NEWSSep 24, 2024Delta Signs New Codeshare Agreement With Scandinavian AirlinesAfter joining the SkyTeam alliance earlier this month, Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has further solidified its presence in the alliance by signing a codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines. Today, we will explore what this new partnership entails and the benefits it will bring.
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NEWSSep 22, 2024Mouse ‘Jumped’ Out of Passenger’s In-Flight Meal, Forces SAS Emergency LandingA Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Copenhagen after a mouse leaped out of a passenger’s in-flight meal and into the aircraft aisle. While not seemingly dangerous, rodents, like mice, pose severe safety risks to aircraft operations as the animals tend to chew on electrical wiring. Read More →
NEWSSep 03, 2024Scandinavian Airlines Officially Joins SkyTeam, Exits Star Alliance27 years later after it helped establish Star Alliance, Scandinavian Airlines has officially exited the alliance and joined SkyTeam. Today, we will analyze the transition SAS has made from Star Alliance to SkyTeam and see what benefits it will bring for the carrier and its customers in the future.Read More →
NEWSAug 15, 2024Man Dies After Crashing Plane Into Former Employer’s WarehouseAn Argentine man flew a Cessna 152 into his former place of work, killing himself. Learn more details about this crash including footage and the reported aftermath.Read More →
NEWSJun 08, 2024Alaska Airlines Flight Carrying Tech N9ne Returns to Kansas City Amid Suspected Fuel LeakAlaska Airlines Flight 291, which headed from Kansas City to Seattle, faced a mid-air emergency at approximately 15:19 local time on June 7th, 2024. This was due to a suspected fuel leak. The incident led to the shutdown of one engine and therefore the plane immediately returned to the Kansas City International Airport. Read More →
STORIESMay 11, 2024Extraordinary Courage: The Fight To Save Alaska Air Flight 261 - Part 2Alaska Air Flight 261 crashed into the ocean off the coast of California on January 31, 2000, when the jackscrew assembly in the tail failed, causing the aircraft to lose vertical control. The pilots fought valiantly to the very last second to save their aircraft. However, their fate was sealed by circumstances set in place long the pilots ever boarded their doomed aircraft.
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INFORMATIONALMar 15, 2024SAS' Coffee Jug Is Used by Over 50 Airlines and Appears in Art MuseumsAirlines often release products that receive a "cult-like" status among their passengers. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is one such carrier that turned an ordinary object into a famous product. Over the past 35 years, SAS' coffee jug has won numerous awards and featured in museums worldwide for its iconic design.Read More →
NEWSMar 05, 2024Five Killed After Small Aircraft Crashes on Nashville FreewayFive dead in a west Nashville plane crash, as a single engine aircraft crashes next to I-40. The FAA and NSTB will be investigating the cause of the crash.Read More →
NEWSMar 04, 2024Plane Takes King Harald V Back to Norway After Medical Procedure in MalaysiaEurope's oldest reigning monarch, 87-year-old Norwegian King Harald V, has returned home to Norway after receiving a pacemaker while on vacation in Malaysia. On February 28, Scandinavian Airlines' dedicated Boeing 737-700 medevac (air ambulance) aircraft took off from Oslo Airport (OSL) bound for Langkawi (LGK). On March 3, the SAS medevac aircraft began its return to Oslo, carrying King Harald.Read More →
INFORMATIONALFeb 14, 2024Analyzing United Airlines' Super Bowl Commercials About Change Fees and Dreaming BigSuper Bowl LVIII was the U.S.' most-watched TV program ever, receiving 123.4 million viewers across all platforms. Companies and their brands spent approximately $7 million for a thirty-second chance to reach that audience through advertising. United Airlines decided to do something different from other companies: it directed its message to the fans of the 30 teams that did not make it to the Super Bowl.Read More →
