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ROUTES Apr 19, 2021 United Airlines Launches Ambitious International Route Portfolio As traveler volumes are beginning to return to normal and demand for international travel is gradually increasing, airlines are beginning to reinforce their international route networks in order to accommodate for the increases in demand. This morning, United Airlines announced three new international additions, which are planned to mainly target the vacation sector of the industry. Read More →

STORIES Apr 18, 2021 Will Space Travel Ever Overtake Air Travel? When will humans be able to take off in NYC and land in Singapore in just 90 minutes? SpaceX has a plan for that, but will it ever work? Read More →

Apr 18, 2021 Air France Starts Service to DEN Air France has added a new route from DEN to CDG, coming at a weird time due to the ongoing pandemic. Read More →

Apr 18, 2021 Air New Zealand Flight NZ8226 Targeted with Laser Pointer on Final Approach Air New Zealand flight NZ8226 was targeted with a laser pointer while on final approach to Whangarei. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Apr 18, 2021 Cargo-Only Flights Explained Before the pandemic, 5-10% of the revenue that airlines brought in was from cargo aboard passenger flights. Once passenger flights began decreasing, airlines needed a new way to ship cargo. They began operating cargo-only flights to keep up with demand while minimizing losses in revenue. In one week, United Airlines operated over 75 cargo flights weekly just to stay afloat. Read More →

NEWS Apr 16, 2021 United Airlines to Refurbish Older Narrowbody Aircraft United Airlines has announced its most recent new initiatives to improve customer experience. The airline plans to refurbish older aircraft and introduce new projects in the upcoming months. Read More →

ROUTES Apr 16, 2021 Frontier's Summer Routes: What You Should Know Before You Fly Get everything you need to know about making the most of Frontier's latest promotion. Read More →

ROUTES Apr 15, 2021 JetBlue Secures London Heathrow Slots JetBlue Airways has secured access to London Heathrow Airport for its inaugural transatlantic flights. Read More →

STORIES Apr 14, 2021 Avelo Airlines: Destined for Greatness or Bankruptcy? Avelo Airlines is looking to place itself in the leisure travel market and make a change, but with so many factors not on their side, how can an aviation veteran's airline climb? Read More →

STORIES Apr 12, 2021 Could There be a 787 or A350 Freighter? At the beginning of the 21st century, Boeing and Airbus revealed their latest products, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350XWB. Both airframes were built with over 50% of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) and gained more than 900 orders from worldwide customers. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many airlines have been transforming their fleet into "Preighter" (Passenger Freighter) aircraft to support the demand for global express shipment of essential goods. Read More →