NEWSFeb 24, 2024Delta Air Lines Warns of Job Losses and Canceled Flights if U.S. Ends Aeroméxico PartnershipOn February 23, Delta Air Lines urged the U.S. government to allow the carrier to continue its partnership with Aeroméxico. Ending the partnership would have forced Delta to cancel nearly two dozen routes, eventually having significant economic impacts. On January 26, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) "tentatively dismissed without prejudice" the agreement renewal.Read More →
NEWSFeb 23, 2024United Airlines to Launch Nonstop Flights Between Guam and Tokyo-HanedaUnited Airlines announced the launch of nonstop flights between Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM) in Guam and Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) on May 1. United will use its Boeing 737-800 aircraft for this year-round service, accommodating 166 passengers, including 16 in business class. The route will be United's second service to Tokyo from its Guam hub after a route serving Tokyo's other airport: Narita Airport (NRT). Read More →
NEWSFeb 23, 2024Cosmic Aerospace Raises $4.5 Million in Funding to Develop Electric AircraftCosmic Aerospace, a startup developing an electric aircraft, raised $4.5 million in funding earlier this month. The company is currently working on the aircraft's design after building and successfully testing its engine.Read More →
NEWSFeb 23, 2024VietJet Purchases 20 Airbus A330neos at Singapore Airshow in First-Ever Widebody OrderVietJet and Airbus have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to purchase 20 A330-900neos. The announcement was made on February 22 at a signing ceremony at the Singapore Airshow, Asia's largest aerospace event. The new aircraft will replace the current fleet of leased A330-300s, with the deal being VietJet's first-ever purchase of wide-body aircraft.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 →
NEWSFeb 22, 2024Lilium Announces eVTOL Operations in Southeast Asia, Expanded Charging Infrastructure at Singapore AirshowLilium is making significant progress in developing the Lilium Jet, its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Earlier this month, the German aerospace company announced the designation of Orlando International Airport (MCO) as a center of its U.S. operations. Lilum expanded on its momentum by making two major deals at the Singapore Airshow on February 20. Decarbonizing aviation through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and advanced air mobility (AAM), which includes eVTOLs, was a major focus of this year's event. Read More →
NEWSFeb 22, 2024Airbus Showcases A350-1000 Powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Singapore AirshowAirbus showcased its A350-1000 aircraft, powered by a 35% blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), at the Singapore Airshow. The company showed refueling on February 18 at Changi Airport (SIN) by pumping 12.8 tons (11.6 metric tons) of a 35% blend of SAF and conventional jet-A fuel into the widebody.Read More →
NEWSFeb 22, 2024Emergency Door Nearly Ripped Off TUI Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Birmingham AirportOn February 20, a TUI Airways plane was severely damaged after a set of mobile air stairs nearly ripped off its front left door. The incident involved a nine-year-old Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registered G-TUIF at Birmingham Airport (BHX) near Birmingham, England.Read More →
NEWSFeb 21, 2024American Airlines Baggage Fees Spike 17% Amid Loyalty Program Crack-Down Effort American Airlines has raised the cost of checked bags on its flights for the first time in nearly six years. It has also changed how customers can earn frequent flyer points.
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NEWSFeb 21, 2024Boeing Replaces Head of 737 MAX Program After Series of FailuresBoeing has been going through a lot of turbulence over the past five years, especially over the past two months. This rough patch for the once-dominant aircraft manufacturer can mainly be attributed to controversies surrounding one of its newest airplanes: the Boeing 737 MAX. On February 21, Boeing disclosed that the head of the 737 MAX program is leaving the company.Read More →
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