INFORMATIONALOct 03, 2026The $30 Billion Question: Why America's Air Traffic Control Overhaul Keeps Getting More ExpensiveThe U.S. government is seeking $30 billion more to modernize America’s aging air traffic control system. Explore the rising $42.5 billion price tag, GAO oversight concerns, and where the new funding would go.Read More →
NEWSOct 01, 2026United Express Flight Returns to Houston After Cockpit Windshield Shatters Mid-FlightA United Express Embraer E175 flight to El Paso made an emergency return to Houston after its cockpit windshield shattered during flight.Read More →
NEWSOct 01, 2026US Moves to Accelerate Aircraft Certification Citing Competition from China's Aviation IndustryThe United States is pushing to speed up aircraft certification processes, citing rising competition from China's growing aerospace sector.Read More →
ROUTESSep 30, 2026United Airlines Deploys Premium-Heavy Boeing 787-9 on Two New Holiday RoutesUnited Airlines will operate its high-premium Boeing 787-9 on routes to Houston and Sydney this holiday season, offering more business class seats.Read More →
NEWSSep 29, 2026Alaska Airlines Unveils Aurora Premium Cabins With Lie-Flat Suites and New LoungesAlaska Airlines introduces Aurora premium cabins with lie-flat suites on Boeing 737 MAX 10 and 787 aircraft, plus premium economy and new lounges.Read More →
INFORMATIONALSep 27, 2026Are Ultra-Long-Haul Routes Actually Profitable, or Just Good PR?Ultra-long-haul routes generate headlines, but their profitability hinges entirely on premium-cabin demand -- a lesson Thai Airways learned the hard way, and one Qantas is now betting nearly half a billion dollars on with Project Sunrise's record-breaking Sydney-London route.Read More →
NEWSSep 25, 2026United Airlines Passenger Says Carrier Forced Her to Sit Beside Man Who Masturbated During FlightA woman claims United Airlines kept her seated next to a passenger who exposed himself mid-flight, then allowed him to walk free upon landing.Read More →
ROUTESSep 23, 2026Qantas Sets 2028 Launch for First Nonstop Sydney to New York FlightsQantas will begin nonstop Sydney to New York service in mid-2028 using the Airbus A350-1000ULR, marking the second Project Sunrise route.Read More →
NEWSSep 22, 2026FAA Equipment Outage Grounds Flights at Newark, JFK and Philadelphia AirportsAn FAA air traffic control equipment outage triggered ground stops at Newark, JFK and Philadelphia airports, causing widespread flight delays.Read More →
NEWSSep 17, 2026British Airways Returns to Tanzania After 15 Years With Direct Flights to Kilimanjaro and ZanzibarBritish Airways will launch direct flights from London Gatwick to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar in summer 2027, marking its return to Tanzania after 15 years.Read More →
