NEWSSep 04, 2023Paying Homage to JetBlue’s Very First A320Major North American hybrid airline JetBlue Airways has retired its first Airbus A320 aircraft. In February 2000, JetBlue commenced operations out of New York John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) with a sole brand-new Airbus A320-200, registered N503JB which has now been put to rest.Read More →
NEWSSep 04, 2023Gender Reveal Party Turns into Horrific AccidentA gender reveal party in Sinaloa, Mexico turned into a terrible accident as the pilot hired for the revealing process crashed. The pilot died in the hospital, but luckily nobody else was injured.Read More →
NEWSAug 31, 2023Could Foreign Airlines Expand in the US Through Baseball? The Dodgers Say YesMany foreign airlines want to expand their presence in the U.S. market beyond simply offering nonstop flights. Baseball could be one way to do so since it's one of the most popular American sports. It worked for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who partnered with Emirates before switching to Taiwan's Starlux Airlines for the 2023 season.Read More →
NEWSAug 31, 2023Delta Sky Way Opens in Los Angeles 18 Months Ahead of ScheduleDelta Air Lines and Los Angeles World Airports have announced the final major phase of their Delta Sky Way at LAX project. The $2.3 billion project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) now connects Terminal 3 to the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Passengers can move between the terminals through moving airside walkways instead of buses. Read More →
NEWSAug 30, 2023Flying These Airlines to Chicago? Expect Changes!If you happen to be flying either British Airways or Scandinavian Airlines from or to Chicago soon, expect to encounter some significant, albeit temporary, changes.Read More →
NEWSAug 29, 2023Korean Air Will Weigh Passengers Before BoardingKorean Air will request passengers to weigh themselves at the airport before boarding their flight. However, the airline's goal is not to engage in body shaming or other forms of discrimination against passengers because of their weight. Instead, Korean Air wants to collect data to determine the optimal weight distribution on its aircraft.Read More →
NEWSAug 28, 2023FAA Commits $121 Million to Fund Airport SafetyThe FAA has announced a new round of funding—$121 million—to improve domestic airport safety. The announcement comes on the heels of a scathing NYT report of domestic airspace safety where the FAA was criticized for how they have handled the recent rise in runway incursions.Read More →
NEWSAug 28, 2023Lufthansa CEO Becomes Flight Attendant on Two FlightsLufthansa's CEO, Jens Ritter, took a break from his regular duties to become a flight attendant on two flights. He was part of the cabin crew on a round-trip flight between Lufthansa's primary hub of Frankfurt Airport and the Middle East. Ritter wanted to work as a flight attendant to explore the aviation industry from a different perspective. Read More →
NEWSAug 26, 2023Alaska Airlines Aircraft Damaged After Hard Landing in Stormy WeatherNo one was injured when an Alaska Airlines flight made a rough landing at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana/Orange County, CA (KSNA) at 23:15 local time in the midst of the remnants of Hurricane Hilary. The 14-year-old Boeing 737-800, registered as N516AS, was operating flight AS1288 from Seattle with 106 passengers and six crew members.Read More →
NEWSAug 24, 2023This United 767's Landing Was Probably its LastThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report on a recent hard landing incident involving a United 767. The information shared in this report reveals some important insights into why this hard landing was most likely the aircraft's last.Read More →
