The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was developed with two engine options because both GE Aerospace and Rolls-Royce offered competitive and attractive engine options, while Pratt & Whitney’s offer was less attractive. At the same time, unlike Airbus with the A350, Boeing was willing to invest the extra money needed to develop its aircraft to have…

Fedex Express still flies a significant fleet of 85 Boeing 757 freighters. All of these jets are conversions, having previously served as passenger aircraft. As such, they are all at least 27 years old. FedEx has begun retiring some of these aircraft, but will continue to operate them for years to come. Discover below…

United Airlines’ mainline fleet consists of 1,061 aircraft. Some 229 of these, or just over one in five, are widebodies. Its twin-aisle fleet consists of 55 Boeing 777-200ERs, 47 787-9s, 37 767-300ERs, 22 777-300ERs, 21 787-10s, 19 777-200s (non-ERs), 16 767-400ERs, and 12 787-8s. These findings are from ch-aviation. The Star Alliance member has…

The research commissioned by the AAA and conducted by Zing Insights surveyed 500 Australians and found 78 per cent were in favour of passportless systems like biometrics to make the journey faster, while 71 per cent support digitising the incoming passenger card.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that Boeing can buy Spirit AeroSystems only if the manufacturer divests Spirit operations that supply Airbus, effectively boosting Boeing’s arch-rival. In a proposed consent order that was released on December 3, 2025, Boeing will transfer key Spirit Airbus-facing businesses (including both assets and personnel) to Airbus and divest…

The process of redeploying aircraft is a quiet chess game behind every individual flight timetable. Carriers match each flight to the aircraft that best balances overall profit, given overall reliability and operational constraints. Fleet strategy teams at major airlines begin with economics, deriving demand and revenue across different markets and segments of the market.…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the Boeing 717 that will have a material impact on the operations of at least two US airlines. The AD was prompted by the investigation into a 2023 incident with a Delta Air Lines 717 that landed without nose landing gear,…

Domestic air travel in the United States just got a lot more serious about identity. As of 2025, the Transportation Security Administrationhas fully implemented the REAL ID Act and introduced an alternative verification system for those who arrive without a compliant ID. If you think skipping the ID check is a harmless gamble, think…

Background ✨ Air Premia continued to expand its long haul network from Seoul Incheon, recently increasing frequencies on US routes such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, and launching or resuming services to destinations including Seattle and Honolulu, all operated with Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and US carriers also served these…

The families of victims killed in the UPS Airlines MD-11 freighter crash last month are set to file a wrongful death lawsuit against multiple parties. According to reports, the suit alleges negligence on the part of UPS and also names engine manufacturer GE Aerospace and planemaker Boeing, which took over McDonnell Douglas, the MD-11’s…

Southwest Airlines has just unveiled its newest partnership. Beginning in January 2026, the Dallas-based carrier is launching a partnership with German leisure carrier Condor. This will be an interline agreement that will allow Southwest Airlines to book customers on itineraries that feature a leg operated by Condor, and tickets will be routed via one…

Copa Airlines, the national carrier of Panama, began operations in 1947 with flights to three domestic cities using Douglas DC-3 aircraft. For nearly two decades, the airline focused solely on domestic services; it launched its first international routes in the 1960s with three weekly flights to Costa Rica, Jamaica and Colombia. In the 1980s,…

Ever since the United States Air Force stood up its first aerial refueling squadron in 1948, the technique of filling up fighter gas tanks on the fly has become an integral component of a US Armed Forces strategy for airpower. The advent of jet-powered fighters made it more necessary than ever to refuel gas-hungry…

Air service between China and Japan is being slashed for December after a flare-up in political tensions occurred. Chinese state media have indicated that nearly half of all scheduled flights have been canceled, creating significantly fewer options for travelers. OAG schedules analysis shows Chinese carriers cutting their filed December flying over early November plans,…

American Airlines has hubs in nine cities in the United States. These are in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, DC. American Airlines tends to focus on short-haul routes more than its competitors, and in this respect, its hubs in Dallas and Charlotte are perhaps most critical…

Air India is once again under investigation by the country’s aviation regulator for breaching safety rules. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Tuesday that it is investigating the airline for operating an Airbus A320 on eight separate occasions without the necessary airworthiness certificate, a document confirming compliance with safety standards. This…

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