Tag: operations
NEWS Sep 16, 2026 American Airlines Grapples With Faulty Business Class Seats on New Airbus A321XLR Fleet American Airlines is blocking broken business class suites on its new Airbus A321XLR jets, disrupting premium travelers on transatlantic routes. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 14, 2026 How Ryanair and Alaska Airlines Are Using AI to Make Real Decisions, Not Just Predictions Airlines are moving beyond AI predictions and letting artificial intelligence make real operational decisions. Explore how Ryanair, Alaska Airlines and Cathay Pacific are using AI for crew scheduling, overbooking and contrail avoidance and what this means for the future of airline operations. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 14, 2026 Why Do Some Flights Take Longer Than Others on the Same Route? Why do some flights take longer than others on the same route? From jet streams and seasonal winds to ATC congestion, great-circle routing, and airline schedule padding, several factors influence flight duration. Here's how flight paths, weather, and air traffic control affect your journey. Read More →
NEWS Sep 10, 2026 United Airlines Cancels Planned Denver 9/11 Flyover Featuring Boeing 777 and F-16 Escorts United Airlines has scrapped a planned 9/11 tribute flyover over Denver that would have paired a Boeing 777 with four Air Force F-16 fighter jets. Read More →
NEWS Sep 09, 2026 ANA 787 Suffers Tail Strike at Houston After Captain Accidentally Hit Go-Around Switch An All Nippon Airways 787-9 struck its tail on landing at Houston after the captain inadvertently triggered the go-around switch during touchdown. Read More →
NEWS Sep 04, 2026 Air China Boeing 747-8 Returns to Service Following JFK Refueling Truck Incident An Air China Boeing 747-8 has resumed operations after a refueling truck damaged its fueling ports at New York's JFK airport, causing a lengthy grounding. Read More →
NEWS Sep 01, 2026 Universal Aviation Launches Operations at Dammam's New General Aviation Terminal Universal Aviation opens ground handling services at Dammam King Fahd International Airport's new general aviation terminal in Saudi Arabia. Read More →
NEWS Jul 02, 2026 JSX Plans Network Expansion With New ATR Turboprop Fleet US semi-private carrier JSX prepares to add ATR 42 and ATR 72 turboprops to its fleet, opening the door to new routes across North America. Read More →
NEWS Jun 26, 2026 Power Bank Fires on UK Flights Nearly Double in a Year, Aviation Regulators Warn British aviation regulators report power bank overheating incidents on planes have nearly doubled in one year, raising urgent safety concerns for travelers. Read More →
ROUTES Jun 26, 2026 US Airlines Trim July 4 Capacity to Protect Profits as Demand Softens US carriers are cutting domestic seats over the July 4 holiday, prioritizing profit margins over volume as travel demand cools and costs rise. Read More →