Tag: Chicago
ROUTES Oct 09, 2025 EgyptAir Looks to Add Chicago, Los Angeles Flights in 2026 Egyptair this week filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to request authority for new non-stop flights between Cairo International Airport and two additional destinations in North America. The national flag carrier, a member of the prestigious Star Alliance, seeks to introduce service to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in May 2026 and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in June 2026. Read More →
NEWS Oct 22, 2024 Finnair Announces Largest Summer Schedule To US Finnair announced a large capacity increase to various destinations across the United States and Asia. The carrier is expecting a large surge in demand for next summer and, as such, will be increasing its overall capacity by an impressive 46%. Read More →
NEWS Oct 19, 2024 American Airlines 787 Engine Ingests Cargo Container at Chicago Airport On Thursday, October 17th, a mishap occurred at Chicago's O'Hare International airport involving an American Airlines Boeing 787. While taxiing, a cargo container was ingested into the aircraft's number 2 (right) engine and caused substantial damage to both the engine and airframe. Read more to find out what happened. Read More →
NEWS Oct 09, 2024 United Adds New Routes from Chicago, Washington, D.C. Hubs Article covering United's new domestic route announcements. Also covered is the small cuts made from other hubs. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 30, 2024 EVA Air's Incredible Hello Kitty Flights: A Complete Guide EVA Air is well-known for its interesting partnership with the "Hello Kitty" brand. Much like ANA and its Star Wars-themed aircraft, EVA has a handful of Hello Kitty-themed planes. The special theme is not limited to just the aircraft exterior, however, as the interiors of these planes are fully decked out in Hello Kitty colors. Today, we will look at what the experience is like on these unique planes and where EVA flies them. Read More →
NEWS Jul 09, 2024 Man Urinating in Aircraft Aisle Causes American Airlines Emergency Landing On Wednesday, July 3, American Airlines Flight 3921 departed Chicago O-Hare (ORD) for Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in New Hampshire. The roughly three-and-a-half-hour flight departed at 08:27 AM local time and was scheduled to arrive at 11:36 AM Eastern Time.  Read More →
NEWS Jun 18, 2024 Archer, Signature Aviation Sign Landmark Infrastructure Deal for Evtol Operations Announced Monday, leading eVTOL manufacturer Archer Aviation and fixed-based operator Signature Aviation signed a momentum of understanding (MoU) to electrify the largest network of private aviation terminals across the United States. Read More →
NEWS May 31, 2024 Chicago O'Hare Unveils New Terminal Plans Six years after it was first announced, O'Hare International Airport unveiled renderings for a new concourse built in the coming years. Dubbed a "game changer for the City of Chicago", this new concourse is part of the airport's massive renovation project. Read More →
NEWS Mar 09, 2024 Possible Oil Warning Light Issue Forces United Airlines Flight to Return to Chicago A United Airlines flight from Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) to Salt Lake City (SLC) was forced to return to Chicago due to a maintenance issue on March 9. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there was a possible oil warning light issue. Read More →
NEWS Feb 21, 2024 Bomb Threat Forces United Airlines Flight to Divert to Chicago On February 21, United Airlines flight UA 1533 from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) experienced a severe mid-air incident when a bomb threat forced the plane to divert to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). Read More →