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INFORMATIONAL Dec 31, 1969 Boeing 737 MAX Issues in a Nutshell. A summary of the reasons why the Boeing 737 MAX was grounded for nearly 2 years. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Boeing Announces Production of Final 747 Aircraft 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 →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 United Flight Diverted due to COVID-19 Medical Emergency A United passenger died after having a heart attack midflight this week only for his wife to later reveal he was experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Read on to find out about this disturbing incident. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 The Airport Council International MarComCX Award Winners On December 17th, the Airports Council International announced the winnners of the MarComCX (Marketing, Communitions, and Customer Experience) awards. The Airports Council International is a group that represents airports around the world. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 JAL Offers "No Meal" Option Japan Airlines has recently introduced a "No Meal" option for passengers on some flights in an effort to reduce waste. The first of its kind, JAL's "Ethical Choice" initiative allows passengers to opt out of receiving inflight meals before they board their flight. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Man Arrested for Jumping Fence, Climbing Onto Plane in Las Vegas In a stranger-than-fiction tale, a mentally ill man snuck into the airport and onto a plane wing in Las Vegas today. Read More →

ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Hawaiian Adds Three New Routes From Honolulu Hawaiian Airlines will add three new routes to their network in 2021. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Dec 31, 1969 A Guide to Vancouver Airports Given the wide range of diversity in the Vancouver and Greater Vancouver area, from popular seaplane operations to plenty of charter aircraft, spotting in Greater Vancouver doesn't seem to get old. Some people consider Vancouver one of the best places in the world to plane spot, seeing as Vancouver's major airport, CYVR - Vancouver Intl. has the mountainous backdrop that tends to 'photobomb' most shots of landing and departing aircraft. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 YVR Cancels $600 Million Terminal Modification Amid the current Covid-19 pandemic, the multi-million dollar YVR terminal expansion project has been deemed unnecessary with the decreased volume of travelers. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Boeing 737MAX Officially Ungrounded Today, the 737MAX has officially been ungrounded after just under 2 years, or roughly 20 months, of being out of operation. The MAX was banned worldwide in March of 2019, after two crashes caused by a software fault killed over 340 people. Since then, Boeing has been working to fix the issues, with many unsuccessful tests, as well as lawsuits and investigations. Boeing has finally succeeded and the FAA has deemed the aircraft safe to fly again, reinstating its certification of airworthiness, and allowing the plane to soar once again. Read More →