NEWSFeb 18, 2021Las Vegas Airport to Be Renamed After Former Senator Harry ReidAfter years of debate, the airport is to be renamed and distance itself from controversial namesake Sen. Pat McCarranRead More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Boeing Announces Production of Final 747Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing has received its final order for the company's most iconic aircraft, the 747. On Tuesday, Boeing announced that the cargo giant Atlas Air had ordered 4 747-8 aircraft, but added the sad news that these would be the last ever 747s to ever be produced. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Man Arrested for Jumping Fence, Climbing Onto Plane in Las VegasIn a stranger-than-fiction tale, a mentally ill man snuck into the airport and onto a plane wing in Las Vegas today.Read More →
INFORMATIONALDec 31, 1969COVID-19 and Its Lasting Mark on the Recovery of U.S. Commercial AviationA glance at the recovery of the aviation industry from an economic standpoint.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Smooth Flying for the MAX?A few months ago, things seemed hopeless for the 737 MAX. The MAX has been grounded worldwide for over fifteen months after two crashes that killed over 300 people. Since then, Boeing has been making adjustments to the plane, trying to get it recertified and deemed airworthy once again. Boeing has, of course, experienced difficulty during this time, with lawsuits, investigations, canceled orders, loss of customers, loss of trust, and to make matters worse, COVID-19. But now, as the MAX enters the final stages of the recertification process, it seems as if things may start going Boeing's way.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Alaska Airlines Temporarily Suspends Flights in Oregon, WashingtonAlaska Airline has announced that all flights into and out of Portland, Oregon, have been suspended until 3 P.M. Tuesday, due to the growing smoke and low air quality caused by the wildfires sweeping the West Coast of the United States.Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969Alaska Competes With JetBlue at LAX, Adds New FlightsAlaska Airlines announced plans to amp up service at LAX.Read More →
INFORMATIONALDec 31, 1969Alaska Airlines "Proudly All Boeing"After acquiring Sir Richard Branson’s American subsidiary, Virgin America, Alaska Airlines' Boeing jets still wear a sticker on their nose saying "Proudly All Boeing" despite the fact that they operate 71 Airbus A320 family jets. Indications from the Pacific Northwest based firm show that they may emerge from the current COVID-19 situation aiming for an all Boeing 737 mainline fleet.Read More →
INFORMATIONALDec 31, 1969The Complete List of U.S. Airlines Affected by COVID-19There’s no doubt the aviation industry has been affected by COVID-19, and many airlines have made dramatic changes to their operations. Here are the lists of airlines in the US who've made major changes due to COVID-19, as of 3/29/2020.Read More →
