STORIESFeb 23, 2024The 1956 Grand Canyon Mid-Air Collision: The Crash That Created the Modern Air Traffic Control SystemThe summer morning of June 30, 1956, disaster began with a sudden bang and the sickening crunch of metal crashing into metal. This incident facilitated the creation of the modern en route air traffic control system, which has made commercial aviation the safest means of transportation in human history.Read More →
NEWSFeb 23, 2024United Airlines Celebrates 30 Years of Nonstop Flights to ColombiaUnited Airlines celebrated its 30th anniversary of flying to Colombia this month. The U.S. airports with United flights to the country include Newark (EWR) and Houston (IAH). Tourism statistics indicate that more than 4.5 million tourists visited Colombia in 2022, with almost one million being Americans. Read More →
ROUTESFeb 22, 2024American Airlines Launches Nonstop Flights Between New York-JFK and Tokyo-HanedaAmerican Airlines confirmed and announced the schedule for its route between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) on February 21. This announcement comes almost one month after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) tentatively approved the route. American will use its Boeing 777-200ERs for the transpacific route.Read More →
NEWSFeb 22, 2024Lilium Announces eVTOL Operations in Southeast Asia, Expanded Charging Infrastructure at Singapore AirshowLilium is making significant progress in developing the Lilium Jet, its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Earlier this month, the German aerospace company announced the designation of Orlando International Airport (MCO) as a center of its U.S. operations. Lilum expanded on its momentum by making two major deals at the Singapore Airshow on February 20. Decarbonizing aviation through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and advanced air mobility (AAM), which includes eVTOLs, was a major focus of this year's event. Read More →
NEWSFeb 22, 2024Airbus Showcases A350-1000 Powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Singapore AirshowAirbus showcased its A350-1000 aircraft, powered by a 35% blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), at the Singapore Airshow. The company showed refueling on February 18 at Changi Airport (SIN) by pumping 12.8 tons (11.6 metric tons) of a 35% blend of SAF and conventional jet-A fuel into the widebody.Read More →
INFORMATIONALFeb 22, 2024Russian Entrepreneur Transforms Retired Boeing 737 Into Luxury VillaA Russian entrepreneur, Felix Demin, transformed a retired Boeing 737 into a luxury villa with two bedrooms, a terrace, and an infinity pool on the Nyang Nyang Cliff in Bali, Indonesia.Read More →
NEWSFeb 22, 2024Emergency Door Nearly Ripped Off TUI Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Birmingham AirportOn February 20, a TUI Airways plane was severely damaged after a set of mobile air stairs nearly ripped off its front left door. The incident involved a nine-year-old Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registered G-TUIF at Birmingham Airport (BHX) near Birmingham, England.Read More →
NEWSFeb 21, 2024American Airlines Baggage Fees Spike 17% Amid Loyalty Program Crack-Down Effort American Airlines has raised the cost of checked bags on its flights for the first time in nearly six years. It has also changed how customers can earn frequent flyer points.
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NEWSFeb 21, 2024Boeing Replaces Head of 737 MAX Program After Series of FailuresBoeing has been going through a lot of turbulence over the past five years, especially over the past two months. This rough patch for the once-dominant aircraft manufacturer can mainly be attributed to controversies surrounding one of its newest airplanes: the Boeing 737 MAX. On February 21, Boeing disclosed that the head of the 737 MAX program is leaving the company.Read More →
NEWSFeb 21, 2024Thai Airways Grows Fleet With Airbus A350-900, Boeing 787-9, and A321neo LeasesThai Airways has made multiple major announcements at the 2024 Singapore Airshow, including a large Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner order on February 20. Thailand's flag carrier is committed to growing and modernizing its fleet. Thai Airways has agreed to acquire four Airbus A350-900s, three Boeing 787-9s, and ten Airbus A321neos from aircraft leasing company AerCap.Read More →
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