percent of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to meet its jet fuel re ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/31/2023
Pakistan International Airlines 777 Grounded in Malaysia Over Unpaid Lease
A Pakistan International Airlines 777 was recently impounded in Malaysia following the airline's failure to pay its lease on the aircraft. This is the ...
By Hadi Ahmad • 05/31/2023
Qatar Airways Partners with Google Cloud to Enhance Passenger Experience Through Data and AI
Flag carrier Qatar Airways (QR) and Google Cloud have entered into a collaboration to explore the potential of utilizing Google Cloud's data analytics ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/31/2023
Qantas to Establish AU$400 Million Climate Fund
Qantas will establish an AU$400 million climate fund that will help the airline meet its net zero targets. The Qantas Climate Fund includes creating a ...
By George Mwangi • 05/30/2023
UK-Based Global Airlines Acquires its First A380
Emerging United Kingdom-based Global Airlines has recently announced its acquisition of the Airbus A380 from Doric Aviation to begin its operations. T ...
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 05/30/2023
China Completes First Flight with C919
China's C919 completes its first flight from Shanghai to Berlin. The flight marks a major milestone in China's plan to become self-sufficient
By Adnan Shaheed • 05/29/2023
Air France Flight Returns to Osaka After Bird Strike
On Sunday, an Air France A350 en route from Osaka to Paris experienced a malfunction with its weather radar and speed meters after striking birds.
By Bhavya Velani • 05/28/2023
ITA Receives First A330neo, Steps Towards a More Modern Fleet
On Thursday, the newest jet in ITA Airways' fleet was flown to Rome from the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse, France.
By Gabriel Kramp • 05/28/2023
Emirates Announces Penelope Cruz as its New Brand Ambassador
Emirates has announced that Penelope Cruz will be the airline's new brand ambassador starting this summer. The Spanish Academy Award winning actress a ...
By George Mwangi • 05/27/2023
Passengers Hospitalized After Man Opens Emergency Door Mid-Flight
Nine teenagers on an Asiana flight were recently sent to the hospital as a passenger opened the door mid-flight on approach. Fortunately nobody was ki ...
By Jack Turner • 05/27/2023
British Airways Cancels Flights at Heathrow Due to IT Issues
British Airways has canceled at least 60 flights at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) due to technical issues. The airline is currently working to fix IT ...
By George Mwangi • 05/26/2023
Air New Zealand Takes Aotea Skincare to the World
Air New Zealand has now taken on a new partnership and has partnered with the skincare brand Aotea to showcase traditional skincare that is based on M ...
By Luca Joe Azim • 05/26/2023
Aircraft Affected After Mt. Etna Erupts Beside Italian Airport
In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 21, the tallest volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, began to erupt. The eruption, which was the most active in 30 ...
By Adam Schupak • 05/26/2023
Air Canada Cargo Launches New Freighter Service at Punta Cana International Airport
Air Canada and its cargo division, Air Canada Cargo, successfully completed their inaugural commercial flight to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, utili ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/25/2023
Air India to Fly 19,000 Pilgrims on Hajj Flights
Air India plans to fly 19,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform in the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The flights will fly to Jeddah and Medina on from fou ...
By George Mwangi • 05/25/2023
Lufthansa to Acquire ITA Airways
After months of negotiations, The Lufthansa Group and ITA Airways, are set to conclude negotiations and sign an agreement on Thursday, May 25th settin ...
By Luke Wirostko • 05/25/2023
Lufthansa Reveals Special Livery for 600th Airbus Aircraft
Lufthansa commemorated its 600th Airbus aircraft with a special livery on May 24, 2023. The delivery marks the important 50-year relationship Airbus a ...
By Winston Shek • 05/25/2023
Qantas Begins Construction On New Sydney Flight Training Center
Qantas has started construction on a new flight training center in Sydney. The company sees it as essential to meet its future goals, which include la ...
By George Mwangi • 05/24/2023
easyJet Opens New Base at Birmingham Airport for 2024
easyJet, the low-cost European Airline which has two different branches, has now set up a new branch and expanded its bases to now include UK Midlands ...
By Luca Joe Azim • 05/24/2023
United Announces Massive Expansion Plans at Denver
United Airlines today announced a large investment in its operations at Denver airport. With the investment will come new routes, clubs, and improved ...
By Davis Turner • 05/23/2023
WNBA to Provide Additional Charter Flights for 2023 Season
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is planning to expand the number of chartered flights that are provided to players for the 2023 sea ...
By George Mwangi • 05/23/2023
First Flight from Russia to Georgia Causes Rising Tensions
Direct flights have resumed between Russia and Georgia amid protests and sharp criticism from the South Caucasus nation's president. Russia has also d ...
By Adnan Shaheed • 05/22/2023
Exclusive: United Set to Replace Dreaded Concourse C/D at Washington-Dulles
Documents seen by AeroXplorer reveal that United Airlines' is moving forward with the replacement of Concourse C/D. Two requests for proposals for the ...
By Winston Shek • 05/20/2023
Federal Judge Rules Against American Airlines-JetBlue Partnership, Cites Antitrust Laws
A United States federal judge ruled that American and JetBlue must end their partnership in the Northeast within the next 30 days. The Justice Departm ...
By George Mwangi • 05/19/2023
New Routes, Amenities, and a New First Class: An Update on a Busy Week for Breeze Airways
Breeze Airways has had a busy week. The low-cost carrier announced new features to its cabins, introduced a new class of service, and launched several ...
By Luke Wirostko • 05/19/2023
U.S. Gun Violence Prompts Travel Warnings From Multiple Countries
In response to the recent surge in mass shootings in the United States, several countries have warned travellers planning to visit American destinatio ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/18/2023
UK and US to Strengthen Cooperation in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development
The UK Minister of Transport is meeting with his US counterpart at a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) summit in Detroit to discuss bilateral cooperatio ...
By George Mwangi • 05/16/2023
Aviation Hubs in The UAE and Saudi Arabia to Fuel Recovery of Middle Eastern Aviation Market
Aviation hubs in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are expected to play a major role in the Middle East reaching pre-pandemic levels of passenger traffic. Airp ...
By George Mwangi • 05/16/2023
Cyclone Hits Bangladesh Canceling Flights in the Area
On Sunday May 14, a powerful cyclone hit the coast of Myanmar, causing widespread damage and leaving at least 29 people confirmed dead, according to o ...
By Adnan Shaheed • 05/15/2023
Qatar Airways Showcases Exciting Stand at Arabian Travel Market Conference in Dubai
The national carrier for the state of Qatar has showcased an exciting new stand at the Arabian Travel Market conference in Dubai.
By Luca Joe Azim • 05/15/2023
Delta Resumes Flights Between Atlanta and Düsseldorf Strengthening The Cities' Bilateral Relationship
Delta has resumed flights between Atlanta and Dusseldorf. Both cities are expanding their economic relationship and direct flights are essential for i ...
By George Mwangi • 05/15/2023
United Airlines to Increase Flights to Hong Kong, Monitors Possibility of Haneda
United Airlines will increase service from San Francisco International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport in China by August. At the end of Oc ...
By Adnan Shaheed • 05/14/2023
Lufthansa Announces Schedule for A380 Return to Service
Lufthansa is finally bringing back its A380s after three years of grounding them. While not all cities that once saw Lufthansa's A380 service will be ...
By Jack Turner • 05/14/2023
JetBlue Refreshes its TrueBlue Loyalty Program
JetBlue Airways announced drastic changes to its TrueBlue loyalty program, adding four different layers of Mosaic status. The airline’s updated loya ...
By Luke Wirostko • 05/12/2023
Flight Attendants Allegedly Attacked by Passenger on American Airlines Flight
An American Airlines passenger allegedly attacked flight attendants and tried to breach the cockpit after feeling disrespected by crew's way of inform ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/12/2023
Rwanda is Constructing a New $2 Billion Airport in Kigali
Rwanda has started construction on a $2 billion airport near Kigali that could transform the country into a regional economic hub. Rwanda wants to com ...
By George Mwangi • 05/12/2023
Customer Satisfaction Survey Ranks Air Canada and WestJet Below Average
The findings of a recent survey revealed that Air Canada and WestJet, Canada's two largest airlines, received lower-than-average customer satisfaction ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/11/2023
Philippine Airlines Looks to Purchase Nine A350s for Long-Haul Operations
Philippine Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for the purchase of nine Airbus A350 aircraft. The airline hopes to integrate ...
By Luca Joe Azim • 05/11/2023
Sustainable Aviation: California and Washington's Governors Highlight Progress So Far
California and Washington's Governors highlighted their states progress on sustainable aviation. California Governor Gavin Newsom visited an SAF produ ...
By George Mwangi • 05/11/2023
Boeing Business Jets Names New President Joe Benson
Joe Benson has been appointed as the new President of Boeing Business Jets (BBJ), which is the VIP jet division of Boeing that offers the top-notch fe ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/11/2023
Ryanair Places Record $40BN Order for 300 Boeing 737 MAX-10 Aircraft; Will Create 10,000 Jobs by 2034
Ryanair Holdings plc has announced that it has placed an order for 300 Boeing 737-MAX-10 planes, with 150 firm orders and 150 options. The delivery of ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/10/2023
PHOTOS: Alaska Airlines Unveils New Alaska-Themed Livery
The newest special livery of Alaska Airlines has taken to the skies. This eye-catching paint job commemorates the airline's home state of Alaska and i ...
By Hadi Ahmad • 05/10/2023
This Bolivian Airline is Finally Replacing its Aging Fleet
After years of trying to refresh its aging fleet, the flag carrier of Bolivia — Boliviana de Aviación (BOA) — will finally be able to obtain a330 ...
By Jack Turner • 05/10/2023
Delta Introduces Electric Ground Vehicles at Two Hubs, Furthers Commitment to Sustainable Future
One of the overlooked parts of commercial aviation is the ground operation airlines must coordinate while aircraft are on the ramp. From loading bags ...
By Luke Wirostko • 05/09/2023
Unabated Travel Surge Propels Dubai Airport to Exceed Pre-Covid Passenger Traffic Levels
According to CEO Paul Griffiths, the world's busiest international airport is poised to exceed the 2019 passenger traffic level this year and may end ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/09/2023
Azul and United Airlines Expand Codeshare Partnership to Include 6 New U.S. Cities
Azul and United Airlines are expanding their partnership to include six new United States cities. The airline offers service from smaller Brazilian ci ...
By George Mwangi • 05/09/2023
BermudAir: All-Business Class Startup Could Launch Soon From Bermuda
BermudAir is seeking to launch service as a new startup from Bermuda to the East Coast of the United States. The airline will only offer business-clas ...
By Davis Turner • 05/08/2023
Biden Administration Introduces Historic New Rules to Hold Airlines Accountable for Cancellations and Delays
This morning, President Biden and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg spoke on holding airlines accountable at all times throughout the year, regardles ...
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 05/08/2023
Emirates and Etihad Expand Interline Partnership to Boost UAE Tourism
Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their interline agreement and provide travelers with add ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/08/2023
Turkish Airlines Expands Stopover Program, Highlights UEFA Champions League Partnership
Turkish Airlines announced multiple new initiatives at the Arabian Travel Market 2023 conference in Dubai. The airline is adding new routes, a stopove ...
By George Mwangi • 05/08/2023
Airbus A350 Freighter Entry Postponed to 2026 and Airbus Q1 Results
During the Q1 2023 results briefing, CEO Guillaume Faury announced that the A350 freighter's entry into service date has been postponed from the previ ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/08/2023
INCIDENT: Wingtip Flies Off Aircraft on Landing in Sao Paulo
A Boliviana de Aviacion Boeing 737-800 has been damaged upon its landing at Sao Paulo Guarulhos Int'l Airport in Brazil. A plane-spotting live stream ...
By Adam Schupak • 05/06/2023
Air Canada and Bell Collaborate to Deliver Enhanced In-Flight Experience
Air Canada and Bell have announced a long-term partnership aimed at improving connectivity for customers on the ground and in the air. The collaborati ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/05/2023
Envoy Air to Retire Embraer 145 Fleet in May
Envoy Air, one of the regional subsidiaries of American Airlines, has quietly cemented plans to retire its remaining fleet of Embraer ERJ-145 regional ...
By Hadi Ahmad • 05/05/2023
India's Go First Fleet Grounded for Over 17,000 Days, Blames Pratt
India's budget airline Go First has filed for bankruptcy and suspended flights due to technical issues
By George Mwangi • 05/04/2023
Alaska Airlines Partners with ZeroAvia to Develop World's Largest Zero Emissions Aircraft
ZeroAvia has received a Bombardier Q400 regional turboprop aircraft from Alaska Airlines in the United States, which the company will retrofit with a ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/03/2023
US-China Flights Still Down as Post-COVID Recovery Delayed
U.S.-China flights still down 94% as post-COVID recovery delayed. Travels bound for Asia bounces back for American carriers, but not Chinese-bound tra ...
By Adnan Shaheed • 05/03/2023
Ethiopian Airlines Celebrates 50 Years of Service to the UK
Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating its 50th year of service to the UK, marking the anniversary of its inaugural flight to London Heathrow in April 1973 ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/02/2023
Boeing 727 Fleeing Sudan Conflict Overruns Runway
On Friday, April 28, an aircraft carrying Sudanese refugees overran the runway landing at Juba International Airport. The aircraft was overloaded with ...
By Adam Schupak • 05/02/2023
China's Largest Airlines Record Smaller Losses in Q1 as Travel Demand Returns
China's largest airlines saw their losses decline in the first quarter as travel demand returns. Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern are show ...
By George Mwangi • 05/01/2023
London Gatwick Refreshes and Rebrands Marking the Next Phase of Growth
London Gatwick has revealed a new brand identity and renewed vision that underscores its continued recovery from the pandemic, establishes a foundatio ...
By Bhavya Velani • 05/01/2023
SkyWest Tackles Pilot Shortage With New Part 135 Subsidiary
As the pilot shortage in America continues to inflict challenges on small towns, SkyWest is moving forward with its new charter model to provide more ...
By Jack Turner • 04/29/2023
Norwegian Signs Partnership with Domestic SAF Technology Firm Norsk e-Fuel
Oslo-based Norwegian Airlines, a low-cost carrier, is betting big on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), referred to as e-fuel by the airline. The agreem ...
By Davis Turner • 04/28/2023
TSA Agents Seize Handguns at Washington-Dulles Airport
On Sunday, April 23, and Monday, April 24, TSA security officers stopped two men on two different occasions with guns from boarding flights.
By Adam Schupak • 04/28/2023
United Tests New Boarding Process, Looks to Add Boarding Group 6
United Airlines is currently testing a revamped boarding process for United and United Express-operated flights at several United States Airports. Int ...
By Luke Wirostko • 04/28/2023
Florida's Governor Meets With ANA and Japan Airlines: Future Flights on The Horizon?
Florida's governor met with executives from All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines to discuss future direct flights between Florida and Japan.
By George Mwangi • 04/27/2023
Emirates Commemorates World Pilots' Day by Honoring the Journeys of its Aviators
Emirates celebrates World Pilots' Day by honoring its skilled aviators and simultaneously pursuing the recruitment of experienced Captains and First O ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/26/2023
Air Kerala: UAE-Based Businessman to Launch India's Newest Airline
A UAE-based businessman has announced the launch of a new Indian airline called Air Kerala. The airline is expected to meet growing demand for travel ...
By George Mwangi • 04/26/2023
EASA Revises Regulations Regarding Third-Country Operators
The Third Country Operator (TCO) requirements of EASA have been revised. They apply to aircraft operators not registered in Europe and are engaged in ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/26/2023
AIIB Provides €140 Million to Expand Antalya Airport in Turkey
AIIB has provided a €140 million loan for improving the runways and terminal infrastructure at Antalya Airport in Turkey. The goal of this project i ...
By George Mwangi • 04/26/2023
Spirit Airlines Receives 200th Aircraft From Airbus
Spirit's Fit Fleet® Flies Forward with 200th Delivery from Airbus includes A320neo assembled at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Ala ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/25/2023
Civil Aviation Authority Brands UK Treatment of Disabled Passengers Unacceptable
Within the next couple of weeks, there will be a new set of guidelines that airlines will have to follow regarding assistance in UK airports. The UK C ...
By Luca Joe Azim • 04/25/2023
Alaska Airlines Posts Q1 Loss to Start the Year
Alaska is the latest airline to publish its quarterly financial report, and like many airlines in the U.S., is not particularly great. Many variable c ...
By Jack Turner • 04/24/2023
Government in Talks With IndiGo, Air India, and IGIA to Develop International Aviation Hub in Delhi
The government has requested the three companies IndiGo, Air India, and the operator of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), to explore global ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/24/2023
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala to Invest $2.5B in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in Brazil
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala will invest $2.5 billion in Brazil on a plant that will produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The country has a large supply of reso ...
By George Mwangi • 04/24/2023
UK Government Outlines Actions to Decarbonize Aviation
The Jet Zero council has met at Farnborough Airport to discuss how the UK government can decarbonize aviation by the year 2050.
