NEWSJan 06, 2023Delta to Offer Free WiFi Fleet-Wide Beginning February 1Yesterday, on January 5, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced that the airline will have free Wi-Fi available to all passengers beginning February 1 as part of its new Delta Sync program. This project has been in the works for more than three years with the airline testing free Viasat Wi-Fi across certain aircraft types since 2021. The project ultimately had a very positive reception among passengers.
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NEWSJan 03, 2023Midair Helicopter Collision Leaves Four Dead in AustraliaA helicopter collision occurring yesterday, Monday, January 2 at 4:00 a.m. GMT has left four people deceased and three injured near SeaWorld on the Gold Coast. The police have said that the investigation suggests that one helicopter was landing while the other was taking off and clipped one another less than 20 seconds after takeoff.Read More →
NEWSJan 01, 2023United Dreamliner Makes Emergency Landing in American SamoaA United Airlines 787-9 was forced to divert to Pago Pago in American Samoa after the aircraft experienced mechanical issues, separating passengers from their families until New Year's Day. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 2022Private Jet Skids Off Runway at Hawthorne MunicipalOn December 27, 2022, an incident occurred at Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHRR) when a private jet skidded off the runway. The aircraft involved was an Embraer 505 Phenom 300 owned by SkyStallion LLC.
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NEWSDec 28, 2022American Carriers Consider Returning to ChinaOn Monday, December 26, 2022, China's National Health Commission said that it will drop the quarantine requirement for travelers entering China, effective January 8. The end of the policy comes as China is slowly loosening up its policies towards COVID-19 after nearly three years of being almost completely shut to foreign travelers.Read More →
NEWSDec 27, 2022Southwest Airlines Collapses in the Midst of Holiday StormSouthwest Airlines has suffered an operational meltdown across its route network. Nearly 70 percent of the scheduled flights Monday were canceled by the airline, leaving passengers angry, stranded, and confused.Read More →
NEWSDec 24, 2022Southwest Airlines Declares State of Operational Emergency at Denver AirportThe recent winter storm has hit Southwest Airlines hard at Denver International Airport (DEN). Beginning at 1:45 pm Mountain Time on December 21, 2022, and extending until further notice, the Vice President of Ground Operations, Chris Johnson, declared a State of Operational Emergency.Read More →
NEWSDec 22, 2022Mesa Airlines Ceases American CRJ900 Operations, Switches to UnitedRegional carrier Mesa Airlines is ending its contracted partnership with American after 30 years of service for the Dallas-based airline. Mesa has also announced a deal with United to fly its CRJ900 aircraft instead. Read More →
NEWSDec 22, 2022Saudi Government Retires Brand-New Boeing 747-8iOver the past few days, pictures have emerged from an aircraft boneyard in the United States, showing a barely used Boeing 747-8i in the process of being scrapped.Read More →
NEWSDec 18, 2022Largest U.S. Order Ever: United Orders 200 Boeing AircraftUnited Airlines recently announced that over the next 8 years, they will acquire around 200 of their new planes and modernize their fleet of aging aircraft. This is one of the largest aircraft orders in American aviation history. Read More →
