Tag: Airport
ROUTES Apr 21, 2026 Emirates Is Operating Flights So Long They Last Almost a Full Day Dubai sits almost exactly at the centre of a map stretching from New Zealand to Mexico, and Emirates has built its entire commercial philosophy around that geographical reality. Read More →
NEWS Apr 21, 2026 A Cockpit Display Fell and Knocked Out a Southwest Pilot Mid-Takeoff A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 was forced to declare an emergency and return to Las Vegas after the captain was struck on the head by a detached Head-Up Display unit during the takeoff roll. Read More →
NEWS Apr 20, 2026 Two Southwest Boeing Jets Nearly Collided Over Nashville and the Blame Points Squarely at an Air Traffic Control Error A serious aviation safety incident unfolded in the skies just north of Nashville International Airport when two Southwest Airlines jets came perilously close to colliding in mid-air. Read More →
NEWS Apr 20, 2026 Frontier Is Taking American Airlines Back to Court Over a Second Tarmac Collision and The Bill Is $670,000 Frontier Airlines has filed a second federal lawsuit against American Airlines, this time targeting a ground collision at Boston Logan International Airport. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 17, 2026 Air Canada Is Pulling All JFK Flights This Summer and Blaming a War-Fuelled Price Shock Canada's flag carrier has become the latest airline to make a significant network retreat under the weight of a global jet fuel crisis rooted in the Middle East conflict. Read More →
NEWS Apr 15, 2026 Gulfstream Pilot Ignores ATC Instruction, Nearly Downs Paris-Bound 777 at LAX A Gulfstream G650ER business jet crossed onto an active runway at Los Angeles International Airport against a clear air traffic control instruction, forcing the crew of a fully loaded Air France Boeing 777-300ER to execute a high-speed rejected takeoff. Read More →
NEWS Apr 15, 2026 Why an American Airlines A321 Oven Triggered an Emergency Diversion and a Federal Investigation What began as a routine Monday afternoon domestic flight on April 13 ended with an unscheduled touchdown in the Arizona desert, a 3.5-hour delay, a maintenance inspection on the ground, and a Federal Aviation Administration inquiry. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 14, 2026 Aer Lingus Just Opened a Brand New Direct Route Between Dublin and North Carolina Aer Lingus has made history for the Research Triangle, touching down for the first time on North Carolina soil as it launched its inaugural nonstop service between Dublin and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 13, 2026 United Airlines Cuts 737 MAX 8 International Flights by 16% While Quietly Opening New European Frontiers United Airlines is trimming its Boeing 737 MAX 8 international operations by a significant margin this summer, even as it simultaneously uses the same narrowbody jet to push into European destinations it has never before served, or has not served in years. Read More →
NEWS Apr 10, 2026 SEA's $399 Million Concourse C Expansion Brings a Plane Spotter's Dream Terrace and Much More to Seattle Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is on the cusp of one of the most significant transformations in its history. Read More →