By Luca Joe Azim • 04/24/2023
Delta Back in Red Figures as Airline Announces Q1 Loss
Q1 Results are trickling in from airlines and Delta was the first to announce results — results that were unfortunately negative. Higher operating c ...
By Jack Turner • 04/24/2023
Air Canada Cargo Makes Inaugural Flight to Basel, Switzerland
Air Canada Cargo has completed its first-ever freighter flight to Basel, Switzerland. This new service will connect one of Europe's leading pharmaceut ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/24/2023
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to Recruit More Than 400 Pilots And Cabin Crew
The ultra-low-cost airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is preparing to expand its flights to Saudi Arabia and initiate operations in Pakistan. With the planned ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/23/2023
Celebrating Earth Day: Air Canada Purchases 9.5 Million Liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Air Canada purchased 9.5 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste to celebrate Earth Day. The airline is looking to reach net zero emiss ...
By George Mwangi • 04/22/2023
INCIDENT: United 737 Cockpit Window Opens During Flight
One of the aircraft cockpit windows opened on a United 737-900ER's takeoff roll, causing the plane to declare and emergency and return to the airport.
By Hadi Ahmad • 04/22/2023
Delta Air Lines Buys Sustainable Aviation Fuel For Los Angeles Hub
Delta Airlines has purchased up to 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for use at its hub at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
By George Mwangi • 04/22/2023
American Airlines Employee Dies Following Jetbridge Accident in Austin
An employee of American Airlines passed away following an accident at Austin airport. Police stated that the employee's vehicle hit a jet bridge.
By Bhavya Velani • 04/21/2023
Emirates 777 and Air Transat A330 Collide in Miami
An Air Transat A330 collided with an Emirates 777 at Miami International Airport a few days ago, adding to the already lengthy list of aviation incide ...
By Hadi Ahmad • 04/20/2023
Emirates Cancels Flights to Hamburg and Dusseldorf Amid Germany Staff Strikes
The Dubai-based airline cancelled flights to and from German airports due to strikes announced by a trade union.
By Bhavya Velani • 04/20/2023
COMAC ARJ21 Debuts with TransNusa Jakarta to Denpasar Service
On the Jakarta-Bali Denpasar route, the Comac ARJ21 aircraft (registration PK-TJA, manufacturer serial number 186) operated its first international co ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/20/2023
Marabu: Europe's Newest Airline Begins Flights
A new European leisure airline has launched operations out of two German cities. Marabu is planning to offer flights to over 20 destinations during th ...
By Adam Schupak • 04/19/2023
New Supplier Issues Hamper 737 MAX Deliveries This Summer
Boeing's latest quality problem in production will result in fewer 737 MAXs being delivered to airlines in time for the summer season.
By Bhavya Velani • 04/19/2023
United Airlines Reports Robust Demand for Air Travel in Q1 Financial Results
United Airlines has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2023 and reports that it continues to experience robust demand for air tr ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/19/2023
Grounded Russian Antonov AN-124 Will Be Flown to Ukraine
Canada will give a grounded, Russian-registered Antonov AN-124 to Ukraine. The move comes amidst a new round of sanctions against the Russian governme ...
By Adam Schupak • 04/19/2023
Hair-Pulling Passenger Causes Air India Flight to Return
Description of an incident where an Air India flight was forced to return to its origin due to a disruptive passenger. The passenger was reported to h ...
By Hadi Ahmad • 04/19/2023
Air France-KLM Secures €2.2 Billion in Revolving Credit Facilities Linked to ESG KPIs
Air France-KLM and its subsidiaries Air France and KLM have entered into agreements for two revolving credit facilities (RCFs) worth €2.2 billion. T ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/18/2023
Air Canada to Boost Australia and New Zealand Network
The Canadian carrier Air Canada has strengthened its Pacific network by adding capacity to Australian and New Zealand cities with its boring 787-9 Dre ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/18/2023
Spirit Airlines to Receive its First Airbus A321NEO
The US-based ultra-low-cost carrier is set to take delivery of its inaugural Airbus A321neo, which had its maiden test flight on April 17, 2023.
By Bhavya Velani • 04/18/2023
INCIDENT: Cargolux 747 Sustains Damage Upon Landing at Luxembourg
During a landing attempt at Luxembourg Airport, a Cargolux 747 experienced an incident that caused damage to the aircraft. The pilots initiated a go-a ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/17/2023
Silver Airways Faces Possible Eviction for Non-Payment of Rent
Silver Airways, a regional airline could be forced out of its passenger facilities at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL) hub.
By Bhavya Velani • 04/17/2023
INCIDENT: EVA Air A321 and B777 Collide in Taipei
An EVA Air A321 under tow collided with a parked company 777. There were no injuries reported however the damage sustained to the 777 especially was s ...
By Hadi Ahmad • 04/17/2023
Emirates Replaces Boeing 777 with Airbus A380 on Dubai-Casablanca Route
Emirates has replaced the Boeing 777 with Airbus A380 for its flights between Dubai and Casablanca. This is part of the airline's plans to reinstate t ...
By George Mwangi • 04/17/2023
Canada’s Flair Grabs 737 MAX Originally Destined for Australia’s Bonza
One of 777 Partner's budget carriers, Flair in Canada faces challenges as Bonza experiences the loss of an aircraft.
By Bhavya Velani • 04/17/2023
Chaos at Manchester Airport Amid easyJet Cancelations
According to Sandra Niemczyk, EasyJet left her family and other passengers stranded in Alicante after the airline unexpectedly canceled their flight t ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/17/2023
Khartoum Shootings: SkyUp Airlines and Saudia Release Statements
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of Sudan claimed that they had gained control over the Khartoum International Airport while clashes broke ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/16/2023
Eswatini Air Launches First Flight to Zimbabwe
The newly launched flag carrier, Eswatini Air, has commenced its maiden flight to another African country, Zimbabwe.
By Bhavya Velani • 04/16/2023
Copa Airlines Reveals Expansion Plans for 2023
Copa Airlines has revealed its 2023 expansion strategy, which focuses on enhancing the Hub of the Americas, its primary connection centre in the regio ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/15/2023
Ethiopia to Host AFRAA's Aviation Conference to Improve the African Airline Industry
Ethiopian Airlines and AFRAA will be hosting an aviation convention from May 7 to 9 in Addis Ababa. The goal of the summit is to expand the aviation i ...
By George Mwangi • 04/15/2023
Qatar Airways and Hamad Airport Become Official Partners of Doha Expo 2023
Expo 2023 Doha solidified its status as a significant international event and Qatar's next global achievement by establishing agreements with Qatar Ai ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/15/2023
Qatar Airways Takes Delivery of First 737 MAX
Qatar Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The 737 MAX 8 aircraft registered A7-BSC departed Boeing's Everett Paine Field ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 04/14/2023
Netflix Removes Defamatory MH370 Episode Against Vietnam
On April 13th, streaming platform Netflix removed the first episode of the documentary "MH370: The Plane that Disappeared" due to containing inaccurat ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/14/2023
Etihad Introduces New 'Wi-Fly' In-Flight Service
Etihad Airways introduces unlimited data packages to make it more convenient for passengers to stay connected while flying, whether for work or leisur ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/14/2023
Ryanair to Power All Flights From Amsterdam with SAF
Ryanair, the largest airline in Europe, revealed on April 12 that it had expanded its collaboration with Neste, a leading sustainable aviation fuel su ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/14/2023
Boeing Halts 737 MAX Deliveries Amid Supplier Defect
Boeing, which recently reported a surge in deliveries of the 737 MAX jet, has announced a significant slowdown in deliveries due to a new defect found ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/14/2023
Malaysia Airlines Exits East Malaysia, Hands Over to Firefly
In a strategic move, Malaysia Airlines has ended its intra-east Malaysia operations and transferred them to its sister unit Firefly as part of a route ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/13/2023
Air India to Deploy TaxiBots at Bengaluru and Delhi for A320 Aircraft
Air India is using TaxiBots at Bengaluru and Delhi airports as a way to reduce its environmental impacts. TaxiBots are used to taxi planes without usi ...
By George Mwangi • 04/13/2023
Fort Lauderdale Brought to a Halt by Torrential Storms
The occurrence of thunderstorms caused the closure of the city's airport and left many travelers stranded. The airport was anticipated to reopen at no ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/13/2023
Delta Air Lines Resumes New York-London Gatwick Flights
After 15 years of absence, Delta is resuming its service to London Gatwick, which also happens to be the 45th anniversary of its operations in the UK- ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/13/2023
Pula Airport - Transatlantic Flights on the Horizon
Pula Airport (PUY), located in Valtura, Croatia, has recently begun reviewing the feasibility of extending its runway to accommodate transatlantic fli ...
By Luca Joe Azim • 04/13/2023
100th Worldwide A330neo Delivered to Condor
This event marks a significant milestone for the aircraft type, the first of which was delivered in 2018 to launch customer TAP Air Portugal. Airbus r ...
By Gabriel Kramp • 04/12/2023
Boeing's 737 MAX Returns to Service On 11 Chinese Airlines
Boeing's 737 Max has returned to service in China, with 11 domestic carriers using the plane. This is good news for Boeing as it returns the planes af ...
By George Mwangi • 04/12/2023
"Operational Reasons" Forces Manchester-Bound Emirates Flight to Divert to Vienna
The A380 flight took off from Manchester Airport at 9:00 PM (BST) and was scheduled to land at Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 at 7:25 AM (GST) ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/12/2023
Air China Flight Returns to Gate for Passenger's Phone
Flight CA1550, a regularly scheduled passenger flight between Beijing (PEK) and Shanghai (PVG) experienced a 90-minute delay because the captain decid ...
By Gabriel Kramp • 04/11/2023
Man Sentenced After Laser Pointed at Delta Air Lines Aircraft
After the incident involving James Link from Rochester, MN, the vision of one of the pilots was impacted for several hours. On Thursday last week, a f ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/11/2023
JetBlue and Pepsi form Partnership to Promote Zero-Sugar Cola
JetBlue has collaborated with Pepsi to offer customers a giveaway for a unique travel experience, celebrating its status as the first airline to serve ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/11/2023
Turkish Airlines to Provide Free In-Flight Unlimited Messaging Service
Turkish Airlines is set to provide a free and unrestricted messaging service on its international flights with internet access, with the tagline "Enjo ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/11/2023
Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Air to Add More Competition to the Gulf Airline Market
Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Air is expected to add more competition to a highly competitive market in the Middle East. The country is hoping that the airlin ...
By George Mwangi • 04/11/2023
Ghana to Launch New Airline in mid-2023
Ghana will launch a new airline in mid-2023. This will be the country's third attempt at a national airline after two previous airlines collapsed. The ...
By George Mwangi • 04/10/2023
INCIDENT: Emergency Declared at Dublin Airport as Ryanair 737 Nose Gear Collapses
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 aircraft encountered damage to its nose gear upon landing at Dublin Airport in Ireland. As a result, operations from the airp ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/10/2023
Global Crossing Airlines Announces Three-Year Summer Wet Lease Program with TUI Netherlands
Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has revealed that it will enter into a three-year program for a summer wet lease with TUI Netherlands. It will invo ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/10/2023
Airbus and China Sign Next Phase of Partnership
Airbus and China have recently signed an agreement of partnership. This agreement aims to set up a second Final Assembly Line in Tianjin, China, and i ...
By Adnan Shaheed • 04/10/2023
Latin America to Establish Itself as a Producer of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Latin American countries such as Brazil and Colombia are expanding SAF production. Many of these countries have large supplies of palm oil and biofuel ...
By George Mwangi • 04/09/2023
Lufthansa to Sell Catering Unit LSG Group to AURELIUS Group
Lufthansa (LH) has entered into an agreement with private equity group AURELIUS to sell the remaining business of LSG Group. In 2019, European LSG Sky ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/09/2023
Boeing Hires High-Profile U.S. Government Official into Senior Executive Position
Multiple challenges in recent years have forced Boeing to make changes to its senior leadership. As part of this reshuffling, the company announced th ...
By George Mwangi • 04/09/2023
FAA: Boeing 787 Dreamliner Leaky Faucets a Serious Issue
According to the FAA, leaks found in onboard lavatory faucets on the 787 may harm essential electrical equipment, resulting in a potential loss of saf ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/08/2023
Airbus Deliveries Decline to 127 Jets in Q1 Compared to 2022
Airbus deliveries declined by 11% to 127 jets in the first quarter of 2023. Despite the decline, things are starting to look better with the opening o ...
By George Mwangi • 04/08/2023
Easter Break - Travel Tips as The UK Gets to Work
UK passengers have grown to accept a level of varying disruption over several years. Easter, or spring break, is coming fast. Being well-prepared and ...
By Luca Joe Azim • 04/08/2023
Icelandair to Replace Boeing 757 Fleet with up to 25 Airbus A321XLR Aircraft
Icelandair and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the acquisition of 13 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, along with purchase rights fo ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/07/2023
Azerbaijan Airlines Orders 12 Airbus A320NEO Aircraft
Azerbaijan Airlines, the national airline of Azerbaijan, has signed a firm contract with Airbus to acquire 12 aircraft from the A320neo Family, which ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/07/2023
Holland Court Favours Against Government Decision to Cut Schiphol Flights
One of Europe's busiest aviation hubs, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), has been granted permission to increase flights after a Dutch court overruled ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/06/2023
Virgin Atlantic Suspends Flights to Pakistan
Virgin Atlantic recently announced its suspension of services to Pakistan as it further reviews its network. The airline is keen on resuming services ...
By Hadi Ahmad • 04/06/2023
Air Hong Kong to Complete Fleet Transition by 2024
By 2024, Air Hong Kong — owned outright by Cathay Pacific — will have completed its fleet modernization project, replacing all nine of its A300-60 ...
By Thomas Tse • 04/05/2023
Dubai International Airport Remains the Busiest Airport in the World
ACI declares that Dubai International (DXB) airport retained its position as the busiest airport in the World for the ninth year in a row in 2022.
By Bhavya Velani • 04/05/2023
Southampton Airport Initiates Controversial Runway Extension
The £17 million redevelopment project at Southampton Airport includes the extension of its runway, which is expected to encourage new airlines to lau ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/05/2023
Snohomish County to Build Research Center for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Washington State, which has established itself as an aerospace hub over the past several decades, is looking to shift its focus to green aviation. Sno ...
By George Mwangi • 04/04/2023
ATR to Ramp Up Production in 2023
ATR is poised for growth in 2023 after three challenging years due to COVID and a complex economic and geopolitical environment. Despite industry-wide ...
By Bhavya Velani • 04/04/2023
Air India Launches its New Premium Economy on US-Bound Flights
Air India has announced the launch of its new Premium Economy class, set to be implemented on flights between India and the United States. Starting Ma ...
By George Mwangi • 04/03/2023
Cuban Migrants Land Safely in Key West on Motorized Hang Glider
2 Cuban migrants traveled from Cuba to Florida in a motorized glider. The two are currently in custody but will most likely be released soon on the ba ...
By Adnan Shaheed • 04/02/2023
United and Emirates Activate Long-Awaited Codeshare Agreement
After six months of preparation, two of the world's largest airlines are finally activating their new codeshare agreement. Emirates and United are now ...
By Jack Turner • 04/02/2023
China's Largest Airlines Report Record Losses in 2022 Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns
China's largest airlines saw record losses in 2022 as part of the COVID-Zero policy. However, recent data suggests that China's aviation industry will ...
By George Mwangi • 04/02/2023
Red Way: America's Newest Airline is a Little Different
Red Way is a charter airline based out of Lincoln, Nebraska planning to launch operations in June. With aircraft being operated for them by Global X, ...
By Adam Schupak • 03/31/2023
United and Archer to Open Air Taxi Route from Chicago in 2025
Travelers to and from O'Hare will soon have an even easier time accessing the airport. Beginning in 2025 United and partner Archer Aviation will launc ...
By Jack Turner • 03/27/2023
Lufthansa To Bring Back A380 On U.S. Routes
Lufthansa has officially announced that it will be bringing back its Airbus A380s. Its first post-pandemic routes? The East Coast. Due to higher-than- ...
By Adam Schupak • 03/25/2023
Northern Pacific Opens Up Ticket Sales For First Route
Northern Pacific Airways has recently announced what its first route will be and when it will first operate. Now, the airline has opened up ticket sal ...
By Adam Schupak • 03/19/2023
A Fresh Look: Emirates Releases its New Livery
Earlier this week, one of the world's most iconic airlines shared its new look with the world. This is a big announcement for the airline, as it marks ...
By Daniel Mena • 03/18/2023
VIDEO: American Drone Crashes After Encountering Russian Fighters Over the Black Sea
Russian Air Force Su-27s have caused an American MQ-9 reaper drone to crash into the Black Sea in international airspace. This is the first incident o ...
By Adam Schupak • 03/16/2023
U.S. Air Force Unveils New Air Force One Livery
President Joe Biden has unveiled what the final livery for the new presidential 747s (VC-25Bs) will look like. This comes as Boeing has officially com ...
By Adam Schupak • 03/11/2023
VIDEO: Two Killed After Chile Airport Heist Goes Wrong
A shootout has occurred at Chile's main international airport after thieves attempted to steal $32.5 million in cash from a plane arriving from Miami. ...
