That did not take long. In late November 2025, Air Transat revealed a groundbreaking new route: Toronto to Accra. It was to become Canada’s first passenger service to Ghana and the only African route operated by a Canadian carrier from Toronto.
The NTSB has given its first update following the fatal collision of Air Canada flight AC8646 with a firetruck on the runway at LaGuardia Airport(LGA) in the early hours of the morning. The briefing was given by Jennifer Homendy, Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit was the first fifth-generation bomber to ever take flight, but it also represents the culmination of Jack Northrop’s ultimate dream of creating a true flying wing. The deceptively simple appearance of the aircraft hides the incredible complexity of its design and engineering. As a machine made to fight the most […]
The United States Air Force’s(USAF) largest aircraft concentrations in 2026 are led by five air bases, each containing between 100 and 200 aircraft of all types, according to the official USAF fact sheets and compiled fleet data. These installations are of the utmost importance because aircraft density directly reflects operational output, from pilot training throughput […]
Developing news from the Air Canada Express flight that crashed into an airport firefighting truck on landing at LaGuardia Airport (LGA), identifies that a flight attendant was thrown more than 320 feet (100 meters) from the aircraft following the impact, and was found alive and still strapped into her seat, which had ejected from the […]
Efficiency has become the big talking point in modern aviation. We have been told that every new generation of jet engine and every sleek carbon fiber wing is a victory for the environment. However, as the industry continues to evolve, a more complicated picture is emerging. This guide explores why the newest aircraft in the […]
American Airlines is set to have a record-breaking summer as far as its transatlantic flights toEurope are concerned. Indeed, according to scheduling data made available by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, the Fort Worth-based US ‘big three’ legacy carrier and oneworld founding member has penciled in a grand total of 6,532 one-way departures on routes […]
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The simple international airport terminal has transcended its role as a mere transit point, evolving into a sophisticated lifestyle destination where the journey begins long before takeoff. For the modern premium traveler, a lounge is no longer just a place to escape terminal crowds; it has shifted much more toward an individual experience and destination […]
The Boeing 747 was history’s best-selling widebody aircraft for decades, only losing this title to the Boeing 777 in 2018, and Boeing built 1,574 examples across 55 years of production. While the 747 has long been popular worldwide, excitement among US airlines was fairly short-lived. This included American Airlines, now the nation’s second-largest carrier, which […]