Tag: aviation
INFORMATIONAL Apr 19, 2026 This Week in Aviation: The 10 Stories That Mattered Most From major airline developments to aircraft updates and industry shifts, this weekly recap highlights the ten most-read aviation stories from the week of April 12. Read More →
NEWS Apr 17, 2026 The 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 →
NEWS Apr 16, 2026 American Airlines Reaches Centennial Milestone with Bold Visions for the Future A century ago, a battered DH-4 biplane lifted off from Chicago with nothing but a sack of mail and a modest contract. Yesterday, American Airlines marked the 100th anniversary of that very first flight with gate parties, heritage liveries, centennial menus and a trumpet of ambition for the next hundred years. Read More →
NEWS Apr 16, 2026 KLM Cuts 160 European Flights as the Fuel Crisis Gripping Aviation Deepens Royal Dutch Airlines has moved swiftly to confront one of the most severe cost pressures in recent European aviation history, confirming on Thursday the cancellation of 160 flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport within the coming month. Read More →
NEWS Apr 16, 2026 United, American Silently Remove Free T-Mobile Inflight WiFi Option Millions 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 →
NEWS Apr 15, 2026 Gulfstream Pilot Ignores ATC Instruction, Nearly Downs Paris-Bound 777 at LAX A Gulfstream G650ER business jet crossed onto an active runway at Los Angeles International Airport against a clear air traffic control instruction, forcing the crew of a fully loaded Air France Boeing 777-300ER to execute a high-speed rejected takeoff. Read More →
NEWS Apr 15, 2026 Why an American Airlines A321 Oven Triggered an Emergency Diversion and a Federal Investigation What began as a routine Monday afternoon domestic flight on April 13 ended with an unscheduled touchdown in the Arizona desert, a 3.5-hour delay, a maintenance inspection on the ground, and a Federal Aviation Administration inquiry. Read More →
NEWS Apr 14, 2026 Air Canada's Aurora Suites on the A321XLR Just Changed What Narrowbody Flying Means Air Canada and seat manufacturer Collins Aerospace formally unveiled the complete cabin configuration for the airline's incoming fleet of Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 14, 2026 Aer Lingus Just Opened a Brand New Direct Route Between Dublin and North Carolina Aer Lingus has made history for the Research Triangle, touching down for the first time on North Carolina soil as it launched its inaugural nonstop service between Dublin and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Read More →
NEWS Apr 13, 2026 Federal Watchdog Warns America's Air Traffic Control Systems Are Wide Open to Cyberattack A damning federal audit has exposed deep cybersecurity failings at the heart of America's aviation infrastructure, revealing that the Federal Aviation Administration has left dozens of its most safety-critical systems dangerously under-protected, raising the prospect of a catastrophic cyberattack on the nation's skies. Read More →