By Adam Schupak • 03/10/2023
Delta Pilots Announce Historic New Contract
The most innovative airline in the U.S. has done it again: Delta pilots will now lead the nation in pay for most positions and provide one of the most ...
By Jack Turner • 03/09/2023
Lufthansa Unveils New Premium Onboard Products
Lufthansa has recently unveiled its new First Class suites as well as modified Business Class seats. Here are the planes that will have these new prod ...
By Adam Schupak • 03/06/2023
Kansas City Opens Long-Awaited New Terminal
On Tuesday, Kansas City’s new terminal spanning 1.1 million square feet finally replaced the antiquated terminal design. Southwest Airlines was the ...
By Brandon McLeish • 03/02/2023
Fly Atlantic: The New Transatlantic Startup
A new transatlantic airline startup, Fly Atlantic, is on the block and it's promising to connect the United States and Europe via an underutilized air ...
By Adam Schupak • 02/25/2023
Emirates To Build New Training School for A350s and 777Xs
Dubai-based airline Emirates is set to construct a training school that will be integral in training pilots for its upcoming 777X and A350 orders. Set ...
By Brandon McLeish • 02/23/2023
Air France Announces Special Flights between Los Angeles and Nice
With the international film festival in Nice set to take place later this Spring, Air France is looking to take advantage of the influx of visitors fr ...
By Daniel Mena • 02/21/2023
Air India Makes Record-Breaking Aircraft Order
Air India has just announced the largest acquisition of aircraft in Southeast Asia's history. This comes after TATA group merged the flag carrier with ...
By Adam Schupak • 02/16/2023
American Airlines Jet Collides with Passenger Bus at LAX
An American A321 collided with a passenger bus at LAX recently on February 10. Unfortunately, some minor injuries were reported, but the aircraft and ...
By Jack Turner • 02/11/2023
Introducing SkyTeam's Newest Member: Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic has announced the date it intends to join the SkyTeam Alliance. The move is an exciting one, connecting British passengers to even mor ...
By Davis Turner • 02/11/2023
All-You-Can-Fly: Frontier Launches GoWild! Summer Pass for $399
Frontier recently announced an all-you-can-fly pass for $399 for unlimited flights this summer between May 2nd and September 30th. There is also an an ...
By Brandon McLeish • 02/06/2023
Textron Soars in Q4 Performance
U.S. general aviation giant Textron Aviation has reported numerous profits and revenue and large amounts of turboprop and jet aircraft produced and de ...
By Brandon McLeish • 01/30/2023
ZeroAvia Makes History with Largest Hydrogen-Electric Powered Aircraft
A California manufacturer named ZeroAvia has just paved a significantly bigger path toward the mass use of sustainable aviation fuel with a Dornier 22 ...
By Brantsen Gill • 01/29/2023
Lufthansa Places Bid to Acquire ITA Airways
Lufthansa has announced that it will offer to acquire a stake in the struggling Italian flag carrier, ITA Airways. This comes during a time of unprece ...
By Adam Schupak • 01/18/2023
JetBlue Flight Bumps into Parked Plane at JFK
A JetBlue A320 collided with another parked JetBlue A320 during pushback at JFK this morning. This follows another dangerous incident at the same airp ...
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 01/18/2023
Nepal Plane Crash Kills At Least 69
A Yeti Airlines ATR 72-200 has crashed on approach to Pokhara airport in Nepal. 68 out of the 72 passengers onboard have been confirmed dead with 4 mi ...
By Adam Schupak • 01/16/2023
Delta A330 Touches Down Short of Runway at Schiphol
Delta flight DL134 operating from Detroit, Michigan (DTW) to Amsterdam (AMS) touched down just short of Schiphol's shortest runway. There were no inju ...
By Brantsen Gill • 01/15/2023
FAA System Outage Causes Mass Delays and Cancellations
On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, a nationwide ground stop was issued by the FAA due to the outage of a crucial system related to aviation safety in the ...
By Adam Schupak • 01/14/2023
UK Strikes Bring Border Security into Question
An update on the UK strikes which are affecting the UK's airports. There have been questions surrounding the security of the UK border during the time ...
By Luca Joe Azim • 01/12/2023
Amazon Air to Sell Surplus Capacity Onboard its Jets Ahead of Predicted Market Slump
Amazon Air recently announced plans to sell surplus space onboard their planes to other companies. The announcement comes amid predictions that 2023 w ...
By Adam Schupak • 01/10/2023
VIDEO: Shots Fired at Aeromexico E190 at Culiacan Airport
An Aeromexico Connect Embraer E190 was on the runway of Culiacan International Airport (CUL) when shots were fired at the aircraft. The Sinaloa cartel ...
By Brantsen Gill • 01/06/2023
Delta to Offer Free WiFi Fleet-Wide Beginning February 1
Yesterday, on January 5, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced that the airline will have free Wi-Fi available to all passengers beginning February ...
By Jack Turner • 01/06/2023
Midair Helicopter Collision Leaves Four Dead in Australia
A helicopter collision occurring yesterday, Monday, January 2 at 4:00 a.m. GMT has left four people deceased and three injured near SeaWorld on the Go ...
By Keelan Koop • 01/03/2023
United Dreamliner Makes Emergency Landing in American Samoa
A United Airlines 787-9 was forced to divert to Pago Pago in American Samoa after the aircraft experienced mechanical issues, separating passengers fr ...
By Adam Schupak • 01/01/2023
Private Jet Skids Off Runway at Hawthorne Municipal
On December 27, 2022, an incident occurred at Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHRR) when a private jet skidded off the runway. The aircraft involved was ...
By Brantsen Gill • 12/31/2022
American Carriers Consider Returning to China
On Monday, December 26, 2022, China's National Health Commission said that it will drop the quarantine requirement for travelers entering China, effec ...
By Adam Schupak • 12/28/2022
Southwest Airlines Collapses in the Midst of Holiday Storm
Southwest Airlines has suffered an operational meltdown across its route network. Nearly 70 percent of the scheduled flights Monday were canceled by t ...
By Davis Turner • 12/27/2022
Southwest Airlines Declares State of Operational Emergency at Denver Airport
The recent winter storm has hit Southwest Airlines hard at Denver International Airport (DEN). Beginning at 1:45 pm Mountain Time on December 21, 2022 ...
By Davis Turner • 12/24/2022
Mesa Airlines Ceases American CRJ900 Operations, Switches to United
Regional carrier Mesa Airlines is ending its contracted partnership with American after 30 years of service for the Dallas-based airline. Mesa has als ...
By Jack Turner • 12/22/2022
Saudi Government Retires Brand-New Boeing 747-8i
Over the past few days, pictures have emerged from an aircraft boneyard in the United States, showing a barely used Boeing 747-8i in the process of be ...
By Adam Schupak • 12/22/2022
Largest U.S. Order Ever: United Orders 200 Boeing Aircraft
United Airlines recently announced that over the next 8 years, they will acquire around 200 of their new planes and modernize their fleet of aging air ...
By Adam Schupak • 12/18/2022
NASA's SOFIA to Take Final Resting Place at Pima Air and Space Museum
NASA's 747SP is due to take its final resting place at the Pima Air and Space Museum after taking off for the final time.
By Brantsen Gill • 12/14/2022
United Announces Desirable New Crew Bases
United Airlines announced new crew bases. These bases will provide convenience for pilots and save time and money for the company and customers.
By Kyle Jonas • 12/09/2022
Southwest MAX Diverts After Passenger Bites Fellow Traveler
A Southwest Airlines flight had to divert to Little Rock Arkansas after a passenger became mentally unstable and wanted to open the door of the aircra ...
By Adam Schupak • 12/08/2022
REAL ID Requirement Date Pushed Back Once Again
The deadline to obtain a REAL ID in order to fly is being pushed back to 2025. This follows a string of earlier postponements dating back to 2008.
By Davis Turner • 12/06/2022
FAA Certifies New Falcon 6X Engine
FAA Certifies PW812D for the new Falcon 6X.
By Brantsen Gill • 12/04/2022
BREAKING: Vistara and Air India to Merge
Singapore Airlines and Tata have announced the merging of Vistara and Air India. The new combined carrier will become the second largest airline in In ...
By Davis Turner • 11/29/2022
Mooney Crashes Into Power Lines in Gaithersburg, MD
On Thursday, November 27, 2022, an MFC Corp Mooney M20J departed Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains, New York at 3:00 p.m., before crash ...
By Edwin Sims • 11/28/2022
LATAM Aircraft Strikes Fire Truck in Lima Killing Two
On Friday, November 18, a departing LATAM A320 collided with a fire truck on the runway at Jorge Chavez Airport in Lima, Peru. Unfortunately, the inci ...
By Jack Turner • 11/22/2022
Ratchet Strap Punctures Fuselage of Link Airways Saab 340
A Link Airways Saab 340 suffered damage after a ratchet strap punctured the fuselage mid-flight.
By Brantsen Gill • 11/18/2022
Avelo Airlines to Launch Fifth Base at Raleigh-Durham
On Thursday, November 10, Avelo Airlines announced the opening of a new base at Raleigh-Durham (RDU), making it the airline's fifth base.
By Davis Turner • 11/12/2022
Antonov Begins Designing New AN-225
Antonov Company has just announced that they will begin planning out the new design of the biggest aircraft in the world, the Antonov AN-225, shortly ...
By Adam Schupak • 11/11/2022
Frontier to Launch Crew Base and New Routes from Dallas-Fort Worth
Frontier is launching a new crew base at Dallas Forth Worth. The base will allow the airline to launch five new routes and bring in upwards of 80 mill ...
By Davis Turner • 11/11/2022
Eviation Alice Achieves Milestone with its First All-Electric Flight
Eviation achieves a significant milestone in electric aviation with the first flight of Alice.
By AeroXplorer.com Staff • 11/10/2022
Alaska Airlines and Lyft Announce New Partnership
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines and on-demand ride-sharing app Lyft have recently announced their brand new partnership.
By Adam Schupak • 11/09/2022
Spirit Unveils New Seating Design
US-based low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines will be implementing two new seat designs onboard all of its new aircraft - they are set to be rolled out in ...
By Adam Schupak • 11/03/2022
Cathay Pacific Resumes Flights Over Russia
As a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, most European airlines have been rerouting flights around Russia, as heightened alerts have made ...
By Adam Schupak • 11/02/2022
Dassault To Open MRO in Melbourne, Florida
The French aerospace company Dassault has recently announced plans to open a Maintenance, Repair, and Operations facility (MRO) in Melbourne, Florida, ...
By Brandon McLeish • 11/01/2022
Silver Line Extension to Dulles Airport Set to Open November 15
A project that has been in the works since 2009, the Silver Line Extension offers cheaper and much more convenient access from Loudoun County to Washi ...
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 11/01/2022
Virgin Atlantic Inaugurates its First Airbus A330neo
Virgin Atlantic's first-ever A330-900neo operated its inaugural flight from London Heathrow to Boston last week. Flight VS 11 departed London Heathrow ...
By Adam Schupak • 10/31/2022
Introducing ROAM Maui, the World's Newest Semi-Private Air Carrier
ROAM Maui, a new semi-private carrier, recently launched its service between the Hawaiian island of Maui and three destinations in the mainland United ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 10/31/2022
Air Canada Orders 15 More A220 Aircraft, Brings Total to 60
Air Canada increased their order of Airbus A220 aircraft by 15, resulting in a total of 60 A220s for the Canadian Airline.
By Brantsen Gill • 10/28/2022
INCIDENT: United 737 MAX-8 Tire Failure Halts Airport Operations at Fort Myers
A United 737 MAX-8 suffered two flat tires on landing at Fort Myers Southwest Florida International Airport on Wednesday, October 19. The airport was ...
By Adam Schupak • 10/25/2022
Korean Air Airbus A330 Overshoots Runway at Cebu International Airport
Yesterday on October 23, 2022, Korean Air flight 631, an Airbus A330-300 registered HL7525 departed Incheon International Airport (ICN) located in Sou ...
By Edwin Sims • 10/24/2022
United Airlines Closing In on Massive Widebody Order Worth Billions
United plans to place massive wide body order
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 10/23/2022
Aeroflot Boeing 777 Makes Emergency Landing Following Bomb Threat
On October 14, an Aeroflot Boeing 777-300ER conducted an emergency landing in Delhi due to a bomb threat.
By Diana Vidstrom • 10/21/2022
15 Dead After Russian SU-34 Fighter Crashes into Apartment Complex
Fifteen civilians have been announced dead after a crash of an SU-34 fighter in the residential district of the seashore city of Yeysk in Southern Rus ...
By Diana Vidstrom • 10/21/2022
Delta Announces Historic Earnings Report
Atlanta's Delta Air Lines saw a significant increase in revenue and operating margin throughout the summer quarter. Major rises in leisure and busines ...
By Jack Turner • 10/17/2022
VIDEO: Boeing 747 Loses Wheel During Takeoff from Italian Airport
On Wednesday morning, a 747 Dreamlifter lost one of its landing gear wheels on takeoff from an Italian airport. The aircraft continued safely to its d ...
By Adam Schupak • 10/15/2022
Suspicious Odor Causes American Airlines Flight to Divert
American Airlines Flight 338 makes an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, due to a suspicious smell
By Brantsen Gill • 10/13/2022
Orlando Airport Officially Opens New Terminal
On September 20, 2022, Orlando opened its newest terminal, comprised of 15 gates. The new addition will enable the airport to serve more destinations ...
By Brandon McLeish • 10/12/2022
United Announces New International Routes for Summer 2023
United has announced a robust summer schedule for 2023 with three new exciting international destinations.
By Davis Turner • 10/12/2022
American Airlines Set to Open 600-Room Staff-Only Hotel
In October 2015, American Airlines announced their plans to build a new corporate campus next to their existing Fort Worth, Texas campus. Seven years ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 10/12/2022
Hong Kong Lessens Local Aircrew Restrictions when Overseas
Hong Kong-based aircrew will see lessened restrictions, as they are allowed to skip their overseas hotel quarantine.
By Thomas Tse • 10/08/2022
PHOTOS: United Express Jet Overruns Runway in Dayton, Ohio
On Wednesday, airport operations were temporarily suspended at Dayton International Airport (DAY/KDAY) after an Air Wisconsin CRJ-200 overran the runw ...
By Adam Schupak • 10/07/2022
Atlas Air Inches Closer to Receiving the Remaning 747-8Fs in Production
Atlas Air is scheduled to receive the remaining 747s in production by the end of 2022.
By Brantsen Gill • 10/06/2022
Virgin Atlantic Ends Historic 30-Year Route between Hong Kong and London
Virgin Atlantic announced the end of a historic 30-year route from Hong Kong to London's Heathrow International Airport, citing a lack of passenger de ...
By Thomas Tse • 10/06/2022
Cathay Pacific Invests in 38 Million Gallons of SAF
Cathay Pacific continues to follow the trend of investing in Sustainable Aviation Fuel by inking a deal with Aemetis for 38 million gallons of blended ...
By Thomas Tse • 10/02/2022
Spirit Airlines Airbus A321 Suffers Engine Failure Following Takeoff From BWI Airport
A spirit airlines aircraft departed from BWI en route to Orlando but had to turn back around due to engine issues.
By Edwin Sims • 10/01/2022
Avelo's Newest Base: Fort Myers
Avelo airlines is planning to open a base at Fort Myers. The new base will allow the airline to operate four new routes from the airport and station p ...
By Brandon McLeish • 09/29/2022
Virgin Atlantic to Join SkyTeam
London-based airline Virgin Atlantic has just announced it will join the SkyTeam alliance, headed by good partners Delta and Air France-KLM. The airli ...
By Jack Turner • 09/29/2022
VIDEO: Passenger Assaults American Airlines Flight Attendant
A Friday afternoon flight turned violent after a passenger assaulted an American Airlines flight attendant shortly after takeoff. The passenger was re ...
By Adam Schupak • 09/28/2022
Exclusive: Reagan National Eyes Replacement of Historic Terminal 1
Washington D.C.'s Reagan National Airport is set to replace its Terminal 1, formerly known as Terminal A, per a document released on the Metropolitan ...
By Winston Shek • 09/26/2022
Virgin Australia Boosts International Flight Capacity to Bali
Brisbane-based Virgin Australia is relaunching flights between Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS).
By Joshua Kupietzky • 09/25/2022
VIDEO: Sparks Fly From United Airlines 777-200 as it Departs Newark Airport, Makes Emergency Landing
United Airlines flight 149, a scheduled service from Newark/New York (EWR) to Sao Paulo, Brazil (GRU) departed at 11:24 pm when it experienced suspec ...
By Brantsen Gill • 09/21/2022
PHOTOS: United Boeing 737 MAX Slides Into Grass at Florida Airport
A United Boeing 737 MAX 9 slid into muddy grass during a rainstorm at Fort Myers Southwest Florida International Airport. After the pilots attempted f ...
By Adam Schupak • 09/17/2022
Cathay Pacific Warns of a Silent Cargo Peak Season
Cathay Pacific, one of the world's largest air cargo operators, has overhauled its cargo schedule for its busiest shipping season, but expects the upc ...
