NEWSDec 31, 1969Boeing to Stop Production After Employee COVID-19 DeathBoeing has made the decision to suspend production in Seattle-area facilities after a worker died from the novel coronavirus. This suspension will start on March 25th for a period of 14 days.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Airlines Ground Airbus A380s Due to COVID-19Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, people are not willing to travel in order to avoid getting infected, causing air travel to be severely impacted. Routes usually operated by the Airbus A380 are key routes with high passenger demand. Now that this demand is getting significantly low due to the virus, airlines are finding ways to reduce costs, either by reducing the amount of daily services or by using smaller and more fuel-efficient aircraft on these services. Therefore, a majority of the A380 operators have chosen to ground their A380s for a period of time, and use smaller aircraft on these usually high-demand services. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969ANA Orders 20 787s to Replace Domestic 777sAccording to multiple sources, ANA (Al Nippon Airways) has committed to buying 20 of Boeing's 787 aircraft, a move that will put ANA's 787 fleet count above 100. This USD $5B is composed of 11 787-10s, four 787-9s, and five 787-8s.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969United Airlines Offers Pilots a Month OffUnited Airlines has offered pilots a month off at a reduced pay due to flight cuts.Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969Korean Air Reduces Flights Amid Coronavirus OutbreakSouth Korea is the country that is the most affected by the novel coronavirus after mainland China. Because of this, airlines have been reducing and/or cancelling flights to the country. However the country's flag carrier, Korean Air, has changed their flight schedules to flights across the world. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969737MAX to Return to Service on September 4United Airlines has just announced that they plan to return the 737MAX to service on September 4, 2020. American Airlines has extended their cancellation to August 18, but may continue to keep their MAXs out of service afterwards.Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969American Airlines to Make Seattle an International GatewayAmerican Airlines will add two new key international routes, can you guess them? They are truly out of left field. Click to see more details.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Boeing Creates Starliner for Nasa With Massive FlawsBoeing is facing backlash yet again. In the midst of working out their issues around the 737 Max 8, Boeing must work out another problem. The Starliner experienced software issues.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Boeing 777X Makes its First FlightEarlier today, thousands of people watched as an all new variant of the Boeing 777, the 777X made its first flight. The brand new 777, N779XW, departed from Paine Field at 10:30AM local time. After a few hours of flight tests and photography, the plane landed at Boeing Field, also located in Washington State. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Boeing 777X First Flight PostponedAfter 3 hours on the taxiway, the 777X first flight has officially been postponed. Earlier today, the 777X was supposed to go on its first flight today at 9:30am Pacific Time. However, the weather was not cooperating well. Due to gusty winds, the 777X registered N779XW had to wait on the runway before taking off. While the aircraft was awaiting clearance for takeoff, Boeing set a time limit at 1:30pm. If the plane did not takeoff by then, the flight would then be moved to a later date. Read More →
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