ROUTESOct 13, 2021Where We Think United Could Be Flying NextEarlier today, United Airlines released a video full of clues as to where their new routes may be. This article analyzes those clues and provides insights to where we think United might be flying next.Read More →
NEWSAug 16, 2021Afghanistan Falls to Taliban, Aviation Grinds to a HaltThe Taliban has retaken Kabul, leading to a massive disruption in aviation and a mad dash to evacuate from the city and country. Read More →
NEWSAug 07, 2021United Airlines Makes Vaccines Mandatory For All EmployeesToday United Airlines announced that it is requiring that all of its employees are vaccinated against COVID-19. This makes the Chicago-based carrier the first major airline in the United States to implement such a policy.Read More →
NEWSJul 13, 2021United to Modernize Their Fleet With the Acquisition of ES-19 AircraftEarlier today, United Airlines announced that they signed an agreement with Heart Aerospace, a Swedish aircraft producer hoping to take all-electric aircraft to the skies by 2026. United Express has agreed to take order of 100 of these ES-19 aircraft, set to arrive as early as 2026. The order is contingent on Heart Aerospace fulfilling all of United's energy and sustainability requirements prior to delivery.Read More →
ROUTESJul 06, 2021United and Delta Touch Down in DubrovnikUnited and Delta are starting services to Dubrovnik in Croatia. The first connections from the city to New York since Croatian independence in 1991.Read More →
NEWSJul 06, 2021United Airlines Fleet Expansion Prompts Dulles Airport to Propose Massive New Terminal ConstructionLast week, United Airlines announced that they would be purchasing over 270 new medium-haul aircraft as part of their "United Next" initiative. Also as a part of this campaign, the airline said that they plan to phase out their older, 50-seater aircraft such as the Mitsubishi CRJ-200 and Embraer E145. However, this will cause Washington Dulles to have to demolish their current regional A terminal and rebuild a new concourse to accommodate these new aircraft.Read More →
NEWSJun 29, 2021United Airlines Orders 270 Boeing and Airbus Aircraft, Largest Order in the Airline's HistoryThis morning, United Airlines announced their new "United Next" initiative, which included the purchase of over 270 medium-haul aircraft. The airline plans to increase the total number of domestic seats for mainline routes by more than 30% while at the same time minimizing carbon emissions. This comes as part of United's goal to become 100% eco-friendly by the year 2050.Read More →
NEWSJun 17, 2021European Union May Soon Lift Travel Restrictions For United States Citizens The European Union may be about to lift restrictions on travelers from the United States. The decision on a proposal to add the United States to the European Union-wide white list is expected today.Read More →
STORIESJun 15, 2021Supersonic Travel is Back! Or is it Really?Will United Airlines Really Be Able to Fly Supersonic by 2029? Will they succeed?Read More →
NEWSMay 13, 2021U.S. Imposes India Travel Ban Following a Surge in COVID-19 CasesFollowing the worst outbreak of Coronavirus yet, President Biden has enacted a travel ban on India. On May 1 alone, India recorded more than 390 thousand COVID-19 cases, the highest in history. This is part of a bigger wave of infections that have steadily climbed during the month of April in which the country added 6.6 million cases to its total, setting its record at 19.6 million.Read More →
