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 →
NEWSMay 21, 2026Avelo Airlines Has Quietly Wiped an Entire Day Off Its Flying Schedule and the Reason Goes Far Beyond TuesdayA small but telling decision by Avelo Airlines has caught the attention of the US aviation industry this week. The ultra-low-cost carrier has effectively eliminated all Tuesday flights from its network for 13 weeks running from mid-May through mid-August 2026.Read More →
NEWSApr 27, 2026Toilet Water Flooded American Airlines Regional Jet From Front to Back at the GateA deeply unpleasant incident unfolded at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport when passengers aboard an American Airlines regional jet operated by PSA Airlines were forced off the aircraft after a lavatory malfunction caused toilet water to flow the full length of the cabin.Read More →
ROUTESApr 24, 2026Air Canada Just Took Delivery of a Jet That Will Change How Canadians Fly Across the AtlanticCanada's flag carrier reached a defining moment in its fleet history on Thursday, April 24, 2026, when it formally took delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR from the manufacturer's Hamburg facility.Read More →
ROUTESApr 09, 2026How Flybondi Is Using Wet-Leased Boeing 737s to Rebuild Argentina's Low-Cost Aviation SceneArgentina's ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Flybondi is on a mission of recovery and reinvention. Read More →
ROUTESApr 07, 2026Allegiant Air Shuts Down Two Crew Bases as the Airline Braces for a Major MergerAllegiant Air has confirmed it will permanently close crew bases at two U.S. airports: Bellingham International Airport (BLI) in Washington State and Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) in GeorgiaRead More →
NEWSMar 16, 2026Federal Regulators Just Fast Tracked the Low Cost Carrier MergerIn a move that has stunned industry analysts and delighted shareholders, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) granted early clearance for Allegiant Travel Company’s proposed $1.5 billion acquisition of Sun Country Airlines.
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INFORMATIONALAug 09, 2025Why Zipair Tokyo is so Cheap: A Look into Japan's Long-Haul Low-Cost AirlineZIPAIR Tokyo, established in 2018 as a subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JAL), operates as a low-cost carrier (LCC) specializing in long-haul international routes. The airline's business model focuses on providing affordable air travel by implementing cost-saving measures and offering optional services for additional fees.Read More →
NEWSNov 15, 2024South Africa’s Largest Low-Cost Airline, Flysafair, Faces Potential License Withdrawal Over Ownership DisputeFlySafair, the Johannesburg-based low-cost airline, is currently under review by the International Air Services Council (IASC), a body under the Ministry of Transport responsible for managing traffic rights within South Africa.Read More →
INFORMATIONALOct 31, 2024Why Lufthansa's A340 Has Bathrooms in the Cargo HoldYou may know of the Airbus A340 as a single-deck aircraft, meaning it only has one main deck where passenger cabins are found. This is unlike the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 which have two distinct decks (or levels) where passengers can sit. However, Lufthansa is somewhat of an oddity in the case of the A340. While it does not have two decks of seats, it does have a set of lower-deck bathrooms across its A340-600 fleet. Why is this the case?Read More →
