The SR-71 Blackbird is Still the World’s Fastest Jet Ever Built
The SR-71 Blackbird, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division for the United States Air Force, revolutionized aviation history when… Read More »
Alaska Airlines buys back stocks worth $18 million
Despite reporting a net loss of $142 million in Q1 2023, Seattle-based Alaska Airlines repurchased $18 million worth of its… Read More »
This Boeing 737 was turned into an Incredible cliffside ‘Villa’
Why fly in a private jet when you can spend your entire vacation in a Being 737? An incredible old… Read More »
Global Demand for First & Business Class Drives Next-Generation Widebody Jets
Global air travel has come roaring back from its pandemic-induced slump, and airlines are racing to provide enough capacity or… Read More »
Iberia presents its new Airbus A350-900 cabin
Iberia has unveiled its new A350-900 cabin, which the airline calls ‘Next’ to highlight the fact that it offers various… Read More »
How aircraft cabin safety has been improved over time and lessons learned
How aircraft cabin safety has been improved over time, and how many lessons have been learned and implemented. Accident data… Read More »
Etihad’s A380s are coming back to meet customer demand
Following a surge in demand for air travel across Etihad’s network, the airline is now able to meet customer demand… Read More »
Who is winning the widebody jet sales race?
The competition between Airbus and Boeing has been characterized as a duopoly in the jet airliner market since the 1990s…. Read More »
The Boeing 747 jet transformed air travel and outsold all its competitors
The Jumbo Jet transformed an industry, bringing luxurious amenities and lengthy nonstop flights to the masses, all in a design… Read More »
The NextGen Supersonic routes will be flown twice as fast
In the pursuit of speed, humans invented steamships, railroads, airplanes, and jet planes, accelerating transport with each invention. The 1960’s… Read More »
Lufthansa’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to finally arrive in Frankfurt
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has officially taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and it will arrive in Frankfurt on… Read More »
Air France A320 pilots flight during Geneva to Paris flight
The fight between pilots began with “rude hand gestures” and were later separated, so one pilot could land the plane…. Read More »
Air New Zealand and Qantas will restart flights from New York City to Sydney
Qantas will resume flying from New York City to Sydney next year, stopping in New Zealand on its way down… Read More »
Lufthansa pilot union VC prepares for walkouts
Pilot strikes could be looming at Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) after talks with union Vereinigung Cockpit ended without a deal being… Read More »
17-year-old Mack Rutherford becomes youngest pilot to fly solo round the world
First Zara Rutherford became the youngest woman to circumnavigate the world solo in her light aircraft at the start of… Read More »
The last Boeing 747 will soon roll off the production line
The last Boeing 747 will soon roll off Boeing’s production line. Once the finishing touches are put, the final Boeing… Read More »
LOT Polish 787 Dreamliner suffers passenger window damage while landing in JFK
It has been said that broken mirrors bring bad luck, but what about broken windows? Passenger plane windows, to be… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended the two sleeping 737 pilots
The airline has opened an investigation into last week’s incident after two pilots fell asleep and missed their landing. Ethiopian… Read More »
Delta Air Lines is cautious about Supersonic Jets
American Airlines earlier this week joined United Airlines in announcing it would make an investment in the Boom Supersonic 2.0… Read More »
American Airlines orders 20 Boom supersonic jets
American Airlines on Tuesday Aug. 16 agreed to buy up to 20 jets from aircraft maker Boom Supersonic, becoming the… Read More »
Malaysia Airlines confirms A380 retirement by the end of 2022
Malaysia Airlines has made no secret of its desire to be rid of the Airbus A380. Why are all Malaysia… Read More »
Supersonic Boom Overture’s one-way ticket may cost $5,000
Pending regulatory approval, the Boom Overture, the fastest commercial aircraft to be, is expected to start operating passenger flights as… Read More »