NEWSMay 21, 2024Australia, New Zealand Evacuate Citizens From New Caledonia By AirThe governments of Australia and New Zealand have announced that they will be sending “government” planes to New Caledonia to evacuate their citizens from the French territory following a week of riots. Currently, around 3,200 people are stranded in, or outside of New Caledonia due to suspended flights and air travel into the French territory.Read More →
NEWSMay 20, 2024Iranian President Dies in Helicopter Crash: What Are the Repercussions?On Sunday May 19, the Iranian President died in a helicopter crash. The Iranian Government is already preparing to elect a new president as they navigate this novel crisis. Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 20, 2024G5 Geomagnetic Storm May Affect Aviation Communication, NavigationA severe geomagnetic storm may interrupt GPS satellites, power grids, and mobile phone networks this weekend. It is the result of a series of solar flares that began on Wednesday May 8 and is expected to have its maximum effect on May 10-11. This is the first such solar storm to over in nearly 20 years.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 20, 2024COMAC: Destined for Failure or Success?With over 1400 orders across its two aircraft, Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC looks to compete head-to-head with the likes of industry giants Boeing and Airbus. But with the many challenges the manufacturer faces, will COMAC be able to fly to success, or is the company destined for failure? Read More →
STORIESMay 18, 2024Long Live the Queen: The Ageless Reign of the 747The Boeing 747 has been flying for almost half of the entire history of aviation. It will continue to do so for decades to come. Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 18, 2024The Three Most Dangerous Airliners In History Aviation safety has improved drastically over the years. Manufacturers and regulators have learned from past events to make and certify aircraft that are safer for everyone. However, let's take a step back in time and analyze three of the most dangerous airliners that took to the skies.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 18, 2024The Alaska Airlines Milk Run: A Lifeline for Remote AlaskaExplore how Alaska Airlines' 'Milk Run' service connects the remote Last Frontier, addressing transport challenges and linking communities by air.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 17, 2024Is Sustainable Aviation Fuel a Viable Option to Replace Jet Fuel? With recent achievements in the airline industry with flights powered by 100% SAF, the question needs to be raised. Are SAF fuels a viable alternative to fossil fuels in the airline industry? Or do we need to keep searching for other alternatives? Read More →
STORIESMay 17, 2024How Caitlin Clark Got The WNBA Private PlanesCaitlin Clark's arrival into the WNBA was highly anticipated, but who would've thought that it would lead to private planes and a CBA opt-out? Read More →
NEWSMay 16, 2024Delta Set To Deploy Skywest CRJ-550s SkyWest Airlines is adding the CRJ-550 to its fleet. Meanwhile, Delta Airlines is requiring all regional aircrafts in their fleet to provide dual-class service. This has led to Delta intending to deploy the CRJ-550 on some routes in partnership with SkyWest. Read More →
