ROUTESDec 19, 2025Qanot Sharq Takes Delivery of First Airbus A321XLR to Transform Central Asian Long Haul TravelUzbekistan’s premier private carrier, Qanot Sharq, has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR. The delivery, which took place today at the Airbus facility in Hamburg, makes Qanot Sharq the launch operator for the ultra-long-range narrow-body in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Central Asia.Read More →
NEWSDec 18, 2025U.S. Government Admits Liability in Fatal Mid-Air CollisionIn a stunning legal reversal that has sent shockwaves through the aviation industry, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a 209-page court document late Wednesday admitting that government negligence was a proximate cause of the January 29, 2025, mid-air collision over the Potomac River.Read More →
ROUTESOct 30, 2025Delta to Launch Nonstop Flights to Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDelta Air Lines is breaking new ground with a non-stop Atlanta (ATL) to Riyadh (RUH), Saudi Arabia route, operations of which will commence in October 2026. The move is Delta's foray into the Middle East and banks on Saudi Arabia's growing travel and tourism ambitions.Read More →
NEWSOct 14, 2025Trump Proposes Ban on Chinese Airlines from Flying over Russia on U.S.-Bound FlightsOn Thursday, the Trump administration proposed a rule that would bar Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on flights to and from the United States, arguing that doing so gives them an unfair advantage over U.S. carriers competing for passengers.Read More →
NEWSOct 26, 2024Alaska Airlines Tests Reusable Beverage Cups on Minneapolis to Seattle FlightAlaska Airlines has experimented with using reusable plastic cups on an October 20 flight. See how these cups help reduce waste and read about other initiatives the airline has taken to preserve the environment.Read More →
NEWSSep 07, 2024Drunk British Airways Pilot Assaults 3 Crew Members During Layover; Suspended from AirlineBritish Airways (BA) first officer faces suspension following accusations of drunken assaults on three female crew members in Johannesburg.Read More →
NEWSJul 16, 2024The Newest Trump Aircraft: Vice President Nominee JD Vance's Private Boeing 737-800Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has unveiled his newest aircraft for running mate and Ohio senator, JD Vance. The 22-year-old Boeing 737-800 was seen spotting a Trump Vance decal and will be used during campaign trips this election season. Read More →
INFORMATIONALJul 14, 2024How To Read the Weather Like a Pilot: A Look at Aviation Weather ForecastsHow do pilots read weather forecasts? Here's how pilots use METARs and TAFs to get the most accurate and up-to-date weather information and how you can read the weather like a pilot. Read More →
NEWSJun 10, 2024Hailstorm Damages Nose, Windshield of Austrian Airlines PlaneThe Austrian Airlines A320 encountered a hailstorm on Sunday while approaching Vienna Airport in Austria from Palma De Mallorca.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 →