By Thomas Tse • 09/16/2022
Turkish Airlines Is the World's Largest Network Carrier
Turkish Airlines is the largest airline in the world when looking at August's available seat kilometer numbers. In fact, Turkish Airlines capacity and ...
By Jack Turner • 09/16/2022
PHOTOS: Air India 737 Catches Fire in Muscat
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, an Air India Express 737-800 flight was delayed by 10 hours after smoke billowed from the aircraft's number two engi ...
By Adam Schupak • 09/15/2022
Queen Elizabeth's Coffin Transport Became the Most Tracked Flight in History
The Queen's coffin traveled via an RAF C-17 from Edinburgh to London (RAF Northolt) on Tuesday, September 13th. This was the Queen's final flight, and ...
By Adam Schupak • 09/14/2022
Israel Will Ban Four Engine Planes in 2023
Beginning on March 31, 2023 Israel will ban the Boeing 747 and other four engine aircraft in a statement from the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) in h ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 09/14/2022
New York Court Approves $700 million in Additional Funding for SAS
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System), the Scandinavian flag carrier, officially secured the essential funding to continue operation. A United States Ban ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 09/14/2022
United Airlines Flight Evacuated After Smoke Fills Cabin
A United Airlines Boeing 777 departing from Amsterdam aborted takeoff after smoke filled the cabin.
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 09/12/2022
PHOTOS: Learjet Overruns Runway in San Diego
A Learjet 36 overran the runway at San Diego's naval air station. Two people onboard received minor injuries. The aircraft was under contract for the ...
By Adam Schupak • 09/11/2022
United Airlines Places Order for 200 eVTOL Air Taxis
On Thursday, United Airlines announced its order of 200 Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) air taxis with Eve. The Embraer-owned startup, ...
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 09/11/2022
Rolls Royce Withdraws from Supersonic Partnership
Rolls Royce and Boom conclude their partnership for the development of the engines on their Boom Overture aircraft. This leaves the 2029 date for the ...
By Adam Schupak • 09/09/2022
Airbus Revokes All Qatar Airways A350 Orders
Airbus recently announced its cancellation of Qatar Airways' remaining Airbus A350 orders. This comes as the latest escalation in the feud between the ...
By Adam Schupak • 09/09/2022
Condor Offers Record Winter Schedule to North America Since Pandemic
German leisure carrier Condor has announced that it will now be flying to a whopping four additional North American cities during the winter season th ...
By Jack Turner • 09/08/2022
Norwegian 737 Returns to Trondheim After Birdstrike
On Monday, September 5, 2022, a Norwegian Air Shuttle 737-800 experienced a bird strike upon takeoff from Trondheim Vaernes Airport. The aircraft retu ...
By Adam Schupak • 09/08/2022
Private Cessna Citation Jet Crashes in the Baltic Sea
On Sunday, September 4, 2022, a Cessna Citation 551, registered OE-FGR crashed into the Baltic Sea under mysterious circumstances. The private jet was ...
By Adam Schupak • 09/06/2022
Hundreds of Flights Cancelled After Lufthansa Pilots Strike
The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union stated that Lufthansa pilots would begin a 24-hour strike starting at midnight Thursday. The reason: the airline's ...
By Brantsen Gill • 09/05/2022
PHOTOS: TAP Portugal Plane Collides With Motorbike upon Landing
Recently, a TAP Air Portugal A320neo collided with a motorcycle while landing in Conakry, Guinea. Unfortunately, two casualties were reported from the ...
By Adam Schupak • 09/04/2022
Man Hijacks Aircraft, Threatens to Crash into Mississippi Walmart
A Mississippi man has stolen and crash-landed a Beechcraft C90A aircraft after threatening to crash it into a nearby Walmart. The man survived the lan ...
By Adam Schupak • 09/03/2022
American Airlines to Eliminate Flagship First Class
American Airlines, one of the last major western airlines to fly a true first class cabin, is finally pulling the plug. In the coming years, planes cu ...
By Jack Turner • 09/02/2022
PHOTOS: Ground Collision at Barcelona Airport
Ground collision at Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) that occurred on August 30, 2021. No injuries were reported. The only part of the aircraft damaged ...
By Adam Schupak • 08/31/2022
United and Emirates Rumored to Begin Partnership
United Airlines and Emirates have hinted at future cooperation, as seen on a Twitter exchange between the two companies' social media accounts. It is ...
By Luca Joe Azim • 08/31/2022
Lufthansa Receives its First Ever Boeing 787
On the afternoon of August 29, 2022, Lufthansa's first-ever Boeing 787 Dreamliner lifted off from Boeing's main headquarters at Everett Paine Field ne ...
By Adam Schupak • 08/31/2022
San Diego Airport Sees Delays, Fuel Spills, and Security Breach in One Week
A major California Airport sees back-to-back days of delays and backups after both a security breach and a fuel spill.
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 08/30/2022
PHOTOS: Underside Panel Ripped Off of United 767 Mid-Flight
On Thursday, August 26, 2022, a United Airlines Boeing 767-400 performing flight UA 23 to Dublin (DUB) lost one of its main underside panels during it ...
By Adam Schupak • 08/30/2022
The Last Ever 747 Produced Is Close to Completion
After 50 years of production, the final 747 ever produced is set to take to the skies.
By Adam Schupak • 08/29/2022
United Airlines Flight Canceled After Taxiing for 8.5 Hours
A United Airlines flight was severely impacted by inclement weather on Monday, taxiing for 8.5 hours hoping to take-off until it was ultimately cancel ...
By Brantsen Gill • 08/27/2022
Ethiopian Airlines Flight Fails to Descend After Pilots Fall Asleep
On Monday, August 15, an Ethiopian Airlines flight failed to descend as usual after the pilots fell asleep mid-flight. The pilots, flying passengers f ...
By Jack Turner • 08/23/2022
Apple Air Tag Leads Authorities to Find $16,000 Worth of Stolen Luggage
A common occurrence turned into a criminal investigation shortly after a traveler reported missing luggage which was said to have $1,600 worth of item ...
By Brantsen Gill • 08/22/2022
American Airlines Restores CRJ200 Through Partnership With Air Wisconsin
Amid the retirement of American Airlines's CRJ-200s during the pandemic, American Airlines will reintroduce the 50-seater city hopper to its regional ...
By Winston Shek • 08/22/2022
JSX Eyes New Service Between Dallas and Orange County
Next month, United States-based carrier JSX will launch a route between Dallas and Orange County, California, to add to its network. Currently, JSX se ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 08/20/2022
Air Canada Announces Acquisition of Two Freighter Aircraft
Buoyed by a 42% growth in cargo revenues, Air Canada is stepping up its game in the freight market by expanding its fleet with two new Boeing 767-300F ...
By Safa Trabelsi • 08/12/2022
Boeing Resumes 787 Deliveries After One Year Lull
After resolving a plethora of quality control issues, the FAA cleared the resumption of Boeing 787 deliveries. As a result, American Airlines received ...
By Daniel Mullin • 08/11/2022
Air India to Reportedly Lease Six Boeing 777s
Air India is planning to lease six Boeing 777 aircraft in order to provide a more streamlined passenger experience, while potentially growing its Nort ...
By Tejas Bhatia • 08/11/2022
PLAY Airlines Offering Free Trips to See Iceland’s Erupting Volcano
A volcanic eruption in the Fagradalsfjall volcanic system in the Reykjanes Peninsula, beginning on August 3rd, has been a new center of attraction for ...
By Shaikh Uzma • 08/10/2022
Aeromexico Flight Rejects Take Off Due to Blown Tire
An Aeromexico 737 had a rejected take off at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport. No injuries were reported, but there was minor aircraft damage.
By Jack Jarzynka • 08/09/2022
Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft? American Airlines Invests in ZeroAvia
Alternative-fuel sources or new technology, such as hydrogen-powered aircraft concepts, are one of several ways to reduce the aviation sector's climat ...
By Safa Trabelsi • 08/09/2022
Southwest and JetBlue Jets Collide at LaGuardia
A JetBlue a320 collided with a Southwest 737 while pushing back. Fortunately no one was hurt, but the Southwest plane was damaged in the incident.
By Jack Turner • 08/08/2022
Alaska and Oneworld Partners Announce Significant Investments in Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Seattle-based Alaska has just announced a massive new investment into sustainable aviation fuel, making good on their deal with Oneworld to boost the ...
By Jack Turner • 08/06/2022
Delta Air Lines Announces Nonstop Service to Tahiti
Delta Air Lines recently announced that it will begin nonstop service from Los Angeles to Tahiti. The new service will launch in December 2022.
By Brantsen Gill • 08/05/2022
JetBlue Reports a Net Loss Amid Record Revenue
Amid the recent news of a merger with Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways reported a loss led by surging costs. Nonetheless, the airline reported record ...
By Winston Shek • 08/02/2022
Southwest Removes Expiration Date From Flight Credits
Southwest Airlines has a reputation for caring for its customers and being the airline with a 'heart.' Now, the airline has made another announcement ...
By John Pullen • 08/01/2022
Alaska Airlines First in the US to Launch Electronic Bag Tags
Alaska has become the first airline in the United States to launch electronic bag tags. The electronic tags will make the bag tagging process much fas ...
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 07/30/2022
Civil Air Patrol Cadets Take Flight in Hurricane Hunter
The volunteer organization recently took on another adventure in their Louisiana Wing (LAWG) where cadets attended the week long LAWG 2022 Summer Enca ...
By Brantsen Gill • 07/29/2022
Man Stabbed at San Francisco Airport
A man was stabbed early Tuesday morning at San Francisco's Terminal 3. The man is stable, but this marks the third high-security issue at SFO this sum ...
By Will Hagen • 07/28/2022
Gaming at 30,000 Feet? Meet Global Airlines
Global Airlines is a new airline startup featuring a Gaming Class. The airline will fly from London Gatwick to 75 destinations across the world.
By Davis Turner • 07/28/2022
Air Canada and United Propose Transborder Joint Venture
On Friday, United Airlines and Air Canada announced a renewed effort for a joint venture, rivaling Delta Airlines' and WestJet's deepening ties. This ...
By Winston Shek • 07/22/2022
Heatwave Causes Chaos at London's Luton Airport
Europe, especially the United Kingdom, has been experiencing record-high temperatures. This has resulted in travel disruptions throughout the country ...
By Tejas Bhatia • 07/20/2022
Gulfstream Showcases G800 at Farnborough 2022
Gulfstream flew its new G800 on its first international flight to Farnborough 2022. The aircraft will be on display for potential customers at the eve ...
By Jack Jarzynka • 07/19/2022
Delta to Buy 100 737 MAX Planes
Delta is ordering 100 737 MAX 10 planes. The order will complement their narrow body fleet and offer unprecedented fuel efficiency.
By Davis Turner • 07/19/2022
Air Canada and Emirates Launch Strategic Partnership
Air Canada and Emirates announced that they will be launching a new strategic partnership later this year. Both carriers have failed to see onward con ...
By Tejas Bhatia • 07/17/2022
American Airlines Flight Attendant Named Longest Serving in History
Guinness World Records recently recognized Boston Woman Bette Nash as the Longest Serving and Most Senior Flight Attendant in History. Joining the Air ...
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 07/16/2022
DOT Grants Delta and United South Africa Slots
For the past two months, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have been fighting a legal battle to operate new services from their hubs in the United S ...
By Tejas Bhatia • 07/15/2022
Virgin Atlantic Reveals Stunning New A330neo Cabin
On Tuesday, Virgin Atlantic revealed its newest cabin product on its Airbus A330neo, featuring a revamped social space, the most spacious suite in Vir ...
By Davis Turner • 07/12/2022
Go-Karting in the Sky? Lovenie Has You Covered
Lovenie is shaking up the future of aviation with a new go-kart product and business model. Tests commence soon, with the product on track to debut ne ...
By Davis Turner • 07/12/2022
American Airlines Triples Pilots' Pay Amid Recent Scheduling Glitch
American Airlines triples its pilot's pay amid a glitch that caused pilots to drop hundreds of trips.
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 07/11/2022
Hundreds of Flights Delayed from Orlando International Airport Following Fatal Car Crash
Hundreds of flights were delayed at Orlando International Airport following a fatal car crash on the morning of Saturday, July 9.
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 07/10/2022
Flight Cancellations Continue to Worsen in Europe
This is an important update on the UK/EU/US situation.
The situation does not seem to be improving.
By Luca Azim • 07/09/2022
Delta Offers Passengers $10,000 to Switch Flights
Passengers on a Delta flight from Grand Rapids to Minneapolis were shocked to find out they were being offered $10,000 to get off the flight and switc ...
By Jack Turner • 07/08/2022
President Biden Nominates Denver Airport CEO to Lead the FAA
President Joe Biden nominated Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. In this article, the historical significance behind this no ...
By Tejas Bhatia • 07/08/2022
Jackson Hole Airport Reopens Following Lengthy Closure
Jackson Hole airport is reopening following an eleven-week closure. The airport now boasts a reconstructed runway and modern security facility.
By Davis Turner • 07/06/2022
Wright Amendment Blues: Delta Wins Right to Stay at Dallas Love Field After Legal Battle
This article is written on the recent Dallas City Council ruling that Delta will be able to operate out of Dallas Love Field for the next six years. T ...
By Josh Holsenbeck • 07/03/2022
Computer Glitch Leaves American Airlines Flights Without Pilots
A glitch in American Airlines' pilot scheduling system has left flights without crews. The airline worked to minimize the problem but issues still lin ...
By Davis Turner • 07/02/2022
JetBlue Partnership Provides Helicopter Transfers for Select Flyers
JetBlue announced it agreed on a new partnership with helicopter service Blade. Passengers with select statuses can now redeem credits and discounts o ...
By Davis Turner • 06/27/2022
Spanish EasyJet Crews to Strike
EasyJet staff in Spain now plan on striking in July. This labor unrest will have an impact across Europe
By Luca Azim • 06/26/2022
EasyJet Passenger Dies at London Gatwick Airport
An 82-year-old man passed away after arriving at London Gatwick Airport.
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 06/22/2022
Doha Hamad International Airport Named Best Airport in the World
Doha Hamad recently named world's best airport of 2022.
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 06/20/2022
United Partnership Brings Plant-Based Menu Items
United is debuting new, plant-based menu items as it launches a partnership with Impossible Foods. Customers can now consume an Impossible Meatball Bo ...
By Davis Turner • 06/18/2022
Ryanair Faces Six-Day Strike in Spain
Spanish labor organizations have called for a Ryanair staff strike arising from a failure to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement guaranteeing ...
By Jack Turner • 06/16/2022
The Airbus A321 XLR Could Start Flying Soon
The A321XLR, which promises to change the airline industry, is set for a test flight this week.
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 06/15/2022
Frontier Debuts New Tail Honoring Costa Rica
Frontier is launching a new tail to honor its flights to Costa Rica. The tail can still be named, and interested individuals have until June 11 to vot ...
By Davis Turner • 06/12/2022
United States Government Lifts All Coronavirus Travel Restrictions
The United States has been known across the world for its strict Coronavirus travel restrictions. As of June 12 at 12:01am E.T. this is all set to cha ...
By Luca Azim • 06/10/2022
Comair Group Suspends All Flights
One of South Africa's largest airline operators, Comair, has suspended all flights with immediate effect due to insufficient funds. Operating flights ...
By Jack Turner • 06/06/2022
President Biden Evacuated From Delaware Home After Aircraft Enters Restricted Airspace
Biden evacuated after restricted airspace infiltrated.
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 06/04/2022
UK Passengers Face Delays and Cancelations Amid Travel Pressures
Travelers in the UK have faced chaos and delays amid a sudden increase in travel demand. Staff shortages and insufficient support have resulted in str ...
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 06/04/2022
American and Qatar Expand Strategic Alliance
Qatar and American Airlines are launching a new codeshare. Passengers flying on both airlines will have access to a plethora of new destinations via t ...
By Davis Turner • 06/03/2022
U.S. Startup Northern Pacific Expected to Receive 50 Aircraft By 2026
Alaska-based startup Northern Pacific is expected to receive 50 aircraft in just four years. With a rapid expansion planned, Northern Pacific is expec ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 05/27/2022
British Air and Iberia Owners IAG Announce New Boeing 737 MAX Order
IAG announces new order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, part of short-haul renewal program.
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 05/26/2022
United Airlines Returns To Norway
On May 20th, United Airlines new service connecting Newark (EWR) to Bergen (BGO) began, which also marks United Airlines return to Norway. It is Berge ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 05/23/2022
Alaska Airlines Suffering From Repeated Flight Cancellations
Article describing the roughly 4% flight cancellations of Alaska Airlines 1200 daily flight cancellations. This comes as a nationwide pilot shortage a ...
By Luke Zinn • 05/19/2022
JetBlue Launches Hostile Takeover Bid to Acquire Spirit Airlines
Yet another twist occurred this morning when JetBlue launched a hostile takeover bid to win back Spirit from Frontier Airlines. JetBlue is now offerin ...
By John Pullen • 05/16/2022
EU Scraps Mask Mandate on Flights
The EU is removing its mask recommendation on flights. From May 16 onwards, passengers have limited guidance surrounding mask wearing.
