NEWSOct 03, 2021Wow: Qatar Airways to Bring Back A380s to Replace Grounded A350sIn the aftermath of the partial A350 grounding, Qatar Airways is bringing back their A380s! While this is very surprising, the additional capacity that the A380 provides will be critical when demand picks up during the holiday season. Read More →
ROUTESJun 30, 2021Emirates Plans To Add 7 More A380 Destinations In JulyEmirates Airlines will be adding seven Airbus A380 routes to its flight schedule in July. With the removal of two routes, the Dubai-based carrier is left serving sixteen destinations. Read More →
NEWSMay 21, 2021Frontier Airlines Accelerates A319 RetirementFrontier Airlines is accelerating the retirement of its older and smaller Airbus A319s. These airplanes were initially scheduled to depart the fleet by the end of 2021; however, Frontier will remove those aircraft early in favor of the Airbus A320neo aircraft. Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 03, 2021The Airbus Beluga vs. The Boeing DreamlifterWhat are the major differences between the Airbus Beluga and the Boeing Dreamlifter?Read More →
NEWSApr 29, 2021Etihad to Retire Entire Boeing 777-300ER FleetEtihad to retire their Boeing 777-300ER fleet.Read More →
NEWSApr 28, 2021Hope for Australian AviationA dissection of the recent Qantas press release.Read More →
STORIESApr 18, 2021Will Space Travel Ever Overtake Air Travel?When will humans be able to take off in NYC and land in Singapore in just 90 minutes? SpaceX has a plan for that, but will it ever work?Read More →
STORIESApr 12, 2021Could There be a 787 or A350 Freighter? At the beginning of the 21st century, Boeing and Airbus revealed their latest products, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350XWB. Both airframes were built with over 50% of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) and gained more than 900 orders from worldwide customers. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many airlines have been transforming their fleet into "Preighter" (Passenger Freighter) aircraft to support the demand for global express shipment of essential goods.Read More →
NEWSAirbus to Produce A320s Slower Than ExpectedAirbus intends to increase the monthly A320 production at a slower rate than expected.Read More →
ROUTESStarlux Airlines Eyes 15 U.S. DestinationsTaiwan's Starlux Airlines has applied to Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration for permission to fly to 15 destinations in the U.S. Find out which destinations Starlux is exploring.Read More →