NEWSJan 06, 2024FAA Grounds 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9s After Mid-Air Alaska Airlines Incident Raises Safety ConcernsThe year has barely started, and multiple airlines have already lost or were forced to ground certain aircraft in their fleets. Japan Airlines lost an Airbus A350-900 in a fiery crash, Alaska Airlines is scrambling to salvage its fleet, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded 171 Boeing aircraft for safety reasons. The latter two events are due to an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 suffering a mid-air incident on January 5. Shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon (PDX), on its way to Ontario, California (ONT), a section of the fuselage, including a window, blew out, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing back in its origin city.Read More →
NEWSDec 22, 2023Texas Governor Flies 120 Migrants to Chicago to Protest Federal Immigration PoliciesTexas Governor Greg Abbott has made a controversial move by flying migrants to Democratic-led "sanctuary cities" in protest of the Biden administration's handling of the border crisis. The first flight, carrying over 120 migrants, landed at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) on December 19. This came just a week after the Chicago City Council passed new regulations for receiving buses transporting migrants, prompting accusations that the flights were a direct retaliation by Governor Abbott. Read More →
NEWSDec 20, 2023UK Government's Rwanda Deportation Plan Hit by Airline Refusal and Rising CostsPrime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is facing further turbulence, with airlines refusing to fly the controversial flights and the estimated costs rising. This latest setback adds to a growing list of obstacles threatening to derail the plan entirely. Read More →
STORIESDec 19, 2023Qatar Airways Under Fire For Banning Aviation YouTuber Josh CahillQatar Airways, commonly praised for being among the world's best airlines, has recently come under negative spotlight over its reaction to a flight review posted on YouTube. Josh Cahill, a popular aviation YouTuber specializing in airline reviews, published a video titled "The Shocking Decline of Qatar Airways" in August 2023. Qatar Airways reacted furiously to Cahill's video by banning him from the airline and allegedly firing the cabin crew who operated that flight. Read More →
NEWSDec 18, 2023Southwest Airlines Fined Record $140 Million Over 2022 Holiday MeltdownSouthwest Airlines became the subject of much controversy during the 2022 holiday travel season, when an operational meltdown in December 2022 canceled thousands of flights and stranded more than two million passengers across Southwest's network. On December 18, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued Southwest a $140 million fine in response to its cancellation of around 17,000 flights last year.Read More →
NEWSDec 18, 2023Inside Southwest Airlines' Controversial Policy for Plus-Sized PassengersA new TikTok trend? Nope, Southwest has had the "Customer of Size policy" for over three decades. The policy has been a point of major controversy in the past week or two. While many say it is a policy that promotes bad lifestyle and health choices, some also state it is just a way to make sure everyone flies with comfort in mind. Read More →
NEWSDec 15, 2023Air Canada Announces New US and Mexican Destinations for 2024Air Canada has announced a massive capacity boost coming to its network in the Summer of 2024. This capacity boost includes two brand-new destinations, five new routes, and increased flight frequencies. The new and returning destinations include the tourist hotspots of Tulum and Charleston.Read More →
NEWSDec 11, 2023OPINION: The Air Traffic Controller Crisis is Real in AmericaThe aviation industry is enormously complex and requires the skilled labor of thousands of professionals each day to function smoothly. A major sector, though, is facing a pile-up of potentially catastrophic challenges that could threaten the stability of the industry into the future. Read More →
INFORMATIONALDec 04, 2023New Data Suggests that Flying from Large Airports May Not Always be the Best IdeaYou may have noticed today that large airports aren't always the only option when flying into a major city. Indeed, secondary airports have seen a major rise over the last 20 years, and in this article we'll look at the pros and cons of flying out of these airports. Read More →
INFORMATIONALOct 29, 2023The World's 5 Most Unique Airports by DesignWhile the vast majority of airports are built with the aesthetics and the design at the rear of the priorities list, certain airports worldwide are unique in design. This is actually by choice of those who built them, as the more unique airports can sometimes attract more notice from the media and, therefore, increase traffic to said airports. Let's look at the 5 most uniquely designed airports worldwide.
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