By Davis Turner • 05/12/2022
FAA Wants Airlines To Replace 5G Sensitive Equipment
Airlines industry leaders are expected to meet with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to speak about issues relating to 5G. Acc ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 05/06/2022
Introducing Italy's Newest Airline: Aeroitalia
Starting later this year privately owned Aeroitalia will become Italy's newest airline. The new venture is run by experienced aviation professionals a ...
By Jack Turner • 05/05/2022
Air Traffic Between Europe and Asia Rises in the Face of Russian Airspace Ban
Despite UK and EU airlines facing bans from Russian airspace, aviation data firm OAG has recorded rises in scheduled seats between Europe and Asia.
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 05/02/2022
Maskless Flights Between United States and Britain Are Here
Following the voiding of the United States mask mandate, combined with a similar ruling in the UK, it seems that maskless flights between the US and t ...
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 04/22/2022
American Airlines Resuming Practice Flights for Kids with Autism and Anxiety
American Airlines is resuming their popular "It's Okay to Fly American" program after a two year covid-induced hiatus. The autism-targeted program is ...
By Jack Turner • 04/20/2022
UPS Takes Delivery of Final 747, Marking the End of an Era
UPS took delivery of its last Boeing 747 aircraft on April 8, 2022. This marks a massive milestone for both the cargo carrier and Boeing.
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 04/19/2022
Airlines Drop Mask Policy After Federal Mandate Is Blocked
Following a federal judge's decision to void the federal mask mandate, airlines strike down on their policy. The sudden decision has left many still c ...
By H S • 04/18/2022
Individual Shoots Themself at Nashville International Airport
An individual was injured at Nashville International Airport last Sunday after discharging his weapon in the baggage claim area, sources say.
By Daniel Mena • 04/17/2022
Jackson Hole Airport to Close Temporarily Beginning April 11
Wyoming's busiest airport is closing to the public for over two months to accommodate a major runway reconstruction project (among other improvement e ...
By Jack Turner • 04/17/2022
Condor Reveals New Vacation Inspired Livery
On Monday, Frankfurt-based carrier Condor revealed its new vacation-inspired livery at Toulouse on its first Airbus A330neo. This new branding has spa ...
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 04/14/2022
De Havilland To Bring DHC-515 To Market
De Havilland Aircraft has made progress in its program for a new firefighting aircraft. The advancements this plane will have could save lives in the ...
By Luca Azim • 04/06/2022
JetBlue Makes Bid To Acquire Spirit Airlines
Just after Frontier announced its plan to purchase Spirit Airlines, JetBlue made an even more generous bid to purchase the ultra-low-cost carrier. Thi ...
By John Pullen • 04/05/2022
Mexico City Opens New Airport
Mexico City has just opened a new airport. Some object to its distant location and cost, but regardless, the airport is a much needed upgrade for the ...
By Jack Turner • 04/03/2022
Delta Flight Diverts After Windshield Cracks Mid-Flight
A Delta Airlines flight was forced to divert after a windshield crack. No one was injured and passengers were able to reach Washington later that day.
By Davis Turner • 04/03/2022
British Airways Becomes First Carrier to Take Delivery of Commercially Produced SAF in the UK
British Airways became the first airline in the world this week to take delivery of SAF produced commercially in the UK.
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 04/02/2022
Charlotte Airport Opens New Club Lounge
A new "Club Lounge" has opened at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, providing guests with fancy amenities in a sleek, modern facility. These lo ...
By Davis Turner • 04/01/2022
Wanna Get Away Plus: Southwest\'s Newest Fare Type
Southwest Airlines, the world’s largest low-cost carrier, has recently unveiled its new fare type: Wanna Get Away Plus. This new fare, which will be ...
By John Pullen • 03/28/2022
Air Canada Announces Acquisition of 26 New Airbus A321XLR Aircraft
Recently, Air Canada announced its order of 26 new Airbus A321XLR aircraft. This order will allow it to modernize its fleet and position itself for gr ...
By Zachary Liddy-Davis • 03/27/2022
Disruptive Emirates Passenger Arrested in Manchester
A disruptive passenger onboard an Emirates Airbus A380 flight from Dubai was arrested after landing at Manchester Airport. The incident occurs as the ...
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 03/24/2022
Southwest Airlines Becomes Official Airline of Colorado Rockies
In the past few years, Denver has become a city of importance for low-fare king Southwest Airlines. After new route additions during the pandemic were ...
By John Pullen • 03/23/2022
Spirit Airlines Grows Presence in San Diego for First Time in Five Years
Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is now joining Southwest as the second airline to operate flights from San Diego to Oakland. Spirit's ultra-low ...
By Jack Turner • 03/18/2022
Lufthansa Returns Airbus A340-600 to Service
After nearly two years in storage, Lufthansa has decided to bring its A340-600s back into service. Five of the aircraft type should be ready to fly by ...
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 03/16/2022
United Kingdom Lifts all Travel Restrictions
The UK has announced that all travel restrictions will be lifted from 4 AM Friday morning, regardless of vaccination status. Heathrow Airport, along w ...
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 03/14/2022
Etihad Airways to Launch A350 Flights in Three Weeks
Etihad is launching commercial service on their Airbus A350-1000s after keeping the planes in storage for more than two years. The planes won't fly on ...
By Jack Turner • 03/13/2022
Alaska Airlines Hijacking Scare: 10-year-old AirDrops Threat to Fellow Passenger
An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to hold on the ground for an hour following a hijacking threat. This threat turned out to be a prank from one of ...
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 03/10/2022
TSA Airlines Mask Mandate Extended Until April 18
The federal mask mandate has been extended for airlines through April 18. This extension came just before the mandate was set to expire at the end of ...
By Daniel Mena • 03/10/2022
British Airways' 85-Minute 787 Flight
British Airways long-haul aircraft are rarely seen around Europe. But with higher cargo demand, especially since the beginning of the pandemic, the sm ...
By Ejaaz Cadinouche • 03/09/2022
ANA Group Launches New Subsidiary AirJapan
The ANA Group is launching a new medium-haul international subsidiary, AirJapan. The service will reach new destinations in Oceania and Asia using the ...
By Davis Turner • 03/09/2022
Aircraft Crashes On Highway Near Denver
Two people were injured when a Cessna aircraft crashed in a highway median near Centennial Airport south of Denver. This is the third crash the airpor ...
By John Pullen • 03/09/2022
Aeroflot Suspending International Flights on March 8
Aeroflot is now joining S7 in suspending international operations as a result of sanctions. With the threat of planes being seized outside of Russian ...
By Jack Turner • 03/06/2022
United Suspends India Flights Due to Russian Airspace Closure
As the war in Ukraine rages, Western countries have begun restricting airspace to Russian airlines, which have been met with reciprocal airspace bans ...
By Jiahao Guo • 03/02/2022
Qantas Reroutes Iconic London Route Due to War in Ukraine
Qantas re-routes iconic 'Kangaroo route' to over the middle east.
By Ethan Sewell • 03/01/2022
Antonov AN-225 Mriya to Be Restored
The Antonov AN-225 Mriya was destroyed by Russian forces but will be restored.
By Arkin Si • 02/28/2022
China Southern Airlines to Retire A380 Fleet
By Andy Zhao • 02/25/2022
Is the Mystery of MH370 Solved?
The MH370 crash may eventually be solved
Richard Godfrey has submitted research to suggest that it is still out there but not where previously though ...
By Luca Azim • 02/24/2022
Ukrainian Civil Airspace Closed
After a standoff spanning several weeks, Russian troops have reportedly begun invading Ukraine. Tensions are now higher than ever, and a war is underw ...
By Daniel Mena • 02/23/2022
Airbus Announces Hydrogen Engine Testing on the Airbus A380
Airbus has announced plans to test hydrogen technology on their a380. While the tests will not commence until 2026 at the earliest, Airbus is fully co ...
By Davis Turner • 02/22/2022
Australian Borders Open for the First Time in Two Years
Australia is opening their borders to international travelers for the first time in two years. Australian and American airlines alike are already bank ...
By Davis Turner • 02/22/2022
Two Hospitalized After Helicopter Crashes Just Offshore from Miami Beach
On Saturday, a Robinson R22 helicopter crashed into the water just off the coast of Miami Beach. Two passengers of the helicopter were hospitalized, b ...
By Arkin Si • 02/20/2022
Iberia Airlines Announces Flights to Washington, Dallas, and San Francisco
In this article, I analyze Spanish Flag Carrier Iberia's route expansion in the United States. Iberia has announced that it will launch a service betw ...
By Tejas Bhatia • 02/18/2022
Alaska Airlines Launches Flight Subscription Service
Alaska has a new subscription service. Flights are from 16 airports in CA to Las Vegas, Reno and Phoenix.
By Luca Azim • 02/17/2022
The Famous United Airlines Star Wars Plane is No More
Today marks the end of the line for N36272, which is set to fly to Amarillo tonight for repainting. This Boeing 737-800 was famously painted with a St ...
By Daniel Mena • 02/15/2022
Airlines Cancel Flights to Ukraine Amid Tensions
Many airlines have canceled flights to Ukraine following increased tensions between the country and its northern neighbor, Russia.
By Daniel Mena • 02/14/2022
Air France Expanding Summer 2022 Operations
Air France is expanding their summer route network. This includes a reinstatement of the flight from Orly to New York JFK.
By Davis Turner • 02/10/2022
Southwest Airlines Reports Fourth Quarter Profit
Southwest Airlines recently posted a 68 million dollar profit for the fourth quarter of 2021. This marks a significant milestone in the airline’s re ...
By John Pullen • 02/08/2022
Frontier Airlines Encounters Operational Meltdown After Merger Announcement
Frontier Airlines has been drawing attention recently. On the same day they announced their major merger with rival ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airl ...
By John Pullen • 02/07/2022
Frontier and Spirit Airlines Merge in Deal Valued at Over $6.6Bn
This morning, Frontier Airlines announced that they would be merging with Ultra Low-Cost Carrier Spirit Airlines in a merger valued at more than $6.6 ...
By Daniel Mena • 02/07/2022
Kenya Airways' Debt-Restructuring
An update on the Kenyan Airways situation.
They are to restructure their debt.
By Luca Azim • 02/06/2022
American's Big New Boeing 737 MAX Order
American Airlines has announced that it has firmed options for an additional 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Deliveries of these 30 additional planes wi ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 02/05/2022
Qatar vs Airbus: A Never-Ending Saga
This is about the long battle between Qatar and Airbus over the last 6 months. It also goes into the new order for Boeing.
By Nico Marvin • 02/04/2022
The Indian Rebound: Tata Group Officially Gains Control of Air India
In this article, I analyze the history of Air India as well as what led to the recent privatization of the airline, as well as the next steps for the ...
By Tejas Bhatia • 02/02/2022
Boeing Recieves Important Order From Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways recently ordered over fifty Boeing jets while becoming the launch customer for a new freighter variant to the 777X. This decision comes ...
By John Pullen • 01/31/2022
British Airways Announces New Home at JFK Terminal 8
Exciting news about BA and their move to T8 at JFK.
From Dec 1, they will share Terminals 7 and 8.
By Luca Azim • 01/31/2022
Boom's New Production Facility For Supersonic Planes
Boom Supersonic has announced a new contract with the Air Force, as well as its new production facility.
By Arkin Si • 01/28/2022
Cirrus Aircraft Reveals 6th Generation SR Series
Cirrus Aircraft has released the latest generation of their SR series of aircraft.
By Jack Jarzynka • 01/27/2022
US-China Aviation Tensions Inflamed After New Cancellations Announced
The United States Department of Transportation is forcing the cancellation of China-bound flights operated by Chinese airlines. The move comes as a re ...
By Davis Turner • 01/26/2022
WHO Calls for the Lifting of Travel Bans
The WHO recently called for the lifting of COVID-19-related travel restrictions.
By Arkin Si • 01/25/2022
Swiss Takes Delivery of its First 'Airspace' A320neo
SWISS Airlines recently took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo to be equipped with its signature "Airspace Cabin". The new cabin features redesigne ...
By Daniel Mena • 01/23/2022
Berlin's "Troubled" Brandenburg Airport One Year On
An update on Berlin Brandenburg.
The airport is still suffering from losses
By Luca Azim • 01/22/2022
American Airlines Reports $2 Billion Loss in 2021
American Airlines released their 2021 Financial Statement revealing a $2 billion net loss. This is an incredible recovery from their heavy losses in 2 ...
By Jack Jarzynka • 01/22/2022
5G Rollout Expected to Delay Over 345,000 Flights
5G roll-out in the USA has been countered by the US aviation industry. The battle between wireless and the aviation industry was prolonged to research ...
By Nico Marvin • 01/17/2022
American Airlines And Aer Lingus Launch Codeshare Agreement
On January 11th American Airlines and Aer Lingus launched a new codeshare agreement that will cover flights between Europe and the United States. The ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 01/14/2022
Lufthansa Group to Operate 18,000 Near-Empty Flights
With Omicron getting worse, The Lufthansa Group is now flying up to 18,000 empty or near empty flights this winter. While this is sure to disappoint e ...
By Jack Turner • 01/11/2022
Philippine Airlines Exits Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Philippine Airlines has now emerged from bankruptcy ready to increase their market share in East Asia. With lofty plans on the horizon, the airline is ...
By Davis Turner • 01/10/2022
Allegiant Announces Order for 50 737 MAX Planes
In an unprecedented move, Allegiant Airlines is expanding their fleet by purchasing 50 Boeing 737 MAX planes. As the pandemic eases in the coming mont ...
By Davis Turner • 01/07/2022
Winter Storm Prompts Hundreds of Southwest Airlines Flight Cancellations
With a Winter Storm Frida approaching the northeast, Southwest has proactively canceled more than 100 flights from Baltimore/Washington International ...
By John Pullen • 01/03/2022
COVID19-Related Cancellations Soar
As 2021 comes to a close more restrictions are on the horizon
The new Omicron variant is accounting to record numbers of cases worldwide
By Luca Azim • 12/29/2021
Atlas Air 747-400 N464MC Retired After 30 Years of Service
Atlas airlines retired N464MC after nearly 30 years of service. The aircraft has large history was used for many things.
By Adam Jackson • 12/25/2021
United and Delta Cancel Over 200 Christmas Eve Flights
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have canceled over 200 flights on Christmas Eve. A combination of staff shortages and high demand has led to these ...
By John Pullen • 12/24/2021
Delta Unveils New Team USA Olympic Livery
Delta has just become the official airline of the U.S. Olympic team. To commemorate, they have repainted an Airbus a330neo with a special Team USA liv ...
By Jack Turner • 12/20/2021
Boeing 787 Shortage Harming American Airlines
American Airlines is struggling to operate international routes as a result of a 787 delivery shortage. Other international destinations are being cut ...
By Davis Turner • 12/17/2021
Doug Parker to Retire as CEO of American Airlines
Doug Parker, the respected CEO of American Airlines, is retiring after 21 straight years holding the top job at three separate companies. Parker will ...
By Jack Turner • 12/15/2021
Israel and Morocco Completely Close Borders Following Omicron Outbreak
this article talks about the omricon variant and how it's affecting travel. It mostly talks about Morocco and Israels travel bans.
By Indy Spotter • 12/10/2021
Breaking Down Capital One's New Lounge and Credit Card
Capital One has made major changes this year in terms of its presence in the aviation industry, two of which are sure to satisfy travelers. This artic ...
By Jack Turner • 12/08/2021
Unruly Passenger Disrupts Spirit Airlines Flight
Spirit Airlines has been dealing with another unruly passenger. In this case, the woman was drunk and ultimately assaulted the flight attendants befor ...
By Davis Turner • 12/01/2021
Breaking: United States to Restrict Travel from South Africa
United States to Restrict Travel from South Africa.
By Arkin Si • 11/29/2021
Singapore Airlines Operates First 737 MAX Service
Singapore Airlines operated its first Boeing 737 MAX flight. The airline operated a return flight from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Phuket Intern ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 11/27/2021
Boeing In Talks With Qatar Airways Regarding 777X Freighter
Boeing has taken the 777-9 to Doha for talks with Qatar Airways. Qatar is expected to place an order for several long range freighters from either Air ...
By Jack Jarzynka • 11/17/2021
Russell Wilson Snags a New Alaska Airlines Livery
Alaska Airlines has announced a fourth livery commemorating their Chief Football Officer Russell Wilson! The livery adds a fresh face to the already e ...
By Jack Turner • 11/15/2021
Spirit Cuts 9% of January Flights Due To Labor Shortages
This week, Spirit Airlines has cut 9% of its flights scheduled for January. The reason for this is staffing problems. Because of this, the Fort Lauder ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 11/13/2021
Denver Mayor Announces Southwest Airlines Day
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, recognizing Southwest’s contribution to Colorado’s economy, announced that Nov. 5 would become Southwest Airlines Da ...
By John Pullen • 11/12/2021
American Airlines Revamps AAdvantage, Introduces Loyalty Points
American Airlines has revamped their frequent flyer program to make it much more streamlined and navigable. Gone are the days where you actually have ...
