NEWSDec 31, 1969Boeing Announces Production of Final 747Aircraft 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 →
NEWSDec 31, 1969United Flight Diverted due to COVID-19 Medical EmergencyA 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 →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Heathrow Receives Approval to Build Third RunwayThe UK's Supreme court has given the approval for a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport. The approval comes after a great amount of controversy surrounding the new runway, which had previously been put on pause by the United Kingdom's Court of Appeals. This decision has now been overturned by the nation's Supreme Court. Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969Hawaiian Adds Three New Routes From HonoluluHawaiian Airlines will add three new routes to their network in 2021.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Assorted News from the Aviation Industry, November 2020This article aims to summarize various shorter (but still important) stories at this time. IATA Suggests Vaccine Requirement for Future International Travel. 747 in Storage Bursts into Flame on Apron. Mass Air Travel Still Comes with Thanksgiving Day.
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ROUTESDec 31, 1969United to Launch Daily Transcontinental Routes from JFKAfter 5 years of absence, United Airlines plans to return to JFK. The inaugural flight is scheduled for February 1, and will fly from JFK to both Los Angeles and San Francisco.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Delta Retires Entire 777 Fleet Today, Delta Airlines is set to retire the 777 aircraft from their fleet. The final flight will be from JFK to LAX.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969United Offers Rapid Tests for Transatlantic FlightsUnited Airlines recently announced it would begin offering a free transatlantic COVID-19 testing program for travelers headed from Newark to London-Heathrow. The testing program is set to begin on November 16 and last four weeks, until December 11.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Airbus Delivers First Rare A330-800neo to Kuwait AirwaysToday, Kuwait Airways took delivery of the first two A330-800 aircraft on order. Compared to the 318 orders received by Airbus for the aircraft's counterpart, the A330-900, the -800 has only received 14 orders. Out of the 14 on order, 8 belong to Kuwait.Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969United to Resume Flights Out of JFK AirportUnited announced plans to resume flights out of New York's JFK Airport, after leaving the airport in 2015.Read More →
