NEWSJun 29, 2021United Airlines Orders 270 Boeing and Airbus Aircraft, Largest Order in the Airline's HistoryThis morning, United Airlines announced their new "United Next" initiative, which included the purchase of over 270 medium-haul aircraft. The airline plans to increase the total number of domestic seats for mainline routes by more than 30% while at the same time minimizing carbon emissions. This comes as part of United's goal to become 100% eco-friendly by the year 2050.Read More →
NEWSJun 20, 2021Boeing 737 MAX 10 Completes Maiden FlightAfter years of planning, the Boeing 737-10 MAX has taken to the skies for the first time. The first aircraft, registered N27751, took off at 10:15 a.m. local time from Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) before returning at 12:38 p.m. local time. The two-hour test flight was kept relatively low-key in an effort to mitigate the backlash following the 20-month Boeing 737 MAX crisis. Read More →
NEWSJun 18, 2021Singapore Airlines Reduces 787-10 Commitments, Orders 777-9XSingapore Airlines is once again making changes to its Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner fleet. Just weeks after recording a $3.2 billion loss, the airline is looking to trim its capital expenditure commitments for the future. At the start of 2021, Singapore Airlines (SIA) had orders for 29 787-10s with Boeing. In February 2021, SIA converted 14 of its 29 787 orders to 11 777-9 aircraft orders.Read More →
NEWSJun 08, 2021Boeing to Soon Launch its Latest EcoDemonstrator AircraftBoeing recently announced a new Eco-Demonstrator aircraft in partnership with Alaska Airlines on their Boeing 737-MAX9. Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 24, 2021Will the 777X be Profitable for Boeing?The Boeing 777X program has faced many stumbles over the years, costing Boeing a lot of money. But will Boeing ever be able to sell more than the current orders they have?Read More →
TRIP REPORTSMay 12, 2021Onboard United's New JFK ServiceFlying aboard United's new JFK service three times over the course of two weeks. Here's what I thought about the experience.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 03, 2021The Airbus Beluga vs. The Boeing DreamlifterWhat are the major differences between the Airbus Beluga and the Boeing Dreamlifter?Read More →
NEWSApr 29, 2021Etihad to Retire Entire Boeing 777-300ER FleetEtihad to retire their Boeing 777-300ER fleet.Read More →
NEWSApr 28, 2021Hope for Australian AviationA dissection of the recent Qantas press release.Read More →
STORIESApr 14, 2021Avelo Airlines: Destined for Greatness or Bankruptcy?Avelo Airlines is looking to place itself in the leisure travel market and make a change, but with so many factors not on their side, how can an aviation veteran's airline climb?Read More →