By Jack Turner • 11/06/2021
Canada's Air Transat Announces Several New Routes for Summer 2022
Air Transat has just announced a recent expansion to California, as well as a new flight from Montreal to Amsterdam. In the article I look ar the rout ...
By Jack Turner • 11/02/2021
Alaska Airlines Adds Cleveland to Network
Alaska Airlines is adding Cleveland to its route map beginning in the summer of 2022. The Seattle-based airline will add the Ohio city to its route ne ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 11/01/2021
Delta Air Lines Restores Several Domestic New York City Routes
Delta Air Lines recently announced the resumption of several routes out of New York City. This comes at a time of intensifying competition in the nor ...
By John Pullen • 10/31/2021
United Announces Expanded Newark - DC Shuttle Schedule
United Airlines recently announced expanded shuttle services in the Northeast Corridor. New service is being added from Newark to Reagan and Dulles Ai ...
By Davis Turner • 10/28/2021
Introducing ITA Airways
October 15 was a monumental day in the history of Italian aviation. Gone are the days where Alitalia and their red, white, and green planes grace the ...
By Jack Turner • 10/22/2021
El Al Seeks to Potentially Acquire Competitor Arkia Airlines
Israel's flag carrier El Al is reportedly in the process of acquiring fellow Israeli carrier Arkia. This consolidation of the country's aviation indus ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 10/21/2021
United Opens New Polaris Lounge at Dulles Airport
Yesterday, United Airlines opened their brand-new Polaris lounge, allowing premium international passengers to enjoy one more step of their journey. T ...
By Arkin Si • 10/20/2021
Fully Vaccinated Foreign Individuals Can Now Travel to the United States
Vaccinated foreign travelers can now enter the United States, beginning November 8th. This move follows an opening of land borders with Canada and Mex ...
By Davis Turner • 10/19/2021
Boeing Expected to Launch 777X Freighter
Information about the upcoming announcement of the new Boeing 777X Freighter at the Dubai Airshow
By Jack Jarzynka • 10/19/2021
Singapore Airlines to Fly Hour-Long A380 Flights
Singapore Airlines has confirmed that they will be utilizing the Airbus A380 superjumbo for flights from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur next month. The A38 ...
By Jack Jarzynka • 10/18/2021
Collins Aerospace Launches New Business Aviation Technology Hub
Collins Aerospace is launching a new technology platform called Izon that integrates and streamlines business aviation services including flight plann ...
By Jack Jarzynka • 10/15/2021
Wow: Qatar Airways to Bring Back A380s to Replace Grounded A350s
In the aftermath of the partial A350 grounding, Qatar Airways is bringing back their A380s! While this is very surprising, the additional capacity tha ...
By Jack Turner • 10/03/2021
American Airlines' Fueling a Lower-Carbon Future
American Airlines recently announcer they will be an anchor partner to Bill Gates' climate "catalyst" Breakthrough. As an anchor partner, the airline ...
By Davis Turner • 09/26/2021
Saudia Introduces Two New Special Liveries to Celebrate Their 75th Anniversary
Saudia's new special liveries.
By Will Hagen • 09/17/2021
American Airlines to Open Flagship Lounges to Anyone ... For a Fee
For some traveling aboard American Airlines, the travel experience just got a whole lot better. American Airlines just announced that they will be sel ...
By Daniel Mena • 09/15/2021
Jet Airways Set To Begin Domestic Flights In Early 2022
On September 13, officials at Jet Airways made a significant announcement stating the airline, once it is fully revived, will begin domestic operation ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 09/14/2021
Spirit Airlines Implementing Wi-Fi on More Aircraft
Spirit Airlines and wifi are two things that may never come to mind, but it's soon going to be a reality. Find out more about it in this article.
By Brandon McLeish • 09/10/2021
Delta Implements New Surcharge for Unvaccinated Employees
Delta Airlines recently introduced a surcharge on all health insurance plans for unvaccinated employees. The airline hopes this will encourage those w ...
By Davis Turner • 08/26/2021
Department Of Defense Activates Civil Reserve Fleet
On Sunday morning, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced that it would activate Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). Using 18 civil airc ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 08/25/2021
Alaska Airlines Expands Fleet Optimization Program
Alaska Airlines is expanding their fleet with a new 737 MAX order. The airline is looking to expand in the coming years to emerge strong from the COVI ...
By Davis Turner • 08/19/2021
800 People Cram Into A US Air Force C-17 Leaving Afghanistan
Amidst chaotic scenes at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport (KBL), over 800 people have been evacuated from the war-torn city on one United ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 08/17/2021
Afghanistan Falls to Taliban, Aviation Grinds to a Halt
The Taliban has retaken Kabul, leading to a massive disruption in aviation and a mad dash to evacuate from the city and country.
By Jiahao Guo • 08/16/2021
American Airlines Will Not Require Employees To Be Vaccinated
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said the airline is not planning to mandate vaccination for its employees. The decision comes days after other US ca ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 08/09/2021
United Airlines Makes Vaccines Mandatory For All Employees
Today United Airlines announced that it is requiring that all of its employees are vaccinated against COVID-19. This makes the Chicago-based carrier t ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 08/07/2021
Canada's OWG Takes Delivery Of Its First Boeing 737- 800
Quebec-based OWG is a new carrier, coming onto the commercial airplane scene just last year. The airline is a division of Canadian carrier Nolinor Avi ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 08/06/2021
Air France's First Airbus A220-300 Rolls Out of the Paint Shop
This article delves into when Air France's new A220s will be delivered and what flying on one will be like along with changes to the Air France livery ...
By Aidan Collins • 07/31/2021
New Startup: Germany's Tel Aviv Air
One would think that an airline named Tel Aviv Air would be based in Israel, hence the name. However, this is not the case for a startup named after t ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 07/22/2021
United to Modernize Their Fleet With the Acquisition of ES-19 Aircraft
Earlier today, United Airlines announced that they signed an agreement with Heart Aerospace, a Swedish aircraft producer hoping to take all-electric a ...
By AeroXplorer.com Staff • 07/13/2021
Brussels Airport Evacuated After Discovery of a Suspicious Package
Belgian police evacuated passengers from two of Brussels Airport's departure halls and QR194, from Brussels to Doha, was forced to return to the airpo ...
By Daniel Mena • 07/09/2021
El Al and Etihad Sign Codeshare Agreement
Etihad Airways and El Al Israel Airlines have announced the launch of their code sharing agreement as well as having reciprocal frequent-flier benefit ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 07/08/2021
United Airlines Fleet Expansion Prompts Dulles Airport to Propose Massive New Terminal Construction
Last week, United Airlines announced that they would be purchasing over 270 new medium-haul aircraft as part of their "United Next" initiative. Also a ...
By Daniel Mena • 07/06/2021
Cathay Pacific Launches New Premium Travel Lifestyle Brand
After rumors and hints about the airline's future, Cathay has finally revealed their plan and repositioning in the market.
By Arthur Chow • 07/05/2021
Boeing 737 Cargo Flight Ditches in Pacific Ocean
Transair Boeing 737 ditches in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii.
By Arkin Si • 07/04/2021
Swiss Reveals new Premium Economy Class
Swiss Airlines reveals a brand new Premium Economy Class which began development in 2019.
By Arkin Si • 07/02/2021
United Airlines Orders 270 Boeing and Airbus Aircraft, Largest Order in the Airline's History
This morning, United Airlines announced their new "United Next" initiative, which included the purchase of over 270 medium-haul aircraft. The airline ...
By AeroXplorer.com Staff • 06/29/2021
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly To Step Down
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly shared his retirement plans with the public today. The company announced on Wednesday that Mr. Kelly would transitio ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 06/23/2021
Boeing 737 MAX 10 Completes Maiden Flight
After years of planning, the Boeing 737-10 MAX has taken to the skies for the first time. The first aircraft, registered N27751, took off at 10:15 a.m ...
By Adam • 06/21/2021
SilkAir's Journey Comes to an End After 50 Years of Flying
SilkAir's pedigree as one of the Asia-Pacific region's leading regional carriers has now come to an end as the airline merges with Singapore Airlines. ...
By Vikas Anand • 06/20/2021
Singapore Airlines Reduces 787-10 Commitments, Orders 777-9X
Singapore Airlines is once again making changes to its Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner fleet. Just weeks after recording a $3.2 billion loss, the airline is ...
By Vikas Anand • 06/18/2021
European Union May Soon Lift Travel Restrictions For United States Citizens
The European Union may be about to lift restrictions on travelers from the United States. The decision on a proposal to add the United States to the E ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 06/17/2021
Hundreds of Southwest Airlines Flights Affected by System-Wide Computer Glitch
On Tuesday, more than 500 flights were canceled with hundreds of other flights being delayed following "network connectivity" issues. This is the seco ...
By Marcus Lo • 06/16/2021
United Airlines is Gambling on a New Venture Fund
United Airlines recently announced the creation of a venture fund to aid them in achieving their sustainability goals. The expectation is that they wi ...
By Davis Turner • 06/15/2021
Russian Low-Cost Carrier Pobeda’s Load Factor Returns to 99%
As the air travel market in Russia continues to recover, its main airlines are getting ready for a summer of domestic leisure demand by reestablishing ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 06/13/2021
Boeing to Soon Launch its Latest EcoDemonstrator Aircraft
Boeing recently announced a new Eco-Demonstrator aircraft in partnership with Alaska Airlines on their Boeing 737-MAX9.
By Demo Mena • 06/08/2021
United Airlines to Acquire Supersonic Aircraft by 2029
United has announced today that they plan to acquire 15 Boom Overture supersonic aircraft by 2029, with 35 more aircraft possibly on the way.
By Winston Shek • 06/03/2021
California-Based Airbahn’s Summer Launch Plans
Airbahn originally had its sights set on a 2019 launch. Now, the California-based startup is preparing to begin service this summer.
By Joshua Kupietzky • 05/31/2021
Bamboo Airways To Touch Down in the American West
Bamboo Airways is expanding internationally to SFO and LAX. They will operate the routes on 787-9s three days a week and this service represents the f ...
By Davis Turner • 05/22/2021
Frontier Airlines Accelerates A319 Retirement
Frontier Airlines is accelerating the retirement of its older and smaller Airbus A319s. These airplanes were initially scheduled to depart the fleet b ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 05/21/2021
Breeze Airways is Ready for Takeoff!
After much anticipation from aviation enthusiasts and airline analysts alike, Breeze airways has finally opened its website to sell tickets. Breeze is ...
By AeroXplorer.com Staff • 05/21/2021
Singapore-Hong Kong Travel Bubble Delayed Once Again
May 26th, 2021 was supposed to be the beginning of the Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble. However, the bubble is now going to be delayed for the secon ...
By Vikas Anand and Marcus Lo • 05/20/2021
Avelo Airlines Inaugurates Service in California
U.S.based Avelo Airlines commenced commercial service last month with a round-trip flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to Santa Rosa, Californ ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 05/14/2021
U.S. Imposes India Travel Ban Following a Surge in COVID-19 Cases
Following the worst outbreak of Coronavirus yet, President Biden has enacted a travel ban on India. On May 1 alone, India recorded more than 390 thous ...
By Marcus Lo • 05/13/2021
Airports to Begin Transitioning to Digitized Air Traffic Control
In the coming months, London City airport will be transitioning to a digital air traffic control system. This transition has wide-ranging effects on t ...
By Davis Turner • 05/07/2021
Bubble Between Singapore, Hong Kong Set to Launch in May
Singapore and Hong Kong set to begin air travel bubble on 26th May 2021.
By Vikas Anand • 05/05/2021
Etihad to Retire Entire Boeing 777-300ER Fleet
Etihad to retire their Boeing 777-300ER fleet.
By Adam S • 04/30/2021
DCA Finishes Much-Needed Concourse Renovation
Reagan National has a new commuter concourse that opened today. This article talks about it.
By Tyler Giunchi • 04/28/2021
Hope for Australian Aviation
A dissection of the recent Qantas press release.
By Adam S • 04/28/2021
SpiceJet Boeing 737 Diverts to Iran due to Cracked Windshield
A SpiceJet 737-800 diverted to Iran due to a crack in the windshield.
By Vikas Anand • 04/27/2021
Air France's New Pandemic Route
Air France has added a new route out of CDG to DEN. It is very unusual because of the ongoing pandemic currently.
By Tyler Giunchi • 04/21/2021
Frontier Airlines Announces Major Route Expansion
Get everything you need to know about the new flights on Frontier Airlines this summer.
By Emmett Chung • 04/19/2021
United Airlines to Refurbish Older Narrowbody Aircraft
United Airlines has announced its most recent new initiatives to improve customer experience. The airline plans to refurbish older aircraft and introd ...
By H S • 04/17/2021
United Airlines Completes First Flights Out of JFK
'JFK Airport has re-entered the chat.' On March 28th, after an almost two-month delay from the original start date of February 1st, United Airlines co ...
By Nailah Blake • 04/02/2021
FAA Cracks Down on Unruly Passengers Refusing to Wear Masks
The FAA is cracking down on passengers who refuse to comply with mask and social distancing measures onboard. Not long after taking office, President ...
By Emmett Chung • 03/31/2021
Cathay Pacific Reports Their Largest Loss Ever
The annual report was released 3 days ago with a report of 21.6 billion Hong Kong Dollars(2.78 billion USD) lost in the year od 2020. The main cost is ...
By Jonathan Arthur • 03/15/2021
ANA Expands Flights to Nowhere
ANA is set to expand its flight to nowhere program with its A380s to other airports outside Tokyo.
By Vikas Anand • 03/17/2021
Indigo Partners Sells 9% Of Wizz Air For $550 Million
On Tuesday, Wizz Air’s biggest investor, American equity firm Indigo Partners announced that it had sold most of its holding in the low-cost carrier ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 03/20/2021
United Introduces Discount for Flights to Sunbelt
United Airlines announced this week a promotional offer dubbed "$70 to Over 70", flights with fares under $70 (one-way) to Sun Belt destinations with ...
By Emmett Chung • 03/14/2021
AA MAX Declares Engine Emergency
American Airlines flight AA2555 declares emergency due to an engine issue, safely lands.
By Vikas Anand • 03/13/2021
Air France 777 Vandalised by Activists
Air Fran Boeing 777 gets vandalised by Greenpeace activists at CDG airport.
By Vikas Anand • 03/12/2021
Batik Air A320 Lands With Nose Gear Turned 90 Degrees
After 16 years a similar incident unfolds with Batik Air where an a320 lands with sideways gear
By Vikas Anand • 03/12/2021
United Airlines Buys 25 Additional 737 Max Aircraft
United Airlines announced on Monday that it had placed an order for an additional 25 new 737 Max airplanes as it positions its fleet for a travel rebo ...
By Joshua Kupietzky • 03/12/2021
Lufthansa to Set Up Covid Lounge in Moscow
Lufthansa announced that they plan to set up a "Covid Lounge" for wealthier passengers in Moscow Airport. Germany has a vaccine shortage, and the loun ...
By Kyle Jonas • 03/03/2021
Boeing 777 Makes Emergency Landing Due to Engine Issues
A Rossiya Airlines Boeing 777 landed in Moscow Friday after an engine warning light activated, the latest in a series of problems with the particular ...
By Emmett Chung • 02/27/2021
American Airlines Partners With The Red Cross to Help Storm Victims
How American Airlines is helping winter storm victims.
By Joshua Kupietzky • 02/22/2021
FAA Grounds Certain 777-200s Following Incident in Denver
Following yesterday's incident, where a United Airlines Boeing 777 suffered an engine failure after departure from Honolulu, the FAA declared that all ...
By Daniel Mena • 02/21/2021
More Information on the UA772 Engine Failure
United UA328, a 777-200 from Denver to Honolulu, the engine fails after takeoff, scatters debris over Denver homes.
By Blake Jordan-Borns • 02/21/2021
United 777 Suffers Engine Failure Over Denver
A United Airlines 777-200 experienced an uncontained engine failure after departing for Hawaii.
By JV Mehta • 02/21/2021
Sriwijaya Air Crash investigation currently focus on autothrottle system
The investigation to the crash of flight SJ182 will now be focused on the autothrottle system.
By Vikas Anand • 02/20/2021
Las Vegas Airport to Be Renamed After Former Senator Harry Reid
After years of debate, the airport is to be renamed and distance itself from controversial namesake Sen. Pat McCarran
By Emmett Chung • 02/18/2021
Ryanair to Deliver 16 Lawsuits Over Selective Government Subsidies
Ryanair will be challenging the European Union's General Court and appealing to the European Court of Justice after losing its legal battle against st ...
By Kyle Jonas • 02/17/2021
Singapore Airlines Orders for More 777Xs
SIA has converted 14 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners into 11 Boeing 777-9s.
By Vikas Anand • 02/15/2021
Etihad Becomes First Airline to Have all Crewmembers Vaccinated
Emirates has become the first major airline to have all of their cabin crew vaccinated for the Coronavirus.
By Patrick Daly • 02/12/2021
Cathay Pacific Ends Mask Mandate for Select Passengers
In an internal memo sent to Cathay Pacific staff members, the airline announced to its workers that there would be times that select passengers could ...
