INFORMATIONALFeb 08, 2024How Passengers Can Fly From Tokyo to Las Vegas for the Super BowlA passenger has fallen in love with a star athlete whose team is about to play for the league championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. The only problem is they are in Tokyo, Japan, playing a series of sold-out concerts, the last of which wraps up just short of midnight the evening before the big game. They want to be there because they love the player, and he loves the game. However, traveling to Las Vegas can be a challenge due to the long distance and short timeframe. There are multiple ways to complete this difficult task.Read More →
STORIESJan 16, 2024Bored Pilots Pushed Their Aircraft to Its Limit: The Crash of Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701On a repositioning flight in 2004, two bored pilots decided to push their aircraft to its limit. The results of this experiment on Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 were disastrous.Read More →
NEWSJan 16, 2024Federal Judge Blocks $3.8B Acquisition of Spirit Airlines, Stock Plummets 61% A Federal Judge blocked the acquisition of Spirit Airlines by JetBlue, a merger that would have produced the fifth-largest airline in the United States. The ruling by District Judge William Young from Boston cited antitrust laws, saying the merger "does violence to the core principle of antitrust law: to protect the United States' markets -- and its market participants -- from anticompetitive harm."Read More →
INFORMATIONALNov 12, 2023How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Private Jet?Have you ever wanted to fly private but thought it was exorbitantly expensive? You're right, partially. Private flying can be expensive, but not always. This article breaks down the cost of avoiding commercial flights in favor of private aviation. Read More →
INFORMATIONALNov 01, 2023What Happened to This Saudi Prince's A380 Private Jet?In 2007, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal ordered an Airbus A380 for $310 million in the world's first private jet order for the aircraft. Despite years of speculation, this order never came to fruition. Owning a private A380, already an ambitious goal, was unrealistic due to Prince Alwaleed's proposed design.Read More →
INFORMATIONALAug 24, 2023How to Start an Airline: A Quick-Reference GuideHave you ever thought of starting your own airline? This article explains the steps necessary to starting an airline, from idea to first flight. Hopefully this quick-reference guide can get you started!Read More →
NEWSAug 23, 2023Russian Mercenary Leader Presumed Dead in Plane CrashA private jet flying between Moscow and Saint Petersburg in Russia has crashed. The circumstances of the crash remain mysterious as reports have emerged that Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin may have been onboard the aircraft. Read More →
ROUTESAug 03, 2023Etihad Airways Continues To Expand Presence in U.S.In a seemingly unexpected move, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has announced plans to serve a brand-new American destination. Boston, Massachusetts is the latest city added to the carrier's route map and will be Etihad's fourth existing U.S. destination.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJul 20, 2023Why is the E175-E2 Barely Selling? Scope Clauses ExplainedThe E175 is one of the most popular regional jets in the United States. But why isn't its updated model, the E175-E2, selling in the United States? There's a reason behind it: a concept called scope clauses.Read More →
NEWSJun 14, 2023Jet2 Announces Largest Expansion for Summer 2024Leading leisure airlines and UK's largest tour operators, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, have announced a significant expansion to their Summer 2024 program.Read More →
