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NEWS Jun 07, 2023 PGA Tour and LIV Golf Merger: What's in it for Airlines? The PGA Tour and LIV Golf have announced plans to merge into one global golf league after months of legal disputes. The merger is expected to have a significant impact on golf, including in terms of the airlines that currently sponsor the existing leagues. Who will be the league's official airline in the future? Read More →
NEWS Jun 06, 2023 JetBlue Announces Caribbean Expansion New York-based- JetBlue has announced its plans to expand its Caribbean and US network. The carrier has announced the launch of two new destinations from its hubs at New York (JFK), Boston Logan (BOS), Orlando (MCO), and Los Angeles (LAX). Read More →
ROUTES Jun 06, 2023 Oman's SalamAir Announces Plans to Launch Seven New Routes Oman's SalamAir has announced flights to new destinations this summer, with the most highly anticipated route being to Bahrain. The Salalah-Bahrain route is in high demand because tourists are interested in visiting southern Oman to escape the summer heat of neighboring countries. Read More →
NEWS Jun 06, 2023 Papua New Guinea's Air Niugini Purchases Two Boeing 787-8s The latest customer of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is Papua New Guinea flag carrier Air Niugini. It will help expand its route network to places such as New Zealand. Read More →
ROUTES Jun 05, 2023 Air Canada Connects World's Largest Aerospace Hubs, Expands to Toulouse and Copenhagen On the same day, June 1, 2023, Air Canada inaugurated two routes simultaneously from their growing Montreal (YUL) hub. The first route, Montreal to Toulouse is important to aerospace manufacturing giant Airbus, as the company has aircraft production lines in both Toulouse and Montreal (at Mirabel airport). The second route, Montreal to Copenhagen, is seasonal and is aimed at tourists going between the two storied cities. Read More →
NEWS Jun 05, 2023 In Pictures: Riyadh Air Unveils Unique and Striking Livery Riyadh Air unveiled its unique and bold livery on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which will be showcased at the Paris Air Show. The livery is the first of two for the airline. Read More →
NEWS Jun 05, 2023 PHOTOS: Spirit Receives its First Airbus A321neo Ultra-Low-Cost-Carrier (ULCC) Spirit Airlines has just taken delivery of its first-ever Airbus A321neo aircraft. The company held an unveiling at its Detroit maintenance hangar this morning. The new aircraft, registered N702NK, will fly its first commercial route on June 7. Read More →
NEWS Jun 05, 2023 United Pilot Calls Out Air Traffic Control at SFO A United pilot got angry and called out the air traffic controllers at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The aircraft was forced to go around twice due to a lack of spacing, which created an unnecessary 30-minute delay before being allowed to land. Read More →
NEWS Jun 04, 2023 Jet Crashes After Supersonic Intercept Near Washington, D.C. A Cessna Citation Jet was intercepted near Washington, D.C. by F-16s, producing a loud supersonic boom audible to the DMV Metro Area. Efforts to reconnect with the pilot were unsuccessful, and the plane ultimately crashed. Read More →
NEWS Jun 04, 2023 New U.S. Flights Operated by Chinese Airlines to Avoid Russian Airspace Chinese airlines are starting to avoid flying over Russian airspace for flights to the US. This suggests that China is looking to improve its relationship with the US as geopolitical tensions increase. Read More →