NEWSOct 16, 2023Titan Airways Flight Confirmed to Have Taken Off With Missing WindowA concerning incident involving excessive noise on a Titan Airways a321LR has now been partially resolved: broken windows are the cause. A probe conducted over the last week concluded some windows were broken prior to takeoff leading to the incident. Read More →
INFORMATIONALOct 09, 2023Analyzing Airline Operations in War-Torn Countries: Libya and YemenWe live in a time when countries all over the world are engulfed in some sort of conflict. War, in particular, has devastated various nations. Based on that information, it makes one wonder: How do flight operations continue in war-torn countries?Read More →
NEWSOct 01, 2023Hundreds of Migrants Stuck at Chicago O'Hare AirportChicago started using its two major airports, O'Hare Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), as temporary shelters to accommodate the asylum seekers. Since June, almost 3,000 people have arrived by plane at Chicago's two airports. Most of them "live" at O'Hare, with a handful at Midway. Aside from poor conditions for the migrants, travelers and airline staff often wonder why the asylum seekers live in the airports.Read More →
NEWSSep 26, 2023Orlando International: Soaring to the Top as Florida's Busiest AirportFlorida's busiest airport is not Miami. Orlando International Airport has and continues to cement its position as a key player in Floridian aviation. Here, we investigate the rise of MCO to the top.Read More →
NEWSSep 23, 2023Delta Air Lines Announces International Flight Schedule for Summer 2024Passengers interested in visiting Europe next summer will have even more options next year. Delta Air Lines announced its transatlantic flight schedule for the upcoming high season for travel. Passengers can fly on Delta to popular travel destinations in Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, and other European countries.Read More →
NEWSSep 19, 2023Freed American Prisoners Return Home: The Importance of Humanitarian FlightsThe five Americans freed as part of a $6 billion exchange with Iran arrived back in the United States on Monday. This situation highlights the importance of humanitarian flights. Time and time again, aviation has been a major player in facilitating responses to global issues, a topic that we will address today.Read More →
NEWSJun 20, 2023Ryanair Apologizes After Flight Attendant Announces Tel Aviv is in PalestinePassengers aboard Ryanair received a shock when they heard an announcement calling their destination "Palestine." Since the incident, many have questioned what the carrier's views are and whether they truly support every passenger equally.Read More →
NEWSJun 04, 2023Jet Crashes After Supersonic Intercept Near Washington, D.C.A Cessna Citation Jet was intercepted near Washington, D.C. by F-16s, producing a loud supersonic boom audible to the DMV Metro Area. Efforts to reconnect with the pilot were unsuccessful, and the plane ultimately crashed.Read More →
NEWSMay 27, 2023ITA Receives First A330neo, Steps Towards a More Modern FleetOn Thursday, the newest jet in ITA Airways' fleet was flown to Rome from the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse, France.Read More →
NEWSMay 25, 2023Aircraft Affected After Mt. Etna Erupts Beside Italian AirportIn the early morning hours of Sunday, May 21, the tallest volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, began to erupt. The eruption, which was the most active in 30 years, spewed hundreds of tons of volcanic ash into the atmosphere above Sicily. This prompted ENAC, the Italian aviation authority, to decide to close most of the airspace above Sicily due to the threat that volcanic ash poses to aviation.Read More →
