Hawaii is an important market for Southwest Airlines, and one where the carrier is continuously looking to grow. This is evidenced by the fact that, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics company, Southwest has launched or is launchingsix new routes to the Aloha State from March 2026 to March 2027. Five originate in California.
The discovery of a crack in the GE9X’s mid-seal during a January 2026 inspection could easily be framed as just another technical hurdle in the long development story of the Boeing 777X. Instead, it reveals something far more interesting about modern aircraft engine design, particularly when engineers attempt to scale performance to unprecedented levels. The […]
GE Aerospace is on track to spend over $1 billion over five years to grow and update its worldwide engine repair centers. The company says it is investing so much in its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) network because of surging demand from global airlines. While that sounds like a simple plan, is it actually […]
American Airlines offered Philadelphia Eagles fans $3,500 each to give up their seats on a flight to Nashville on Saturday, as large numbers of fans traveled for the team’s game against the Tennessee Titans. The figure is well above what US airlines typically offer passengers to voluntarily give up their seats on oversold flights.
In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, an Aramco fuel storage facility has caught fire following escalating drone and missile attacks, which have been claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. This has triggered overnight air raid sirens across the city and has resulted in widespread flight delays and cancellations atRiyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH).
The US Army is accelerating its revolutionary Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor to enter service by around 2030 and start replacing the iconic Black Hawk. This will start with the Army’s elite 101st Airborne Division and is explicitly described as part of the Army’s pivot to projecting power and countering adversaries in […]
The most direct route between London and Los Angeles takes an aircraft over northern Ireland, southern Greenland, Hudson Bay in Canada, and the Rocky Mountains before finally arriving in LA. You might think that it would just be a straight line, but this isn’t the case because the Earth is curved.
For major US carriers like Southwest Airlines, network changes are inevitable, with new routes added as often as old ones are cut. For example, at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport(BWI), data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, shows that nine destinations were shelved when comparing its network from January 2025 to September 2026 against October […]
Delta Air Lines is currently replacing many of its aging Boeing 767-300ERs with modern Airbus A330-900neos. The replacement is not just a straightforward one-for-one, like-for-like replacement. Not only are these aircraft larger, with a greater seating capacity, but they are also enabling Delta to upgrade its product on prestige routes with more premium seating options.
The Northrop T-38N Talon has been a staple of NASA’s astronaut program since 1964. The fleet of 25 lightweight, supersonic jets fulfills numerous missions as a chase plane, training tool for spacecraft pilots, and flying testbed. Yet, the years are catching up to the venerable fighter as its support network teeters on the edge of […]