INFORMATIONALAug 18, 2024Delta Air Lines And The 757: An Aircraft Replacement DilemmaDelta Air Lines operates one of the most diverse fleets across the global airline scene, including its 757s. However, as 757s are no longer produced, this brings up the age-old topic of what Delta will replace its 757s with, and when.Read More →
NEWSAug 16, 2024Trump-Vance Boeing 737 Door Opens Mid-Flight, Makes Emergency Landing in MilwaukeeDonald Trump and J.D. Vance's private Boeing 737-800 plane just made an emergency landing in Milwaukee after one of the aircraft's doors was left open on departure. Read More →
NEWSJul 25, 2024Southwest Ditches Open Seating Policy, Adds Premium SeatingTexas-based low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has just announced its ditching one of its most well-known policies: open seating. In addition, the airline is adding premium seating options and redeye flights for the first time in its storied history. Read More →
NEWSJul 23, 2024Boeing Big Winner on Day One of 2024 Farnborough International AirshowThe first day of the highly anticipated Farnborough International Airshow started off with a bang. Both Boeing and Airbus announced new commercial and cargo aircraft orders, Austria and the Netherlands ordered Embraer C-390 military aircraft, and Qatar Airways revealed their NextGen Qsuite product.
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STORIESJul 01, 2024Boeing 737 vs. Airbus A320: The Ultimate Narrowbody Aircraft ShowdownNo two aircraft have made air travel more accessible than the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. These are the two most common aircraft families in the world, so much so that one of these aircraft lands or takes off every 2.5 seconds. Today, we will analyze and compare these two narrowbody competitors.
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NEWSJun 20, 2024Malaysia Airlines Flight Forced To Return to Hyderabad After Mid-Air Engine FireOn June 20th, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 operating flight MH199 suffered a technical problem, causing one of the engines to catch fire mid-air. The flight returned to its origin airport in Hyderabad where all passengers and crew safely deplaned. Read More →
NEWSJun 13, 2024British Airways Passengers from London Endure a 9-Hour ‘Flight to Nowhere’British Airways passengers endured a nine-hour “flight to nowhere” on Monday when their Texas-bound flight had to turn back to London after reaching North America.
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INFORMATIONALJun 13, 2024The Top 5 Fastest Commercial Airliners Ever BuiltMajority of commercial aircraft all fly at similar speed ranges. However, there are few models to fly slightly faster than others. It’s worth noting that, besides the top 2 on this list, the speed difference between most aircraft is small and doesn’t typically affect flying times all that much.Read More →
INFORMATIONALApr 15, 2024Why the -300ER is Boeing's Best-Selling 777 VariantSince its maiden flight in 2003, the Boeing 777-300ER has become the best-selling variant of the Boeing 777 family. As of 2020, over 830 777-300ERs had been delivered to operators all around the world. Why is this? What made the 777-300ER so successful?Read More →
ROUTESApr 09, 2024United's Island Hopper Adventure: 7 Pacific Islands in 15 Hours on a Boeing 737When it comes to serving remote communities, airlines are sometimes the only means to provide vital resources to these places. One such example is the "Island Hopper", a service by United Airlines from Honolulu (HNL) to Guam (GUM) that stops in various Pacific islands.Read More →
