NEWSMar 05, 2024Five Killed After Small Aircraft Crashes on Nashville FreewayFive dead in a west Nashville plane crash, as a single engine aircraft crashes next to I-40. The FAA and NSTB will be investigating the cause of the crash.Read More →
NEWSMar 04, 2024The Pac-12's Collapse: College Sports Teams Now Face Longer Flights to GamesCollege football is going through rapid changes as teams from the Pac-12 Conference prepare to enter new conferences in the 2024-25 academic year. However, the long distance from the West Coast to the locations of the other schools in the Big 12, Big Ten, and Atlantic Coast Conference creates a logistical headache for athletic directors nationwide. These changes will create long journeys for these former Pac-12 teams to attend away games.Read More →
NEWSMar 04, 2024New Airline Mexicana Ditches Boeing for Faster Launch, Switches to EmbraerIn February, Mexicana de Aviación, a revived Mexican state-owned airliner, announced the order of ten Embraer jets slated for a May 2025 delivery. The switch to Embraer is unexpected, as initial partnerships were confirmed with Boeing, indicating the purchase of some 737s.Read More →
NEWSMar 02, 20244,000 Endangered Turtles Seized at Lima AirportIn late 2023, thousands of rare and exotic turtles were seized by the Peruvian government at the Lima Airport. This capture highlights a worrying trend of international animal trafficking, in which airport customs officers are required to be alert. Read More →
NEWSFeb 28, 2024Hundreds of Flights Canceled in Argentina as Aviation Employees Go on One-Day StrikeHundreds of flights were canceled in Argentina as unionized airport employees partake in a 24-hour strike on February 28. The only airlines operating at Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) in Buenos Aires are American Airlines and Flybondi. As the strike was coordinated, various domestic and international airlines flying in the country rescheduled or moved flights to assist their passengers.Read More →
INFORMATIONALFeb 28, 2024E-Kerosene: The Fuel Disrupting Sustainable AviationThis month, the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside) released a bold strategy to promote and achieve carbon-neutral air travel. One of the professors at the university, Mihri Ozkan, released her findings in a paper published by iScience, in which she explains that e-kerosene could be a sustainable alternative to traditional aircraft fuels.Read More →
NEWSFeb 27, 2024Major League Baseball Celebrates 90 Years of Providing Chartered Flights for TeamsAs the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) season kicks off this month with Spring Training, thousands of fans, players, and media members are flying into regional airports across Florida and Arizona. Baseball has served a long and historic role in U.S. history, providing memories to millions of fans for over a century. 2024 also marks a unique year in baseball history as the MLB will celebrate its 90th anniversary of the first chartered plane for an away game.Read More →
INFORMATIONALFeb 26, 2024Air Canada's Chatbot Mishap: How Will AI Affect the Passenger Experience on Flights?Air Canada was forced to reimburse a customer after their artificial intelligence chatbot misinformed the consumer. This is an early example of how the use of AI can solve many problems facing the airliner, but can also create new ones. Read More →
NEWSFeb 23, 2024United Airlines Celebrates 30 Years of Nonstop Flights to ColombiaUnited Airlines celebrated its 30th anniversary of flying to Colombia this month. The U.S. airports with United flights to the country include Newark (EWR) and Houston (IAH). Tourism statistics indicate that more than 4.5 million tourists visited Colombia in 2022, with almost one million being Americans. Read More →
INFORMATIONALFeb 21, 2024Malaysian Tourists Are Suddenly Flocking to This Welsh City. Here's WhyThe expansion of airline and tourism sponsors in professional football clubs has grown in recent years. Cardiff City FC, a Welsh-based club playing in the second division of English football, has the Malaysian Tourism Board as a shirt sponsor. Malaysia aims to expand its UK presence beyond Malaysia Airlines offering nonstop flights between Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and London-Heathrow (LHR). Read More →
