NTSB: Boeing Flagged MD-11 Engine Mount Risk Years Before UPS Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has disclosed that Boeing warned airlines as early as 2011 about a critical MD-11 engine-mount… Read More »
NTSB Identifies Engine Mount Failure in Deadly UPS MD-11 Crash
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board have identified the specific aircraft component that failed in last year’s fatal UPS… Read More »
Three Major Airline Groups Bid for TAP Air Portugal
IAG International Airlines Group has confirmed the submission of its bid to acquire a stake in TAP Air Portugal ahead… Read More »
UPS, FedEx Scramble as MD-11 Grounding Hits Peak Season Capacity
United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx are rushing to secure enough freighter capacity as an indefinite grounding of the MD-11—one… Read More »
Fatigue Cracks Found in UPS MD-11 Wreckage Offer Major Clue in Deadly Kentucky Crash
Fatigue Cracks Found in UPS MD-11 Wreckage Offer Major Clue in Deadly Kentucky Crash
FAA Expands Grounding to MD-10 and DC-10 Aircraft After Deadly UPS MD-11 Crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has widened its emergency grounding order to include the McDonnell Douglas MD-10 and DC-10 aircraft… Read More »
Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: Innovation Shaping Travel’s Future
The travel industry remains a fertile ground for innovation, even amid tightening startup funding, rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI)… Read More »
Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2026: E23 Redefines Traveler Analytics
E23 is transforming how the travel industry understands passenger behavior, offering a platform capable of profiling traveler patterns and real-time… Read More »
FAA Orders Urgent Inspections of MD-11 Engine Pylons After Deadly UPS Crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring immediate inspections of all McDonnell Douglas MD-11… Read More »
UPS and FedEx Ground Entire MD-11 Fleets After Deadly Crash
Both UPS and FedEx have temporarily grounded their McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleets following the deadly UPS crash in Louisville that… Read More »
Crashed UPS MD-11 Was Part of Aging Fleet with Costly Legacy
The UPS jet involved in the deadly Kentucky crash was part of a fleet of aging McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft… Read More »
Investigators Recover Black Boxes from Deadly UPS MD-11 Plane Crash in Louisville
Federal investigators have recovered both flight recorders from the wreckage of the UPS cargo plane that crashed and exploded during… Read More »
UPS MD-11 Cargo Plane Crashes and Burns at Louisville Airport
A tragic accident occurred at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on November 4, 2025, when a UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11… Read More »
AI-Native Startups Are Redefining Travel Innovation
After two years of shrinking venture funding, 2025 remains a difficult environment for travel startups. Yet amid tighter capital, artificial… Read More »
Hot 25 Travel Startups: Where Are They Now?
A year after PhocusWire unveiled its Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025, many of those companies have achieved impressive milestones—from… Read More »
Where Are They Now? Updates on the Hot 25 Travel Startups 2024
It has been two years since PhocusWire introduced the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024. As we prepare to unveil… Read More »
Bill Gates Fund, Airlines Invest $150M in SAF Startups
Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the clean-energy investment fund backed by Bill Gates, has teamed up with some of the world’s leading… Read More »
JFK Moves Rideshare Pickups Off-Site Amid Construction
Travelers flying into New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport are facing new hurdles as major rideshare pickup points have… Read More »
IndiGo Ventures Closes $52M Fund, Eyes Aviation Startups
IndiGo Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of India’s largest airline IndiGo, has successfully closed its inaugural fund at $52… Read More »
Startups Weekly: AI Deals, Lawsuits, and Acquisitions
This week’s edition of Startups Weekly highlights key developments at the intersection of technology, law, and startup growth. From acquisitions… Read More »
Airlines, Aerospace Groups Warn Trump Tariffs Risk Safety, Supply
Airline and aerospace industry groups are warning that proposed tariffs by former President Donald Trump on imported aircraft, jet engines,… Read More »
Hyatt Launches New Upscale Brand ‘Unscripted by Hyatt’
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has introduced a new brand, Unscripted by Hyatt, expanding its Essentials portfolio with an upscale offering aimed… Read More »
Join us at the Yale Club of NY for a Wings Club Luncheon with Bill Moore, President of UPS Airlines
Please join us on Thursday, May 22, 2025At the Yale Club of New York for ourAviation Leader Series Luncheon Our… Read More »
UPS to Cut 20,000 Jobs as Amazon Volumes Drop by 2026
UPS plans to lay off 20,000 employees and shutter 73 facilities as it significantly scales back its partnership with Amazon… Read More »
Bolt Launches Flight Tracking Feature for Airport Ride Pickups
Bolt has introduced a new flight tracking feature designed to simplify airport pickups for travelers. The mobility app now allows… Read More »
How AI Is Reshaping the Future of Travel Startups
The rise of generative AI is transforming travel startups, reshaping funding dynamics, operational efficiencies, and competitive landscapes. While AI has… Read More »