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NEWS Oct 16, 2025 TrueNoord Makes Historic Order for Twenty E195-E2 Jets TrueNoord has made a historic move by ordering twenty E195-E2 jets from Embraer, marking its first direct purchase from an aircraft manufacturer. This acquisition signifies the company's commitment to modernizing its regional fleet in line with industry trends focused on sustainability and efficiency. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 23, 2025 Supersonic Secrets: The Tupolev Tu-144 "Concordski" In the technological competition between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War, military and commercial aviation emerged as a crucial battlefield. Both superpowers competed to build better aircraft between 1946 and 1991. Within a year after the Soviet Union unveiled a fighter jet with a more sophisticated design than the Americans, the United States would produce a more capable design, outperforming its competition in both performance and innovation. Read More →
NEWS Oct 18, 2024 Passenger with Samurai Sword Attempts to Board Plane at NYC Airport A samurai sword was seized at Laguardia Airport in New York City. Take a look at the ornate blade as well as what other oddity weapons were found at airports over the past couple of months. Read More →
NEWS Sep 06, 2024 Beijing to New York in 2 Hours? China's Hypersonic Plane Could be Flying as Soon as 2035 China is planning to build a full-size prototype for a hypersonic jet. See where the project is going and how this new plane might stack up to the Concorde. Read More →
NEWS Jul 25, 2024 Avelo Airlines To Go International After Announcing Record 18 Route Expansion On July 24, Avelo Airlines announced yet another expansion. The three-year-old airline is one of the fastest-growing airlines in the United States and is set to fly its first international route later this year. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 13, 2024 The Top 5 Fastest Commercial Airliners Ever Built Majority of commercial aircraft all fly at similar speed ranges. However, there are few models to fly slightly faster than others. It’s worth noting that, besides the top 2 on this list, the speed difference between most aircraft is small and doesn’t typically affect flying times all that much. Read More →
NEWS May 31, 2024 Chicago O'Hare Unveils New Terminal Plans Six years after it was first announced, O'Hare International Airport unveiled renderings for a new concourse built in the coming years. Dubbed a "game changer for the City of Chicago", this new concourse is part of the airport's massive renovation project. Read More →
NEWS May 29, 2024 Bette Nash: The Worlds Oldest Flight Attendant Has Died At 88 Bette Nash, the world’s oldest flight attendant has died. Ms. Nash worked for nearly 70 years since her first flight at the age of 21 when she was first hired in late 1957 and continued to work her entire life, up until recently, although Ms. Nash never fully retired. Read More →
NEWS Mar 06, 2024 Ethiopian Airlines Becomes First African Carrier to Incorporate Boeing 777X into Fleet Ethiopian Airlines will become the first African carrier to have the Boeing 777X in its fleet. The airline agreed to purchase eight 777-9X aircraft, with options for up to 12 more on March 5. Read More →
NEWS Mar 05, 2024 United Airlines Expands Fleet With 20 Embraer E175 Aircraft for SkyWest Airlines SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines agreed to add another 20 Embraer E175 aircraft to the SkyWest fleet on March 3. The announcement stated that the partner-financed aircraft will be added throughout 2024 for a contract term of four years. Read More →