Japan Airlines is giving away 50,000 free plane tickets
TOKYO, JAPAN – APRIL 21: A Japan Airlines Co. (JAL) aircraft takes off at Haneda Airport ahead of Golden Week,… Read More »
The last decade of aviation brings some surprising changes
The last 10 years have seen major changes in aviation as fuel-efficient, twin-engine aircraft sounded the death knell for jumbo… Read More »
President of Dubai-based carrier Emirates to retire in June 2020
The president of Dubai-based airline Emirates will retire in June after 17 years at the helm of the Middle East’s… Read More »
Boeing discloses ‘very disturbing’ messages on 737 Max to FAA
A new batch of messages between Boeing Co. employees on the development of the 737 Max paints a “very disturbing… Read More »
Where the Top US Airlines Rank for In-Flight Entertainment
Fun Flights The data analysis team at CableTV.com recently examined 10 of the top U.S. airlines, comparing several factors contributing… Read More »
Travelers losing interest in home-sharing and Google gaining ground as travel resource
For all the chatter of Airbnb stealing scene time away from hotels, traveler interest in home-sharing seems to be waning…. Read More »
Airline seatback screens may be an endangered species
In the quest to command higher fares and traveler loyalty, airlines are constantly scrambling to market their onboard services as… Read More »
Tour company Thomas Cook collapses leaving 150,000 people stranded
British tour company Thomas Cook collapsed early Monday after failing to secure emergency funding, leaving tens of thousands of vacationers… Read More »
Emirates diverts Delhi-Dubai flight after ‘drone activity’ at airport
Dubai international airport had faced a similar situation in 2015 and 2016 when unauthorized drones flew on its airspace. Emirates,… Read More »
London Heathrow No. 1 in airport connectivity
OAG, the world’s leading provider of travel data and insight, released its Megahubs Index 2019. The analysis reveals the Top… Read More »
Boeing is taking some heat about its new 797 NMA project
Boeing ‘s stock performance has been all about the grounded 737 MAX jet for six months, but other things are… Read More »
Pilot Chuck Yeager, who broke sound barrier, sues Airbus for trademark infringement
Chuck Yeager, the retired U.S. Air Force pilot who broke the sound barrier, has sued Airbus, accusing the aerospace company… Read More »
Bamboo Airways is set to increase its fleet size to 100 by 2024
Bamboo Airways is set to increase its fleet size to 100 by 2024 after it received permission from the Vietnamese… Read More »
Airbus forecasts need for over 39,000 new jets in the next 20 years
The world’s passenger and freighter aircraft fleet is set to more than double from nearly 23,000 to almost 48,000 by… Read More »
Airbus chief warns airplane tariffs would be ‘very damaging’ to US
Airbus’s CEO has warned President Trump that tariffs on Europe’s aviation industry could blowback on its U.S. counterparts, according to… Read More »
The business jet market has several new aircraft
The business jet market appears primed for several new aircraft unveilings, a key business aviation market analyst believes, suggesting that… Read More »
Embraer delivers new jet that Boeing may soon sell against Airbus
Embraer hopes to see more orders for its newest passenger plane by the end of the year, an executive said,… Read More »
Airline entrepreneur David Neeleman considers used jets for new U.S. airline
Airline entrepreneur David Neeleman said his new U.S. airline would begin flights next year and may employ used Embraer planes… Read More »
US Air Force restricts KC-46 from carrying cargo and passengers
In a move that could have major impacts on the already-delayed tanker program, the U.S. Air Force has indefinitely barred… Read More »
Boeing chief sees US-China trade war as sales risk for big jets
Boeing Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg expressed confidence the company would quickly overcome recent troubles with its new 737 MAX… Read More »
Airbus wants to know everything passengers do on an airplane
Airbus wants to know everything passengers are consuming on board – from coffee to movies, even toilet paper. The European… Read More »
European regulator plans its own test flights of Boeing 737 MAX
Europe’s aviation regulator will send its own test pilots and engineers to fly forthcoming certification flight tests of Boeing’s newly… Read More »