INFORMATIONALOct 03, 2026The $30 Billion Question: Why America's Air Traffic Control Overhaul Keeps Getting More ExpensiveThe U.S. government is seeking $30 billion more to modernize America’s aging air traffic control system. Explore the rising $42.5 billion price tag, GAO oversight concerns, and where the new funding would go.Read More →
NEWSSep 30, 2026British Airways Restarts Starlink Installation on Airbus A350 Fleet With Free High-Speed Wi-Fi for PassengersBritish Airways has resumed its Starlink Wi-Fi rollout, fitting Airbus A350 aircraft with free ultra-fast in-flight internet for all passengers.Read More →
NEWSSep 21, 2026FAA Deploys AI System to Cut Flight Delays at Washington-Area AirportsThe FAA has launched an artificial intelligence tool to help air traffic controllers reduce delays at Reagan National, Dulles, and BWI airports.Read More →
NEWSSep 18, 2026One-Millisecond Software Defect Identified as Cause of UK Air Traffic Control Collapse That Grounded Thousands of FlightsA new NATS report reveals a one-millisecond software defect triggered the UK air traffic control failure, causing thousands of cancellations.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJul 06, 2026Why the Boeing 787's Window Dimmer Switches Keep Generating Revenue Long After DeliveryThe electrochromic dimmer switches on 787 Dreamliner windows wear out from constant passenger use, creating a steady aftermarket revenue stream for Boeing.Read More →
NEWSJun 09, 2026United Airlines Installs First Starlink Internet System on Boeing 777 Widebody FleetUnited Airlines completes its first Starlink Wi-Fi prototype installation on a Boeing 777, marking a major step in its fleetwide connectivity rollout.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJun 04, 2026Elevate Jet Deploys AI Pricing Engine to Reshape Charter QuotingElevate Jet rolls out an AI-driven pricing engine for Part 135 charter operations, promising faster quotes and sharper market alignment for operators.Read More →
NEWSMay 26, 2026easyJet and Amsterdam Schiphol Have Switched Off Aircraft Engines During Taxiing, and the Fuel Savings Are Already MeasurableEvery time a commercial aircraft taxis to the runway with its main engines running, it burns through thousands of pounds of jet fuel before it has carried a single passenger a single metre into the sky. At Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one of Europe's busiest and most spread-out airports, that invisible cost has long accounted for a significant share of each flight's total emissions. As of today, easyJet and Schiphol have taken a concrete step to address it.Read More →
NEWSMay 19, 2026United Airlines Flew Passengers Across the Pacific for 13 Hours With No Screens, No Wi-Fi and No Way to Charge Their DevicesA routine transpacific journey turned into an uncomfortable test of endurance for passengers aboard United Airlines flight UA-804 after a technical fault rendered the entire cabin entertainment infrastructure inoperable for the full duration of the flight.
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NEWSApr 29, 2026Japan Airlines Is Sending Humanoid Robots Onto the Tarmac at HanedaJapan Airlines has announced one of the most consequential aviation technology experiments of 2026: a multi-year trial deploying humanoid robots in live ground handling operations at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, the nation's busiest, in a partnership with GMO AI & Robotics Trading Co., Ltd. Read More →
