Italy’s Competition Authority (AGCM) has fined Ryanair in the region of $300 million (€256 million) for abusing its dominant market position in Italy. The ruling, announced in December 2025, targets the airline’s practices that made it difficult for travel agencies and passengers to combine Ryanair flights with those of other carriers. The decision impacts…

The Boeing 777X is set to revolutionize long-haul air travel when it eventually enters commercial service in 2027. The US manufacturer’s latest version of its incredibly popular Boeing 777 family will be capable of carrying hundreds of passengers over long distances with industry-leading operational efficiency. In this article, we will take a closer look…

The world’s first hydrogen-fueled hypersonic jet may be able to reach a simply astounding speed of 12 times the speed of sound. That’s about half the speed of satellites in low Earth orbit. The aircraft comes from the imagination of Hypersonix Launch Systems, a Brisbane-based company. This article discovers the host of factors that…

For an aircraft that many people had initially written off a few years ago, the Airbus Airbus A380 is quietly racking up fresh schedule headlines as we head into 2026. The pattern is not a full-scale return to the global peak of superjumbo operations, but rather something significantly more targeted. The aircraft is being…

EVIO Inc has officially launched a hybrid-electric regional airliner known as the EVIO 810. With Boeing and Pratt & Whitney among the major stakeholders providing support to the Montreal-based aerospace company, the orders are already starting to rack up.

The Boeing 737-800 is one of the most recognizable aircraft in global commercial aviation, quietly forming the backbone of airline fleets across nearly every continent. While newer aircraft types often dominate headlines, the 737-800 continues to operate tens of thousands of flights every week, serving routes that range from short domestic hops to medium-haul…

Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX series is said to begin the new year with a strong start. The Federal Aviation Administration gave approval for the American planemaker to increase from 38 deliveries per month to 42 this year. The firm is now aiming for 47 in the next few months, with the goal to achieve…

A Delta Air Lines passenger has accused the carrier of ‘gaslighting’ him over a voluntary bumping offer, dropping its initial $15,000 offer to $1,500. The passenger, who was flying from Salt Lake City to Palm Springs with his wife and newborn daughter, accepted it before being told the sum was only a fraction of…

As Christmas nears, travel across the United States may reach new records. The TSA is preparing to screen over 44 million passengers from Friday, December 19, to Sunday, January 4. Given that the TSA screened slightly under 39 million passengers during the holidays in 2024, this represents a sizeable increase, and will break the…

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is one of those aircraft that looks impressive just sitting on the ramp. On paper, it is one of the largest aircraft ever built to operate from short runways routinely. Yet, what continues to surprise even seasoned aviation enthusiasts is how little runway this giant requires to operate and…

Business class has been associated for decades with premium pricing, champagne service, and lie-flat, luxury travel that feels out of reach for most travelers. Flying up front was something reserved for corporate expense accounts or frequent flyers burning years’ worth of miles. Today, however, that perception is increasingly outdated. Thanks to intense global competition,…

Flying first class with Emirates can put you back more than $15,000 on many routes. Depending on the destination and timing, that price can easily double or more. However, if you’re willing to do a little homework and apply strategy using credit card perks and airline miles, that number can drop well into a…

The next competitive battleground for Boeing is not only new airframes but also what exactly these aircraft are capable of offering once they are in service. Boeing has signed an agreement to access live and historical flight data, drawn from a global network of more than 55,000 ADS-B ground receivers. The idea is to…

The Airbus A300 is often remembered as the aircraft that launched Airbus into what it is today, but its deeper significance lies in how radically it challenged conventional aircraft design. When it first flew in 1972, the A300 introduced ideas that were widely viewed as risky, unconventional, or even reckless by much of the…

The temper of a Mexican airline pilot reached boiling point on Friday, when he decided to barricade himself inside the cockpit, refusing to operate the flight until he was fully paid. The situation unfolded with an aircraft full of passengers at Mexico’s busiest airport, Mexico City International Airport Benito Juárez (MEX). Onboard the Boeing…

Delta Air Lines has confirmed the exact launch date for its long-anticipated nonstop service between Atlanta and Riyadh, marking a major expansion of its Middle East network. The route will connect Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital. Flights are scheduled to begin on October 23, 2026, and…

Airbus is pushing hard as the year 2025 comes to an end. The European plan maker ended November with 72 deliveries, totaling $657 for the year. In order to achieve its goal of 820 aircraft deliveries this year, it left a final balance of 133 to go. With such an ambitious goal, the drive…