World’s longest flights 76 years apart: sunrise onboard Qantas Airways
Before Qantas Airways, the flag carrier of Australia, launched the trial of ultra-long-haul passenger flights called Project Sunrise…
Turning corner: Boeing 787 begins crucial period
On December 15, 2009, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner flew for the first time, finally defeating the delays and…
Brussels Airlines to resume UK flights
After the suspension of flights due to the new COVID-19 mutation, Brussels Airlines will restart operations to the…
Ukraine avoids banning UK air traffic, relies on visa regime
The government of Ukraine announced that the country would not terminate air traffic with the United Kingdom unlike…
Alaska Airlines boosts Boeing 737 MAX order to 68 jets
Alaska Airlines will boost its fleet with 23 more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in addition to its original…
Mirage F1 to begin training USAF pilots in Florida
A unit of Mirage F1 fighter jets owned by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), a subsidiary of Textron,…
Saudi Arabia bans international flights, land & seaport operations
Saudi Arabia decided to ban all international flights as well as suspend entry to the country via all…
US Congress agrees on $15 billion aid package for airline industry
On December 20, 2020, the US government reached a final agreement on a relief deal which would provide…
After 9-month pause Emirates Airlines to return A380 to Brazil operations
In response to the expected increase in the demand for seasonal air travel to Brazil in the early…
Multiple countries ban UK flights due to new virus mutation
A new, more infectious strain of the COVID-19 virus forced multiple governments worldwide to impose temporal flight bans…
Artificial intelligence co-pilots US Air Force U-2 spy plane
The United States Air Force tested the use of artificial intelligence to pilot a military aircraft. The experiment…
US airlines cut flights due to winter storm
Predicted to be the biggest snowstorm in years, Winter Storm Gail causes chaos in airports as US airlines…
Qatar Emiri Air Force performs impressive “elephant walk”
Very popular in the United States, the exercise known as the “elephant walk” consists of rolling a large…
Boeing hires pilots to help airlines relaunch 737 MAX
In an effort to ensure the smooth return of its 737 MAX, Boeing is reportedly hiring 160 pilots…
British Airways to cancel operations to 15 international routes
British Airways (BA) decided to shrink the upcoming season schedule by canceling more than 15 long-haul routes in…
US airlines in line for $17 billion state aid
Under the new coronavirus relief package, the struggling US carriers would get $17 billion in U.S. government aid. …
Green light for Heathrow third runway
The UK Supreme Court gave permission for the expansion of the third runway at London Heathrow Airport. The…
Boeing pays Kenyan family over Ethiopian plane crash
The first of the 32 Kenyan families of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 crash victims received a settlement payment…