How much does it cost to upgrade to business class at the airport? This article will answer the question in more generalized terms. While airlines clearly list their business class fares online and state their upgrade process with points, they don’t advertise the rates at airports. Today, airlines want passengers to upgrade online before getting […]
As it stands, there is technically no official replacement for the Boeing CH-47 yet under US Army development. Significant progress on the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk’s successor has taken place in recent years, however. That is the Bell V-280 Valor, a tiltrotor under development that has key differences from its older cousin, Bell-Boeing’s V-22 Osprey.
Traditionally, John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City has long been seen as the main transatlantic gateway not just for the East Coast of theUnited States, but, indeed, also the country as a whole. Now, however, it has been overtaken by its New Jersey neighbor, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), which will […]
The Airbus A350 is one of the newest marvels of the aviation industry. From its striking appearance on the outside to incredible technology within, the aircraft is one of the most advanced aircraft available today, but how fast can it actually fly? This guide will explain both the internal and external factors that formulate an […]
An incident from last week saw an A320 service from Stockholm to Malaga turning around mid-flight and returning to the point of origin, after a mouse was found to be present onboard. The decision to return to Stockholm was made due to safety concerns of having a rodent on board the aircraft, and the aircraft […]
It is hard to imagine a long-haul route with a consistently poor load factor. But this is what Kuwait Airways seemingly experiences to/from New York JFK, which is—perhaps mercifully—its sole route to North America. In the 12 months to October 2025, it only filled 41% of the available seats.
As per the latest decision by the Cornwall Council, the Public Service Obligation (PSO) connecting Cornwall’s Newquay Airport and London Gatwick Airport is set to end. This has resulted in Skybus, the operator that holds the PSO contract, will cease serving the route by the end of May.
In the early 1990s, McDonnell Douglas envisioned a modern successor to its venerable DC-9 family, a nimble and fuel-efficient aircraft that would be carefully tailored for the 100-seat short-haul market. This vision took shape as the MD-95, a clean-sheet design that is aimed at filling a niche that larger jets like the Boeing 737 or […]
A Boeing 737 operated by Sun Express suffered a landing gear collapse while taxiing for departure at Antalya Airport in Turkey, leaving the aircraft inoperable on the taxiway and resting on one of its own engines. Fortunately, no passengers or crew members were reported to be injured, and everyone onboard was able to disembark via […]
Delta Air Lines has confirmed its “new” Airbus A321neos with enlarged first class cabins will be making their debut this summer. The aircraft will offer passengers a whopping 44 Delta First seats, which is more than double the usual 20 seats in the front cabin.