By Patrick Daly • 02/09/2021
JetBlue Reveals New and Updated Mint Class
With JetBlue to begin transatlantic service in 2021, the new and improved Mint class makes it a lot more competitive.
By Arkin Si • 02/02/2021
Singapore Airlines to Start Using 738s in March
Singapore Airlines to fly first redeployed SilkAir Boeing 737-800 in March 2021 to Phuket.
By Vikas Anand • 02/01/2021
PSA Grounds Entire Fleet
U.S. Regional carrier PSA Airlines has grounded its entire fleet after a number of the airline's aircraft were found with a mechanical issue.
By Patrick Daly • 01/30/2021
EASA Re-Certifies Boeing 737 MAX
The Boeing 737 MAX has been re-certified by the EASA and has been issued the green light to begin operations in Europe.
By Vikas Anand • 01/28/2021
787 Deliveries Set to Resume Before Q2 of 2021
Boeing to proceed with deliveries of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner before Q2 of 2021. Thus after halting deliveries of this aircraft in October of 2020.
By Vikas Anand • 01/28/2021
WestJet 737MAX Returns to Gate Due to Warnings
A WestJet 737MAX returned to the gate at Calgary International Airport after warning signs in the cockpit alerted pilots to a potential issue.
By Patrick Daly • 01/26/2021
Some Boeing 737 MAX 9s Require Fuel-Sealant Inspection
FAA requires fuel-sealant inspection for some Boeing 737 MAX9 aircraft.
By Vikas Anand • 01/25/2021
Airbus to Produce A320s Slower Than Expected
Airbus intends to increase the monthly A320 production at a slower rate than expected.
By Vikas Anand • 01/24/2021
KLM Suspends Long Haul Flights
Starting on Friday, 22nd January 2021, KLM will suspend all long-haul flights to and from the Netherlands as the Dutch government imposes strict borde ...
By Vikas Anand • 01/23/2021
West Atlantic 737 Damaged During Landing
A West Atlantic Boeing 737-400 freighter suffered a hard landing at Exeter Airport, UK. The aircraft sustained major damage.
By Vikas Anand • 01/23/2021
Europe Explores Standardized COVID Passports
The European Commission is working on a standard COVID vaccine passport, which would allow for an easy verification that one is vaccinated. If complet ...
By Patrick Daly • 01/22/2021
JetBlue and American Airlines Announce More Details of Codeshare Partnership
JetBlue and American Airlines have announced the latest updates and received Department of Transportation (DOT) approval for their new partnership. Th ...
By Emmett Chung • 01/21/2021
ANA 777 Suffers Engine Issues over Chicago
Japanese Airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) suffered an engine issue shortly after takeoff from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Flight 8549 depart ...
By Kyle Jonas • 01/20/2021
Bahrain's to Open $1.1B Airport Terminal by the End of January
Another Middle Eastern feat of engineering will be opening at the end of this month in the island nation of Bahrain. A new USD $1.1B airport terminal ...
By Will Hagen • 01/18/2021
Airlines Improve Safety Ahead of Presidential Inauguration
Legacy carriers are taking unprecedented action to avoid a repeat of last Wednesday's violence in Washington
By Emmett Chung • 01/16/2021
Boeing Announces Production of Final 747
Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing has received its final order for the company's most iconic aircraft, the 747. On Tuesday, Boeing announced that th ...
By Patrick Daly • 01/13/2021
British Airways to Take Delivery of Final 777-300ERs Next Week
British Airways are set to take delivery of their final two 777-300ERs next week. The newer 777s are fitted with the modern Club Suite cabin which is ...
By Frankie Said • 01/01/2021
Boeing 737MAX Returns to Service
After an almost 2-year hiatus where the Boeing 737MAX was grounded due to safety issues related to an onboard computer, it returned to service early t ...
By Emmett Chung • 12/30/2020
Berlin Airport (BER) Faces Problems in the Second Month After Opening
The infamous Berlin Airport (BER) now faces awful problems no one could have predicted.
By Luca Azim • 12/22/2020
United Flight Diverted due to COVID-19 Medical Emergency
A United passenger died after having a heart attack midflight this week only for his wife to later reveal he was experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Read ...
By Emmett Chung • 12/18/2020
The Airport Council International MarComCX Award Winners
On December 17th, the Airports Council International announced the winnners of the MarComCX (Marketing, Communitions, and Customer Experience) awards. ...
By Kyle Jonas • 12/17/2020
Heathrow Receives Approval to Build Third Runway
The UK's Supreme court has given the approval for a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport. The approval comes after a great amount of controversy ...
By Patrick Daly • 12/17/2020
American Airlines Begins Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine
On Sunday, American Airlines flew its very first flight carrying shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccines, whose final destination would be a U ...
By Patrick Daly • 12/15/2020
JAL Offers "No Meal" Option
Japan Airlines has recently introduced a "No Meal" option for passengers on some flights in an effort to reduce waste. The first of its kind, JAL's "E ...
By Kyle Jonas • 12/14/2020
Man Arrested for Jumping Fence, Climbing Onto Plane in Las Vegas
In a stranger-than-fiction tale, a mentally ill man snuck into the airport and onto a plane wing in Las Vegas today.
By Emmett Chung • 12/12/2020
WestJet Offers Rapid COVID Tests on Select Flights
It's been in the works for a while now, but a joint study with the Vancouver International Airport and Westjet are allowing passengers to take a Covid ...
By Gabriel Shepherd • 12/02/2020
United Airlines Announces Plan to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
United Airlines has announced a plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of Pfizer. How will they distribute them? Read this article to learn ...
By Emmett Chung • 11/30/2020
YVR Cancels $600 Million Terminal Modification
Amid the current Covid-19 pandemic, the multi-million dollar YVR terminal expansion project has been deemed unnecessary with the decreased volume of t ...
By Gabriel Shepherd • 11/29/2020
Assorted News from the Aviation Industry, November 2020
This article aims to summarize various shorter (but still important) stories at this time. IATA Suggests Vaccine Requirement for Future International ...
By Emmett Chung • 11/29/2020
Boeing 737MAX Officially Ungrounded
Today, the 737MAX has officially been ungrounded after just under 2 years, or roughly 20 months, of being out of operation. The MAX was banned worldwi ...
By Kyle Jonas • 11/18/2020
Korean Airlines to Acquire Asiana Air
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many airlines have intensified their losses or have received losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Asiana Airlines has be ...
By TheExplorerBlog.com Staff • 11/16/2020
Delta Retires Entire 777 Fleet
Today, Delta Airlines is set to retire the 777 aircraft from their fleet. The final flight will be from JFK to LAX.
By Patrick Daly • 10/31/2020
United Offers Rapid Tests for Transatlantic Flights
United Airlines recently announced it would begin offering a free transatlantic COVID-19 testing program for travelers headed from Newark to London-He ...
By Emmett Chung • 10/30/2020
Airbus Delivers First Rare A330-800neo to Kuwait Airways
Today, Kuwait Airways took delivery of the first two A330-800 aircraft on order. Compared to the 318 orders received by Airbus for the aircraft's coun ...
By Patrick Daly • 10/30/2020
Boeing's 737MAX to Return Soon
The 737 MAX, an aircraft that has been grounded for over a year and a half, is expected to be clear to fly again in the coming weeks. The plane has al ...
By Kyle Jonas • 10/28/2020
Southwest to Expand to ORD and IAH
Southwest Airlines has announced they will expand service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) ...
By Kyle Jonas • 10/12/2020
Smooth Flying for the MAX?
A few months ago, things seemed hopeless for the 737 MAX. The MAX has been grounded worldwide for over fifteen months after two crashes that killed ov ...
By Kyle Jonas • 10/09/2020
FAA Chief Flies MAX and Gets Bill Approved
The chief of the FAA piloted the 737 MAX 8 on Wednesday among tests for the recertification of the aircraft. Additionally, a committee on the U.S. Hou ...
By Kyle Jonas • 09/30/2020
AA Plans MAX 8 Training
American Airlines has announced that it has begun the process of scheduling pilot training for the 737 MAX 8, a hopeful sign that the aircraft that ha ...
By Kyle Jonas • 09/23/2020
How About a Flight to ... Nowhere?
The fastest flight to sell out in Qantas's 100 year history was a flight from Sydney to….Sydney? Read more about Qantas's "Flight to Nowhere".
By Emmett Chung • 09/21/2020
U.S. Panel Bashes FAA and Boeing for Aircraft Design Flaws
Tests for the recertification of the 737 MAX 8 have recently begun around the world, and for the first time since the aircraft was grounded over a yea ...
By Kyle Jonas • 09/16/2020
The Return of the MAX 8
Tests for the recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 are starting around the world. How are the tests going and is the aircraft on track to return an ...
By Kyle Jonas • 09/16/2020
Salt Lake City Opens New Terminal
The 60 year old airport renovation has been dubbed the "Future of Air Travel"
By Emmett Chung • 09/15/2020
Boeing Finds Issues With the 787-10
Amid preparations to finalize the 737 MAX 8's return, Boeing has ordered that eight recently produced 787-10s be immediately taken out of service due ...
By Kyle Jonas • 09/15/2020
Alaska Airlines Temporarily Suspends Flights in Oregon, Washington
Alaska Airline has announced that all flights into and out of Portland, Oregon, have been suspended until 3 P.M. Tuesday, due to the growing smoke and ...
By Kyle Jonas • 09/14/2020
United Sued for Filling NFL Charters with Young, Blonde Flight Attendants
A lawsuit filed against United Airlines alleges the airline only allowed young, blonde flight attendants to staff NFL charter flights.
By Calvin Stewart • 09/13/2020
EVA Air Changes Order of Boeing 787-10s to 777Fs and 787-9s
Many airlines have been forced to defer aircraft deliveries for the year. Recently, rumors circulated about negotiations for its Boeing 787-10 order. ...
By Winston Shek • 08/31/2020
United to Permanently Waive Change Fees and Introduce Complimentary Same-Day Standby
United Airlines has announced that they will be removing change fees for domestic flights effective immediately. Additionally, United customers will h ...
By Daniel Mena • 08/31/2020
FAA Fines Chicago $1.5 Million Just Months After $1.3 Million Fine
The Federal Aviation Administration has fined the city of Chicago $1,500,000, only months after a separate $1.3 million fine. The fine comes after a p ...
By Kyle Jonas • 08/29/2020
American to Lay Off 19,000 Employees
American Airlines intends to lay off 19,000 employees by October 1st, unless airlines are given financial assistance from Congress.
By Patrick Daly • 08/27/2020
Woman Attempts to Run Through Security at Pittsburgh Airport
On August 19, a woman attempted to run through the TSA checkpoint at Pittsburgh Airport. The woman, identified as Brandi L Bayley, threw water at a TS ...
By Patrick Daly • 08/23/2020
Alitalia To Simplify And Modernize Aircraft, Introduce Two-Type Fleet
Alitalia, the Italian flag-carrier, will gain a more simplified fleet of both wide and narrow-body jets due to its re-nationalization by the Italian g ...
By JV Mehta • 08/18/2020
Daytona Beach Airport Holds Paper Airplane Challenge
Daytona Beach Airport, home of one of the world's most well known aeronautical universities, will be holding a paper airplane challenge on August 19.
By Kyle Jonas • 08/15/2020
Greater Bay Airlines Seeks Air Operator Certificate From Hong Kong Government
Greater Bay Airlines is seeking an air operator's certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority in Hong Kong. Read more about the plans of the airlin ...
By Winston Shek • 08/10/2020
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines Reports Surprise Quarter 2 Earnings Profit
Amid the vast number of unprofitable airlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have reported profit, lead by their dedicat ...
By Winston Shek • 08/07/2020
Air India Express Flight Overruns Runway at Kozhikode Airport
An Air India Express flight overran the runway at Kozhikode Airport at 7:41 P.M.
By Anish Susarla • 08/07/2020
Embraer Delays Launch of E175-E2 Until 2023
Embraer has delayed the launch of its E175-E2 until 2023. Click to read more.
By Winston Shek • 08/05/2020
Virgin Australia Cuts 3000 Jobs, Ends Long-Haul Operation, Terminates Tigerair Operation
Virgin Australia will cut 3000 jobs, ends its long-haul operation, and kill its ultra-long haul subsidiary Tigerair Australia. Click to read an in-de ...
By Winston Shek • 08/04/2020
Virgin Atlantic Declares Chapter 15 Bankruptcy in the United States
Virgin Atlantic has declared Chapter 15 Bankruptcy in New York. The news comes after Virgin Atlantic chased after government aid from the United King ...
By Winston Shek • 08/04/2020
Virgin Galactic To Create Mach 3 Supersonic Aircraft
Virgin Galactic will create a Mach 3 Supersonic Aircraft in conjunction with Rolls Royce. What can you expect from this aircraft? Read more.
By Winston Shek • 08/03/2020
British Airways Retires A318
British Airways retires their only A318 aircraft, along with ending the iconic BA001/BA002 route between LCY and JFK.
By Bryan Wu • 08/02/2020
Airbus Planning Zero-Emission Airliners by 2030
Recently, Airbus has been eyeing a solution for the large amounts of emissions produced by airliner jet fuel.
By Demo Mena • 07/31/2020
Ethiopian 777F Catches Fire at Shanghai Pudong Airport
An Ethiopian 777F caught fire at Shanghai Airport last Wednesday.
By Patrick Daly • 07/28/2020
Mahan Air A310 Nearly Collides With U.S. F-15
A Mahan Air A310 nearly collided with a U.S. F-15
By Patrick Daly • 07/26/2020
Taiwan Parliament Calls to Rename China Airlines
After 60+ years of operating under the name "China Airlines", the country's flag carrier is expected to start rebranding the airline in the next few y ...
By Bryan Wu • 07/23/2020
Washington Dulles Airport to Close Runway 1R/19L Until September
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some airports have took this opportunity to help renovate or grow their airport facilities. Washington Dulles Internatio ...
By Daniel Mena • 07/21/2020
Icelandair Fires all Flight Attendants, Replaces Them With Pilots
Icelandair fired all of its flight attendants after negotiations between the Airline and the cabin crew failed.
By Patrick Daly • 07/18/2020
Breaking News: British Airways Retires 747
British Airways will retire its 747 fleet, according to an internal memo. Click to read more.
By Winston Shek • 07/16/2020
American and JetBlue to Form Strategic Partnership
American and JetBlue will form a significant partnership in the Northeast Corridor. How will it be done? Click for an in-depth analysis.
By Winston Shek • 07/16/2020
Emirates Flies A380 For First Time in 4 Months
Emirates flew its A380 for the first time on two flights on July 15.
By Patrick Daly • 07/16/2020
Qantas Says Goodbye to 747 with Farewell Flyovers
Qantas honors their 747 fleet with special farewell flights.
By Patrick Daly • 07/15/2020
Norwegian Set to Resume Longhaul Flying This Winter
Norwegian Air UK plans to restart many transatlantic flights this winter. What do you feel about Norwegian's earlier-than-expected return to long-haul ...
By JV Mehta • 07/13/2020
Launch of Air Arabia Abu Dhabi Set For This Tuesday
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi set to launch on July 14th despite of COVID-19
By Bryan Wu • 07/12/2020
Breeze Airways to Begin Charter Flights in October
Breeze Airways is acquiring Compass Airlines' operating certificate, subject to government approval. Additionally, they reveal their plans for the fu ...
By Winston Shek • 07/11/2020
Jetblue Announces LAX Expansion, Ends Operation at LGB
Jetblue has announced a massive LAX expansion along with the end of its LGB operation. Click for an in-depth analysis.
By Winston Shek • 07/11/2020
Garuda Indonesia Explores U.S., France, India Flights From Bali
Indonesian flag-carrier Garuda is exploring the possibility of launching U.S. flights. How could the carrier do this and what are its motives?
By JV Mehta • 07/10/2020
Canada's Nolinor Aviation Launches New Quebec-based Leisure Airline
Canada's Nolinor Aviation has hinted at a "new division with a new name, a new mission and a stunning new livery design" on multiple posts across soci ...
By JV Mehta • 07/07/2020
Royal Air Maroc Lays Off 30% of Its Staff, Liquidates 20 Aircraft, Cancel Flights to South America
Royal Air Maroc will undergo a drastic restructuring of its operations to lessen the effects of the current financial situation. Among the efforts in ...
By Winston Shek • 07/05/2020
India's DGCA Lengthens International Flight Ban
India's DGCA has extended the international flight ban until August, at the earliest. Read more to find out why.
By JV Mehta • 07/05/2020
Breaking: Qantas Confirms Immediate 747 Retirement, Schedules Farewell Flights
Qantas has finally confirmed the demise of its Boeing 747-400 fleet. Read on to find out why.
By JV Mehta • 07/05/2020
Air Canada Announces Domestic Route Closures
Air Canada announces the closure of 30 domestic routes, along with suspending operations at 8 airports.
By Bryan Wu • 07/05/2020
Air France to Cut 6,500 Jobs by 2022
According to multiple sources, Air France "aims to present a plan to trade unions to cut just over 6,500 jobs over the next two years." In addition to ...
