NEWSMay 26, 2026United Airlines Pilot Warns Passengers of FBI Call Over Antisemitic Wi-Fi Hotspot NameA United Airlines pilot delayed takeoff and threatened to involve the FBI after passengers spotted an antisemitic Wi-Fi hotspot name on board.Read More →
NEWSMay 26, 2026American Airlines Has Finally Chosen Starlink for Its Narrowbody FleetAmerican Airlines has ended months of deliberation and confirmed SpaceX's Starlink as its next-generation in-flight Wi-Fi provider, committing to install the low Earth orbit satellite system across more than 500 narrowbody aircraft beginning in the first quarter of 2027.Read More →
NEWSApr 28, 2026American Airlines is Banning Power Banks From Overhead Bins Starting This Weekend: What You Need to KnowEffective May 1, 2026, American Airlines will become the largest carrier in the United States to formally revise its rules on portable power banks, the lithium-ion charging devices that tens of millions of travellers carry onto planes every day without a second thought. Read More →
NEWSApr 22, 2026Amazon Has Built a Satellite Antenna for Airplanes That Competes With Starlink's In-Flight Wi-FiAmazon has drawn the clearest battle line yet in the race to dominate satellite connectivity aboard commercial aircraft. Read More →
NEWSApr 16, 2026United, American Silently Remove Free T-Mobile Inflight WiFi OptionMillions 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 →
INFORMATIONALMar 23, 2026The Hidden Cost: Why Airlines Are Rethinking Fleet SimplificationFor decades, simplified fleets have been one of the airline industry's most trusted cost-control strategies. But in today's environment, it has become a risk management decision, forcing airlines to rethink whether simplification still delivers the long-term benefits it once did.Read More →
NEWSMar 22, 2026ICE to Assist TSA Agents at Airports Amid Staffing ShortagePresident Donald Trump announced Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be deployed to U.S. airports starting Monday.Read More →
NEWSMar 21, 2026JetBlue Pilots Launch Legal Challenge Against United Alliance Over Job Security RisksLabor relations at JetBlue Airways reached a critical boiling point this week as the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) filed a federal lawsuit to halt parts of the carrier’s expanding "Blue Sky" partnership with United Airlines.Read More →
NEWSMar 04, 2026“Nothing Short of Reckless,” American Bashes United for Overscheduling, Causing System-Wide DelaysA fierce verbal war has erupted between the two dominant carriers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, as American Airlines officially condemned United Airlines’ summer 2026 scheduling strategy.Read More →
NEWSMar 01, 2026Canada Approves Gulfstream G700, G800 After Decertification ThreatsTransport Canada certifies Gulfstream G700 and G800 jets following President Trump's threat of 50% tariffs and the decertification of Bombardier aircraft.Read More →
