How investments made Delta Air Lines losses go from bad to worse
In 2019, Delta Air Lines was a rare exception amongst the United States’ big three airlines: it was…
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How well do you know the Boeing 787? [Quiz]
On July 8, 2007, the Boeing 787 rolled out of the factory for the first time (07/08/07, got…
Hong Kong imposes testing requirements on all incoming crews
According to the South China Morning Post, United Airlines has again postponed the resumption of its service in…
Four historical crashes that lead to safer sky nowadays
Experts claim that the risk of dying on a plane is one in 11,000,000, when dying in a…
737 MAX pilots were “surprised, angry and baffled” about MCAS
As reports indicated that Boeing plans to begin flight testing the fixed 737 MAX as early as late-June…
China relaxes flight restrictions after US ban
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is relaxing the rules that limited foreign carriers from operating passenger…
US-China flights ban – 1 min to understand what has happened
On June 3, the U.S. administration announced to ban Chinese passenger airlines from resuming flights to their country.…
Biggest aircraft boneyards in the world
Any aircraft, whether it is a commercial airliner or military cargo plane has a limited lifespan. The retirement…
OTD: French jetliner Sud Aviation Caravelle makes first flight
On May 27, 1955, the first French-built jetliner powered up its engines and rolled down the taxiway towards…
The rise and fall of glamorous Pan Am
America’s first international airline Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was founded on October 27, 1927, by two…
Avianca Latin America’s 2nd largest airline enters administration
On May 10, 2020, Avianca Holdings, the second-largest airline group in Latin America, filed voluntary petitions under Chapter…
The unwanted child Middle seat: sacrifice or just smokescreen?
The unwritten etiquette onboard an aircraft states that the one that gets the aisle seat, gets to enjoy…
Only profitable airline in the skies? SkyWest posts profit
With all the gloom and doom surrounding the aviation and state of airlines, one company seems to be…
The Day That 4 American Legacy Carriers Went Bankrupt
From the archives | This article was originally written and published on January 25, 2019. September 14th, 2005…
Virgin Atlantic on the brink after Delta rules out cash injection
As it reported a loss of $534 million for the first quarter of 2020, Delta Air Lines ruled out…
Post-coronacrisis aviation: Middle Market Aircraft golden age?
The past few weeks, which have felt like months, were filled with anxiety and uncertainty within the aviation…
Revisiting the Boeing 737 rudder issues of the 90s
On March 3, 1991, a United Airlines Boeing 737-200 departed from the now-defunct Stapleton International Airport (DEN) in…
How the Coronavirus Outbreak Is Impacting Business Aviation
On December 31st last year, Wuhan, a city in the Hubei Province in China was exposed to a…