An AeroflotAirbus A321 has been stranded at Geneva Airport (GVA) in Switzerland since February 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered sweeping aviation sanctions and the closure of European airspace to Russian airlines. Registered VP-BOE, the narrowbody arrived from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) on February 27, 2022, but never made its planned return flight. More […]

Allegiant Air is an ultra-low-cost carrier that focuses entirely on leisure markets, all of which are domestic. In September, OAG data show that the airline is the United States’ tenth-largest domestic operator for flights. However, when seats for sale are considered, its higher-capacity Airbus A319s and A320s andBoeing 737 MAX 8s means it jumps to […]

Southwest Airlines has been transforming itself to become more aligned with the legacy carriers regarding product and business model. It now offers increased product options to appeal to premium customers, while also developing new fare types as part of a broader price segmentation strategy, and it’s added surcharges to lower-priced tickets for checked bags. Today, […]

Air New Zealand canceled its Boeing 787-9 service from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Auckland Airport (AKL) after an alleged altercation between two pilots during a layover left the airline without a crew member available to operate the flight. The September 7 disruption reportedly delayed passengers by more than half a day, with the […]

Air Canada plans an average of 57 daily long-haul departures between October and next July. Analysis of the Star Alliance member’s schedule submission to OAG shows that the number of flights has risen by a considerable 12% year-over-year.

The United States has one of the largest aviation markets in the world. The country handles millions of flights each year and has one of the largest airport networks in the world. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there are more than 19,000 airports across the US, including commercial airports, general aviation facilities, and […]

A major air traffic control failure brought flights across the New York and Philadelphia region to a standstill on Monday morning, before spreading into one of the most disruptive Northeast aviation events in recent memory. Initial problems with frequencies at Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to halt arrivals […]

It has been more than seven years since Jet Airways operated its last flight. The Indian airline suspended all operations in April 2019 after failing to secure the emergency funding it needed to continue flying. Years of financial problems left the carrier with more than $1.2 billion in debt, bringing an abrupt end to an […]

Southwest Airlines is one of the major airlines in the United States. Currently, the airline is making significant changes to its business and network as it works to improve its financial performance. The carrier has introduced assigned seating and extra-legroom seats, changed its boarding model, and added new revenue streams, including checked bag fees. It […]

Boeing is facing a delay in its effort to increase Boeing 737 MAX production, with wing manufacturing at its Renton, Washington, facility emerging as the main constraint. CEO Kelly Ortberg said on September 16 that Boeing is working to stabilize production at 47 aircraft per month, but the transition from 42 has taken longer than […]