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NEWS Dec 31, 1969 ANA Orders 20 787s to Replace Domestic 777s According to multiple sources, ANA (Al Nippon Airways) has committed to buying 20 of Boeing's 787 aircraft, a move that will put ANA's 787 fleet count above 100. This USD $5B is composed of 11 787-10s, four 787-9s, and five 787-8s. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Delta Airlines Announces New Domestic Flights from Seattle. According to multiple sources, Delta will launch flights from Seattle to Columbus and Dallas, expanding its Seattle hub.The flights will be launched on June 8th using A220-100's. The flight from Seattle to Columbus will be 1x daily while the flights from Seattle to Dallas will be 3x daily. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Delta and American Suspend Flights to Milan Coronavirus isn't only affecting flights to Asia. Now, flights to Italy are also being suspended. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Congress to Propose National Aviation Center The Senate has introduced a proposal for an organization that would help keep the American aerospace and aviation competitive. Called the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation, the NCAA (not to be confused with the National Collegiate Athletic Association) the bill has already gained immense support from organizations including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), which is a large political NPO that supports and advocates for general aviation. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 United Airlines Offers Pilots a Month Off United Airlines has offered pilots a month off at a reduced pay due to flight cuts. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Virgin Atlantic to Launch a Flight from Manchester to Delhi Virgin Atlantic will launch a flight from Manchester to Delhi. Click to learn more Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Korean Air Reduces Flights Amid Coronavirus Outbreak South Korea is the country that is the most affected by the novel coronavirus after mainland China. Because of this, airlines have been reducing and/or cancelling flights to the country. However the country's flag carrier, Korean Air, has changed their flight schedules to flights across the world. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Trans States Airlines To Terminate Services Trans States Airlines will terminate service. Click to see an in-depth analysis. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Dec 31, 1969 Delta's New A320neos Will Have an Improved First Class Delta has orders for 100 of Airbus's new A320neos. They plan to sport them with seats that more closely resemble their international hard product, Delta One. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Dec 31, 1969 A Guide to Fifth-Freedom Flights Fifth-freedom flights are flights between two cities that are not the airline's home base. For example, an airline is based in city A, and it flies to city Y with a stop at city X. In a fifth freedom flight, passengers can fly the airline based in city A from city X straight to city Y without a stop in city Y. Read More →