Hadi Ahmad Lifelong aviation enthusiast raised in Central Illinois. 777 is the best plane BTW.
Champaign, Illinois
NEWSMay 31, 2023Pakistan International Airlines 777 Grounded in Malaysia Over Unpaid LeaseA Pakistan International Airlines 777 was recently impounded in Malaysia following the airline's failure to pay its lease on the aircraft. This is the second time in two years that such an event has transpired, that too on the exact same plane.Read More →
ROUTESMay 24, 2023Air Premia Launches Service to...Newark?!Air Premia, a South Korea-based long-haul airline, recently launched service to Newark, its second American gateway and sixth overall destination. This is the first nonstop connection between ICN and EWR.Read More →
ROUTESMay 17, 2023Air Serbia Launches Service to ChicagoAir Serbia, the flag carrier of the Republic of Serbia, inaugurated its long-awaited Belgrade to Chicago today, marking the first nonstop link between these cities in exactly 31 years.Read More →
ROUTESMay 12, 2023Ethiopian Airlines Launches Nonstop Service to KarachiAfter a 19-year hiatus, Ethiopian Airlines has returned to Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, with new nonstop service to Addis Ababa. Karachi is the airline's 37th destination in Asia.Read More →
ROUTESMay 10, 2023Qatar Airways to Resume Auckland ServiceAn analysis of the newly-announced resumption of Qatar Airways nonstop service to Auckland, New Zealand. This service resumes in September 2023.Read More →
NEWSMay 10, 2023PHOTOS: Alaska Airlines Unveils New Alaska-Themed LiveryThe newest special livery of Alaska Airlines has taken to the skies. This eye-catching paint job commemorates the airline's home state of Alaska and is painted on a Boeing 737-800. This brand new Alaska-themed livery is painted on N559AS, a 16-year-old Boeing 737-890 which is the former "Salmon-Thirty-Salmon" jet.Read More →
NEWSMay 04, 2023Envoy Air to Retire Embraer 145 Fleet in MayEnvoy Air, one of the regional subsidiaries of American Airlines, has quietly cemented plans to retire its remaining fleet of Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets.Read More →
ROUTESApr 23, 2023Emirates Adds Extra Flights for Eid Holiday Emirates expanded its schedule this week to offer 38 additional flights between the airline's hub in Dubai (DXB) and six cities across the Middle East region. This temporary expansion comes in preparation for the Eid al-Fitr holiday which is celebrated at the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.Read More →
NEWSApr 22, 2023INCIDENT: United 737 Cockpit Window Opens During FlightOne of the aircraft cockpit windows opened on a United 737-900ER's takeoff roll, causing the plane to declare and emergency and return to the airport.Read More →
ROUTESApr 22, 2023Breeze Airways Hits Rough Air, Cuts New York to LA RouteBreeze Airways has chosen to end its route from White Plains (HPN) to Los Angeles (LAX) amid scheduling and resource strains.Read More →