New York-based carrier JetBlue Airways is facing a lawsuit seeking more than $5 million in damages after a California man claimed the airline charged him for seat selection but did not allow him to choose one. The lawsuit now seeks millions of dollars in damages and could potentially affect thousands of passengers.
Emirates is in the midst of the largest retrofit program ever embarked upon by an airline. An eye-watering $5 billion worth of investment will bring 219 of its aging jets up to modern standards, positioning them to remain in service for years to come. Specifically, this will give them fresh interiors, in line with a […]
The SR-71 Blackbird was designed to survive an environment that would destroy most conventional aircraft. Its titanium structure had to withstand the aerodynamic heating generated by sustained Mach 3 flight, but one of the most perplexing structural problems encountered during the Blackbird program originated not in the Soviet Union, nor was it an engine failure […]
Cathay Pacific is a legendary carrier, famous for serving as the flag carrier of Hong Kong with a substantial long-haul network and for also being one of the world’s best airlines, holding a SkyTrax Five Star rating. But while its first class, long-haul business class, premium economy, and economy class offerings are top quality, the […]
In just over two months, November 21 will mark the start of Southwest Airlines’ operations on a long transcontinental route linking Florida and California. The corridor in question connects Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) with San Diego International Airport (SAN), and passengers can expect block times around the six-hour mark. Two other airlines will also […]
Lufthansa Group is expanding its Boeing 737 MAX commitment by exercising options for 20 MAX 10 aircraft, taking its total firm order volume for the family to 60 aircraft. The group’s supervisory board approved the purchase on Thursday, converting part of the options secured in its 2023 Boeing agreement into firm commitments. Deliveries of the […]
Alaska Airlines crossed the Atlantic for the first time in April 2026, launching nonstop service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport(SEA) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO) on a Boeing 787-9 inherited from Hawaiian Airlines. Within a month, the airline added daily year-round service to London Heathrow (LHR) on the same widebody type and daily seasonal service to Reykjavík […]
Although the title of the world’s most lethal fighter jet may still belong to the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, the new kid on the block from Skunk Works, the F-35 Lightning II, has plenty to brag about itself. The F-22 is a pure air superiority fighter, made for maximum performance and complete aerial domination; on […]
The US Air Force (USAF) is taking delivery of its first sixth-generation stealth bomber, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider. In addition to being stealthier, more rugged, and packed with more technology than its predecessor, the B-2 Spirit, the B-21s are also supposed to be much cheaper per flight hour. The Raider is slated to cost […]
Despite operating an extensive international network throughout the Americas, Copa Airlines does not have a single widebody aircraft in its fleet. That has hardly prevented the Panamanian flag carrier from becoming one of the world’s most consistently profitable airlines. In the 2025 financial year, Copa achieved an operating margin of 22.6% and, excluding the pandemic […]