NEWSJan 10, 2023Amazon Air to Sell Surplus Capacity Onboard its Jets Ahead of Predicted Market SlumpAmazon Air recently announced plans to sell surplus space onboard their planes to other companies. The announcement comes amid predictions that 2023 will see a shrinkage in the global aviation freight market. Here's what you need to know.Read More →
NEWSJan 06, 2023VIDEO: Shots Fired at Aeromexico E190 at Culiacan AirportAn Aeromexico Connect Embraer E190 was on the runway of Culiacan International Airport (CUL) when shots were fired at the aircraft. The Sinaloa cartel is suspected to be responsible for the shots following the arrest of local drug lord Ovidio Guzman, son of "El Chapo" Guzman.Read More →
NEWSJan 06, 2023Delta to Offer Free WiFi Fleet-Wide Beginning February 1Yesterday, on January 5, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced that the airline will have free Wi-Fi available to all passengers beginning February 1 as part of its new Delta Sync program. This project has been in the works for more than three years with the airline testing free Viasat Wi-Fi across certain aircraft types since 2021. The project ultimately had a very positive reception among passengers.
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NEWSJan 03, 2023Midair Helicopter Collision Leaves Four Dead in AustraliaA helicopter collision occurring yesterday, Monday, January 2 at 4:00 a.m. GMT has left four people deceased and three injured near SeaWorld on the Gold Coast. The police have said that the investigation suggests that one helicopter was landing while the other was taking off and clipped one another less than 20 seconds after takeoff.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJan 01, 2023AeroXplorer's Most Influential Articles of 2022AeroXplorer's Most Influential Articles of 2022. Scroll through our list of notable mentions to recap a year of milestones, news, and moments to remember from 2022.Read More →
NEWSJan 01, 2023United Dreamliner Makes Emergency Landing in American SamoaA United Airlines 787-9 was forced to divert to Pago Pago in American Samoa after the aircraft experienced mechanical issues, separating passengers from their families until New Year's Day. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 2022Private Jet Skids Off Runway at Hawthorne MunicipalOn December 27, 2022, an incident occurred at Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHRR) when a private jet skidded off the runway. The aircraft involved was an Embraer 505 Phenom 300 owned by SkyStallion LLC.
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INFORMATIONALDec 29, 2022ECONOMY COMPARISON: United Airlines Long Haul vs. Short Haul Comparison of United Airlines' short-to-medium and long-haul economy class cabins. Read more to go in-depth about the types of seats on offer and their features. Read More →
NEWSDec 28, 2022American Carriers Consider Returning to ChinaOn Monday, December 26, 2022, China's National Health Commission said that it will drop the quarantine requirement for travelers entering China, effective January 8. The end of the policy comes as China is slowly loosening up its policies towards COVID-19 after nearly three years of being almost completely shut to foreign travelers.Read More →
NEWSDec 27, 2022Southwest Airlines Collapses in the Midst of Holiday StormSouthwest Airlines has suffered an operational meltdown across its route network. Nearly 70 percent of the scheduled flights Monday were canceled by the airline, leaving passengers angry, stranded, and confused.Read More →