ROUTESDec 19, 2025Qanot Sharq Takes Delivery of First Airbus A321XLR to Transform Central Asian Long Haul TravelUzbekistan’s premier private carrier, Qanot Sharq, has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR. The delivery, which took place today at the Airbus facility in Hamburg, makes Qanot Sharq the launch operator for the ultra-long-range narrow-body in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Central Asia.Read More →
STORIESDec 18, 2025JetBlue Opens First-Ever ‘BlueHouse’ Lounge at JFK Terminal 5Today marks a historic shift in JetBlue’s 25-year history as the airline officially opened the doors to BlueHouse™, its first-ever airport lounge. Located in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), the 9,000-square-foot flagship space welcomed its first guests at 5:00 a.m. ET, signalling the airline’s aggressive pivot toward a premium traveller strategy.Read More →
STORIESDec 17, 2025EASA Mandates Airbus A320 Fuselage InspectionsEASA has issued a significant airworthiness directive (AD) targeting the Airbus A320 family, following the discovery of out-of-spec fuselage panels that could compromise the long-term structural integrity of the world’s most popular narrow-body jet.Read More →
ROUTESDec 10, 2025China Eastern Inaugurates New World's Longest FlightChina Eastern recently launched its longest flight, a route connecting Shanghai and Buenos Aires via a stopover in Auckland. Inaugurated in December, this was advertised as a “Direct Air Link” between Asia and South America.Read More →
ROUTESOct 09, 2025United Announces Bold Transatlantic Expansion: Routes to Croatia, Spain, Scotland, and MoreUnited Airlines is expanding its international network with new nonstop flights to several exciting destinations for summer 2026, including to cities such as Split, Bari, Glasgow, and Santiago de Compostela.
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NEWSOct 07, 2025Niger Air International Set to Take Off in 2026Niger is to return to the skies with a new national airline. The government has promised to open Niger Air International in 2026, roughly two and a half years after the country's former national airline, Niger Airlines, shut down.Read More →
INFORMATIONALAug 25, 20253 Risk Factors Every New Pilot Should Be More Vigilant AboutFlight schools prepare new pilots for check rides, cross-country navigation, and weather analysis, but there is another layer of learning that rarely appears in the syllabus. It is the awareness of risks that accumulate quietly in the background. Read More →
NEWSJan 05, 2025Bomb Threat Cancels Air New Zealand Flight, Delays PassengersOn January 3rd, an Air New Zealand flight was canceled after a bomb threat was made.Read More →
NEWSNov 17, 2024Porter Airlines Inaugurates New Flights from Toronto to Palm Beach, FloridaThe new Toronto-Palm Beach route is operated using Porter Airline's 132-seater Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, featuring a 2-by-2 seating configuration, ensuring no middle seats.Read More →
NEWSNov 11, 2024Flight Attendant Wounded as Gunfire Hits Spirit Airlines FlightA Spirit Airlines flight was hit by gunfire as it attempted to land in Haiti, injuring a flight attendant. The aircraft suffered significant damage and was diverted to the Dominican Republic.Read More →
