Tag: Airlines
INFORMATIONAL Oct 30, 2025 Ghosts of 191: The Crash Site that Continues to Haunt Chicago to this Day On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 was scheduled to fly nonstop from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to Los Angeles. Operated by a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, the flight unfortunately met its untimely demise before it could even put some distance between itself and the Windy City. The events of Flight 191 continue to haunt Chicago to this day. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 30, 2025 Turbulence at the Top: How Four Airlines Came to Dominate the U.S. Air Travel Market The United States, being one of the world's largest aviation markets, is home to numerous airlines and a rich, dynamic aviation history. However, despite the size of the domestic market, the sector is largely dominated by four major players. Let’s examine why this is the case and what events led up to shaping the current affairs of American aviation. Read More →
ROUTES Oct 25, 2025 Pakistan International Airlines Returns to Manchester after 5-Year Ban After a hiatus of more than five years, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed flights to the United Kingdom. The newly reinstated nonstop service between Islamabad (ISB) and Manchester (MAN) officially took off on October 25th. Read More →
NEWS Oct 17, 2025 Spirit Airlines Projects Net Profitability by 2027 Spirit Airlines says it is finally noticing a path to profitability following a hard spell of debt, high fuel prices, and intense competition. The carrier reports that it expects to post its first profit in 2027 as part of an outright restructuring process underway. Read More →
NEWS Oct 11, 2025 Spirit Airlines Cancels Airbus Order Amid Post-Bankruptcy Restructuring Spirit Airlines, a prominent American low-cost carrier, has faced significant turbulence, leading to its decision to cancel a massive order for Airbus aircraft. Read More →
ROUTES Oct 09, 2025 United Announces Bold Transatlantic Expansion: Routes to Croatia, Spain, Scotland, and More United Airlines is expanding its international network with new nonstop flights to several exciting destinations for summer 2026, including to cities such as Split, Bari, Glasgow, and Santiago de Compostela. Read More →
NEWS Oct 07, 2025 Niger Air International Set to Take Off in 2026 Niger is to return to the skies with a new national airline. The government has promised to open Niger Air International in 2026, roughly two and a half years after the country's former national airline, Niger Airlines, shut down. Read More →
NEWS Sep 22, 2025 United 757 Diverts Twice with Engine Problems, Forced to Remain Grounded in Shannon, Ireland Passengers on a United Airlines flight were left baffled this week when their Boeing 757 was forced to make a double diversion before it was grounded in Ireland. Read More →
NEWS Sep 12, 2025 United Expands Winter Schedule Following Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy For the second time in less than a year, Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection, raising fresh concerns about the stability of the ultra-low-cost carrier model in the United States. Read More →
NEWS Aug 20, 2025 EVA Air Teases Southwest Partnership, New U.S. Route In a series of posts on social media, EVA Air revealed its plan for a new airline partner in the United States, along with hinting at expansion to a new destination. The Taiwan-based carrier posted a graphic announcing a new connection airline with a tail that mirrors Southwest Heart livery. Read More →