NEWSApr 22, 2026Amazon Has Built a Satellite Antenna for Airplanes That Competes With Starlink's In-Flight Wi-FiAmazon has drawn the clearest battle line yet in the race to dominate satellite connectivity aboard commercial aircraft. Read More →
NEWSApr 17, 2026The FAA Just Forced United Airlines to Slash 200+ Flights at America's Busiest Airport Federal regulators have drawn a definitive line at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, issuing a binding order that will force United Airlines to cut more than 200 flight movements during peak summer periods.Read More →
NEWSApr 16, 2026United, American Silently Remove Free T-Mobile Inflight WiFi OptionMillions of T-Mobile customers who have come to rely on free in-flight Wi-Fi as a standard perk of their mobile plan are discovering a quiet but consequential change at 35,000 feet. Read More →
NEWSApr 13, 2026United CEO Teases Interest in Merger with AmericanUnited Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has reportedly pitched a possible merger with American Airlines to senior government officials.Read More →
ROUTESApr 13, 2026United Airlines Cuts 737 MAX 8 International Flights by 16% While Quietly Opening New European FrontiersUnited Airlines is trimming its Boeing 737 MAX 8 international operations by a significant margin this summer, even as it simultaneously uses the same narrowbody jet to push into European destinations it has never before served, or has not served in years. Read More →
ROUTESApr 06, 2026United Pulls Back Chicago Expansion Plans as FAA Caps O’Hare FlightsUnited Airlines has hit a regulatory headwind in its quest to dominate the Midwest, officially postponing the launch of six highly anticipated regional routes from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMar 23, 2026The Hidden Cost: Why Airlines Are Rethinking Fleet SimplificationFor decades, simplified fleets have been one of the airline industry's most trusted cost-control strategies. But in today's environment, it has become a risk management decision, forcing airlines to rethink whether simplification still delivers the long-term benefits it once did.Read More →
NEWSMar 22, 2026ICE to Assist TSA Agents at Airports Amid Staffing ShortagePresident Donald Trump announced Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be deployed to U.S. airports starting Monday.Read More →
NEWSMar 21, 2026JetBlue Pilots Launch Legal Challenge Against United Alliance Over Job Security RisksLabor relations at JetBlue Airways reached a critical boiling point this week as the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) filed a federal lawsuit to halt parts of the carrier’s expanding "Blue Sky" partnership with United Airlines.Read More →
ROUTESMar 20, 2026United Airlines Accelerates Tokyo Narita Boeing 737-800 RetirementUnited Airlines has officially triggered a fast-track retirement for its remaining Boeing 737-800 fleet operating out of Tokyo Narita (NRT), moving up the phase-out timeline by several months due to improved narrowbody availability. Read More →