By Kyle Jonas • 07/03/2020
El Al Suspends All Flights Until Further Notice
The Israeli flag carrier, El Al, has grounded its fleet indefinitely. This has come after the pilot's union announced they would not fly due to the ai ...
By Kyle Jonas • 07/02/2020
EasyJet Closes Bases and Cuts Staff
The U.K. based budget airline, EasyJet, has announced they will close their bases and may cut 30% of its pilots.
By Kyle Jonas • 07/01/2020
Airbus to Cut 15,000 Jobs Amidst Covid-19
One of the largest aircraft manufacturers, Airbus, will be cutting around 15,000 jobs due to the lull in production as a result of Coronavirus. In Feb ...
By Kyle Jonas • 07/01/2020
Aeromexico Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Aeromexico filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Click for a in-depth analysis on the situation.
By Winston Shek • 06/30/2020
Iberia Accelerates Retirement of A340-600 Fleet
Spanish flag carrier Iberia plans on retiring its fleet of A340-600s earlier than expected. Read more to find out why.
By JV Mehta • 06/18/2020
British Airways Under Fire Due to New Employment Policies
British Airways is now under fire for the way it wants to approach employment during Covid-19, which includes firing around 12,000 employees and downg ...
By Kyle Jonas • 06/14/2020
Mitsubishi and Bombardier Secure Deal Valued At Over $700 million For CRJ Program
On June 1, exactly one week ago, Bombardier and Mitsubishi secured a deal valuing at over $550 million USD. Mitsubishi also promised liabilities on th ...
By Daniel Mena • 06/08/2020
U.S. Eases Restrictions on Flights from China
The United States Department of Transportation will now allow Chinese Airlines to operate two flights per week.
By Calvin Stewart • 06/06/2020
LATAM Airlines Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection
LATAM, Latin America's largest carrier, said it would continue to fly through its bankruptcy restructuring.
By Panteley Shmelev • 05/30/2020
Russia Begins Work on Stealth Nuclear Bomber PAK DA
Russia starts work on stealth nuclear bomber PAK DA.
By Panteley Shmelev • 05/26/2020
Lufthansa To Receive 9 Billion Euros in Government Aid
Lufthansa will receive 9 billion euros in government aid, according to sources, amid the global COVID-19 economic crisis. Click to read more.
By Winston Shek • 05/25/2020
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303: A Brief Analysis and Rundown
PIA Flight 8303 crashed in Karachi on May 22nd. What is currently known about the crash and what has happened? Click to read more
By Winston Shek • 05/24/2020
737 Lands in San Diego Missing Tail Parts
A Swift Air 737-800(N820TJ) was spotted landing with part of the tail missing.
By Calvin Stewart • 05/24/2020
United to Launch CleanPlus Product in an Initiative to Encourage More People to Fly
Yesterday, United Airlines announced their initiative to promote safety when flying: United CleanPlus. Through a partnership with the Cleveland Clinic ...
By Daniel Mena • 05/21/2020
Air France To Retire Its A380 Fleet
Air France will retire its fleet of A380's amid the COVID-19. With the anticipated drop in demand, Air France
By Winston Shek • 05/20/2020
Thai Airways Files For Bankruptcy Protection
The flag carrier of Thailand, Thai Airways files for bankruptcy protection, following in other carrier's footsteps. Click to read more.
By Winston Shek • 05/18/2020
Delta Airlines to Retire 777
Delta Airlines will retire its Boeing 777 fleet. Learn more by clicking on the article.
By Daniel Mena • 05/15/2020
LATAM and Delta to Partner in Trans-American Joint Venture
Delta Airlines has signed a Joint Venture program with South American Carrier LATAM
By Tejas Bhatia • 05/12/2020
Avianca Files for Bankruptcy
Latin America's second-biggest airline, Avianca, has filed for bankruptcy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By Calvin Stewart • 05/10/2020
Man Struck and Killed by Aircraft in AUS
On May 7, 2020, around 8:12 CST, a man was struck and killed by a jet on the runway at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas. The ca ...
By Kyle Jonas • 05/09/2020
Virgin Atlantic To Retire 747, Close Gatwick, Cut Jobs
Virgin Atlantic will retire its 747 fleet, close down its Gatwick base temporarily, and cut many jobs. How will this affect the Engish carrier?
By Winston Shek • 05/08/2020
Boeing to Resume 737 MAX Production
Boeing is reportedly preparing to resume the production of the 737 MAX.
By Calvin Stewart • 05/08/2020
American Airlines A330-200 Being Sent to Long Term Storage
A brief rundown of the American A330-200s being put into long term storage.
By Ben S • 05/07/2020
Frontier Airlines to offer special tickets
Frontier Airlines will offer special tickets that buy the middle seat starting May 8.
By Calvin Stewart • 05/06/2020
Air Canada to Accelerate Retirement of 79 Aircraft
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian flag carrier, Air Canada, has reported a loss of $1.05 billion. As a result, the airline will be speeding u ...
By Peter Lam • 05/06/2020
Is LAX's Status as a United Hub on the Chopping Block?
United Airlines has just announced the closure of Los Angeles International's Boeing 787 pilot base. Could this signal the end of LAX as a United hub?
By JV Mehta • 05/06/2020
Norwegian Air to Ground a Majority of Their Fleet Until April 2021
Norwegian Air says it will keep the majority of its fleet grounded until April 2021.
By Tejas Bhatia • 05/05/2020
American Airlines to Retire A330-300
A brief rundown of the retirement of American Airlines A330-300. American Airlines is retiring their A330-300 series which they inherited from US Airw ...
By Ben S • 05/05/2020
Wizz Air To Be First European Low Cost Carrier to Launch Flights to Abu Dhabi
Wizz Air will be the first European LCC to launch flights to Abu Dhabi amid the COVID-19 crisis.
By Winston Shek • 05/03/2020
Boeing Terminates Deal with Embraer
Boeing has terminated a $4.2 billion joint venture with Embraer. Click this article to view more details
By Anish Susarla • 04/27/2020
U.S. Flies Surveillance Planes Over North Korea
For the past two weeks, there have been rumors about North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un. These rumors range from "everything is normal" to "the leader ...
By Kyle Jonas • 04/27/2020
JetSuite Grounds Its Fleet And Furloughs Crew
JetSuite has grounded its fleet and furloughed its crew amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Winston Shek • 04/26/2020
Air Mauritius Enters "Voluntary Administration"
Air Mauritius enters Voluntary Administration
By Tejas Bhatia • 04/23/2020
Virgin Australia to Enter "Voluntary Administration"
According to Multiple Sources, Australia’s second largest airline, Virgin Australia, has entered "voluntary administration". Read more here.
By Tejas B. • 04/22/2020
South African Airways Close to Liquidation
According to multiple sources, South African Airways is nearing collapse. The carrier is currently in the process of laying off all of its staff. The ...
By Kyle Jonas and Winston Shek • 04/19/2020
AirAsia Plans to Resume Domestic Flights
AirAsia, a low cost carries that flies around Asia, is planning to restart scheduled domestic flights around Malaysia on April 29, 2020. This will be ...
By Kyle Jonas • 04/19/2020
Boeing to Reopen Multiple Factories Amid Pandemic
Last month, Boeing decided to close their factories to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, just last Friday, they announced that they will reopen ...
By Daniel Mena • 04/18/2020
Terminal at Singapore Changi Closes Due to Pandemic
As a result of the low demand for travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Singapore's Minister for Transport, Khaw Boon Wan decided on Monday, Apri ...
By Peter Lam • 04/12/2020
Three Passenger Air Canada Planes Transformed into Cargo Aircraft
Air Canada announced this morning that they will transform three of their Boeing 777-300ERs into temporary cargo aircraft to transport vital supplies ...
By Daniel Mena • 04/11/2020
Trump Administration Releases Financial Aid Package for U.S. Airlines
After meeting with Steven Mnuchin, the United States Secretary of Treasury, Donald Trump and his administration has released an financial aid package ...
By Daniel Mena • 04/11/2020
Lufthansa To Retire Long-Haul Aircraft and Shutter Its Subsidiary
Lufthansa will retire long haul aircraft and shutter its subsidiary, Germanwings. Which aircraft will be retired and what effect will this have on av ...
By Winston Shek • 04/07/2020
Boeing to Stop Production After Employee COVID-19 Death
Boeing has made the decision to suspend production in Seattle-area facilities after a worker died from the novel coronavirus. This suspension will sta ...
By Ben Kogan • 03/24/2020
Singapore Airlines to Cut 96% of Capacity
Singapore Airlines, one of the main airlines based in Singapore, has announced it will be cutting 96% of its capacity by the end of April 2020. Ou ...
By Arkin Si • 03/23/2020
Turkish Airlines Reducing International Flights to Just 5 Cities
Turkish Airlines is Reducing International Flights to just 5 Cities and reportedly offering a "too-good-to-be-true" mileage rebooking policy.
By Will Hagen • 03/23/2020
Emirates Group Suspends Most Flights Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
Emirates is suspending most of its passenger flights amid the outbreak of COVID-19.
By Calvin Stewart • 03/22/2020
New JAL Special Livery Designed in Commemoration for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
MATSUSHIMA, JPN - Last Friday, a Boeing 787 operated by Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airlines (ANA) delivered the Olympic fire after a long jou ...
By Mogami Kariya • 03/22/2020
Southwest Airlines to Postpone 1,000 Daily Routes Through April
Southwest Airlines is getting ready for major schedule reductions starting this weekend. From Sunday, March 22nd, Southwest Airlines will start to can ...
By Ben Kogan • 03/21/2020
Vietnam Airlines Suspends All International Flights
While the Southeastern country of Vietnam has only 76 cases of COVID-19, the Vietnamese government has put a lot of restrictions in place to prevent t ...
By Peter Lam • 03/21/2020
Lufthansa Group's Response to Virus Includes Grounding 700 Aircraft
Out of its 763 aircraft that fly the skies, the Lufthansa Group is now only flying 63 of them; they decided to ground 700 of their aircraft to lessen ...
By Peter Lam • 03/21/2020
Airlines Request $50 Billion From U.S. Government
U.S. airlines are asking the federal government for $50,000,000,000 in financial aid after taking major hits due to the Coronavirus outbreak. People a ...
By Kyle Jonas • 03/19/2020
Alitalia to be Fully Owned by the National Government
Italy is currently the country with the most cases of COVID-19 outside of mainland China. Therefore, Alitalia, the Italian flag carrier, has been even ...
By Peter Lam • 03/18/2020
Airlines Ground Airbus A380s Due to COVID-19
Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, people are not willing to travel in order to avoid getting infected, causing air travel to be severely impacted. Rou ...
By Peter Lam • 03/17/2020
Aircraft Retirements Accelerated Due to COVID-19
Many iconic aircraft are being forced into retirement due to the ongoing COVID-19. Which aircraft are being forced into early retirement? Click to s ...
By Winston Shek • 03/17/2020
Norwegian to Cancel Flights Amid Pandemic
Norwegian Air Shuttle, a Norwegian airline, is cancelling 85% of its flights and laying off 90% of its workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By Peter Lam • 03/17/2020
Air New Zealand To Cut Capacity By 85 Percent
Air New Zealand will cut capacity by 85%. What routes will be chopped temporarily? Click to see more details.
By Winston Shek • 03/16/2020
British Airways Cuts Jobs Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Resulting from the travel ban in the U.K., British Airways has warned it's workers that they are struggling to survive on a crisis "worse than 9/11" c ...
By Demo Mena • 03/15/2020
Flybe Collapsed
Flybe, a regional European Airline based in the UK has collapsed, partially because of the Coronavirus impacting travel, and partially because of prio ...
By Arkin Si • 03/15/2020
U.S. Bans Flights to Europe For Next Thirty Days
According to multiple sources, the U.S. will suspend flights to Europe for the next thirty days.
President Trump has announced that there will be ...
By Kyle Jonas and Winston Shek • 03/11/2020
TSA Screeners in San Jose test positive for COVID-19
3 TSA screeners at Mineta San Jose International Airport have tested positive for COVID-19
By Calvin Stewart • 03/11/2020
Last Flight for the Phantom
OMITAMA, JPN — The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) ended their only reconnaissance squadron, the 501st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron based a ...
By Mogami Kariya • 03/10/2020
ANA Orders 20 787s to Replace Domestic 777s
According to multiple sources, ANA (Al Nippon Airways) has committed to buying 20 of Boeing's 787 aircraft, a move that will put ANA's 787 fleet count ...
By Daniel Mena • 03/04/2020
Delta and American Suspend Flights to Milan
Coronavirus isn't only affecting flights to Asia. Now, flights to Italy are also being suspended.
By Calvin Stewart • 03/01/2020
Congress to Propose National Aviation Center
The Senate has introduced a proposal for an organization that would help keep the American aerospace and aviation competitive. Called the National Cen ...
By Kyle Jonas • 03/01/2020
United Airlines Offers Pilots a Month Off
United Airlines has offered pilots a month off at a reduced pay due to flight cuts.
By Calvin Stewart • 03/01/2020
Trans States Airlines To Terminate Services
Trans States Airlines will terminate service. Click to see an in-depth analysis.
By Winston Shek • 02/26/2020
TAP Air Banned from Venezuela for 90 Days
Portugal's national carrier, TAP Air Portugal, has been banned from flying to and from Caracas, Venezuela for 90 days. The ban comes after "serious vi ...
By Kyle Jonas • 02/20/2020
737MAX to Return to Service on September 4
United Airlines has just announced that they plan to return the 737MAX to service on September 4, 2020. American Airlines has extended their cancellat ...
By Daniel Mena • 02/18/2020
Boeing Creates Starliner for Nasa With Massive Flaws
Boeing is facing backlash yet again. In the midst of working out their issues around the 737 Max 8, Boeing must work out another problem. The Starline ...
By Kyle Jonas • 02/08/2020
Airbus Halts A320 Production in Asia due to Coronavirus Precautions
Airbus announced that they will be closing their Airbus factory in Tianjin, located in northeastern China, due to recently imposed travel bans due to ...
By Daniel Mena • 02/08/2020
Air Canada 767 Makes Successful Emergency Landing in Madrid
An Air Canada Boeing 767 had to make an emergency landing earlier today when it had an engine failure on takeoff. Air Canada Flight 837 began to circl ...
By Daniel Mena • 02/03/2020
Several Aviation Executives Commit to Using Sustainable Methods
A group of aviation companies, including airlines, airports, and aircraft manufacturers based in England are banding together to make a "zero carbon p ...
By Kyle Jonas • 02/03/2020
Coronavirus Prompts Airlines to Cancel Flights to China
Many have heard of the new Coronavirus, a virus that has taken hundreds of lives and spread to thousands of people. The outbreak of this virus has cau ...
By Daniel Mena • 01/31/2020
Boeing 777X Makes its First Flight
Earlier today, thousands of people watched as an all new variant of the Boeing 777, the 777X made its first flight. The brand new 777, N779XW, departe ...
By Daniel Mena • 01/25/2020
Boeing 777X First Flight Postponed
After 3 hours on the taxiway, the 777X first flight has officially been postponed. Earlier today, the 777X was supposed to go on its first flight toda ...
By Peter Lam • 01/24/2020
LOT Polish Rumored to Take Former Singapore 777s
LOT Polish is rumored to take new 777's.Singapore Airlines incoming A350-900 and B787-10 are replacing the carrier's B777-200ER. The aircraft will be ...
By Winston Shek • 01/23/2020
ANA and Singapore Airlines to form a JV
ANA and Singapore Airlines to form a Joint Venture. What are the details?
By Winston Shek • 01/22/2020
Fuel Dump Over Schools in LA Sparks Outrage
Fuel dump over schools in LA
By Anish Susarla • 01/18/2020
First United 787 With New Polaris to Fly This Wednesday
Originally set to take the skies in mid December, the Boeing 787-8 had some setbacks with its retrofit. But, after one more month, the 787-8, N27908, ...
By Daniel Mena • 01/09/2020
Emirates Leadership Changes
What happened to Emirates leadership? It's a big move.
By Winston Shek • 12/28/2019
Delta Follows Other Airlines in Move to Daxing Airport
In September 2019, Beijing opened its new Beijing Daxing International Airport. This airport had to be constructed due to the high number of flights t ...
By Peter Lam • 12/24/2019
Bamboo Airways Takes Delivery of Their First 787s
Bamboo Airways, a Vietnamese startup carrier, has received their first 2 787 Dreamliners from the Boeing company. These Dreamliners allow for the airl ...
By Peter Lam • 12/23/2019
An Airplane Skids off the Runway in a Bad Rain Storm
SpiceJet flight SG-275 coming from Pune, India slid off of a runway at Kolkata Airport in Mumbai.
By Demo Mena • 12/21/2019
Air France Retires Their First A380
Air France retired their first Airbus a380 last Saturday. They plan to retire their 9 other A380s by 2022.
By Daniel Mena • 12/20/2019
United Orders 50 A321XLRs
United orders 50 A321XLRs from Airbus. What does it mean for them?
By Winston Shek • 12/20/2019
First Fully Electric Commercial Aircraft Takes Flight
The world's first fully electric commercial flight flew recently. This article provides some information about it.
By Kyle Jonas • 12/20/2019
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