Severe turbulence forced the diversion of an Avianca flight on Friday, after several passengers and crew were injured. Avianca flight 42 from Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) was diverted to Miami International Airport (MIA) for the injured passengers to receive medical attention. It landed safely at MIA […]
Alaska Airlines‘ rapid growth at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has received considerable attention in recent months, particularly following the launch of the carrier’s first long-haul routes. According to the airline’s 2026 Investor Day fact sheet, Alaska Air Group is now the fifth-largest airline in the United States and the leading carrier across the West Coast […]
Although American Airlines has the largest number of hubs of any US airline (ten), it arguably has the weakest hub structure out of the US three. It has three hubs in the Northeast, one of which is heavily constrained and cannot accommodate longer flights (Washington National), while it has only one hub on the West […]
Stratolaunch Systems is an aerospace company best known for operating the Scaled Composites Model 351 Stratolaunch, or ‘Roc‘, a twin-fuselage testbed aircraft that still holds the record for having the largest wingspan of any aircraft in history. The monstrous-looking aircraft was originally intended to carry air-launch-to-orbit rockets, but is now used for hypersonic vehicle testing, […]
Southwest Airlines was hit by a nationwide computer systems outage on Friday, October 9, forcing airport employees to check baggage and process passengers manually. The New York Post reported that the disruption affected check-in and boarding systems across the airline’s network, leading to long lines, delayed departures, and frustrated travelers during the busy morning travel […]
Air France has just reaped the rewards after years’ worth of work developing a new first-class product. Having rolled out the offering for its most premium passengers in 2025, the carrier nabbed the title of the World’s Best First Class Airline at last month’s Skytrax World Airline Awards.
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk looks like a paper airplane folded by someone who had never seen a wing. Yet this bizarre-looking 65-foot-11-inch (20.1-meter) attack jet could return a radar echo of just 0.011 to 0.032 square feet (0.001 to 0.003 square meters), small enough to transform how far away a fire-control radar could detect it. […]
United Airlines serves more destinations than any other scheduled passenger operator globally. Between November and next summer, OAG indicates that 395 airports will see the Star Alliance member. The most flights will continue to be from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), largely due to the staggering number of regional jet services.
Pacific hubs have become increasingly important for airlines, not only in the United States but in North America as a whole. Consider Alaska Airlines‘ Pacific gateway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Air Canada‘s West Coast base at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), and even United Airlines‘ remarkable growth at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). They all […]
Last August, ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air transported 8.7 million passengers, an increase of 25.9% compared to the year before, while capacity increased by almost 25%. Only a few years ago, the airline had dozens of aircraft grounded due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues and was withdrawing from several more experimental markets.