Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) is changing the construction sequence of its multibillion-dollar ORDNext redevelopment as the rapid expansion of United Airlines and American Airlines puts increasing pressure on the airport’s existing gates. Chicago will break ground later in 2026 on the first phase of the new Concourse E, opening 14 gates in 2030 before […]
Each of America’s big three legacy carriers, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, has a similarly aged fleet. However, there are some differences. United has the oldest fleet at 15.1 years average aircraft age. Delta is close behind at 15 years. Finally, American has the youngest fleet with an average aircraft age of […]
Since FY2023, the United States Air Force has tried to send five different combat jets to the boneyard, and Congress has blocked, capped, or delayed every single attempt through NDAA language and statutory minimum-fleet mandates. This list ranks those five fighters and attack jets by fleet size. Congress forced the Air Force to keep 32 […]
A scheduled Porter Airlines flight from Victoria, British Columbia Canada to Toronto Pearson International was canceled on Thursday, August 6th, after it appears a child failed to wear their seatbelt and stood in the seat. This act of non-compliance pushed the flight past its curfew, meaning passengers became stuck until the flight could operate the […]
The upgrade landscape for Delta Air Lines elite members in 2026 is defined by a paradox: while key loyalty perks are improving on paper, actually securing a seat in First Class through complimentary upgrades has never been more difficult. With Medallion Qualifying Dollar (MQD) thresholds holding steady at 5,000 for Silver, 10,000 for Gold, 15,000 […]
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Apollo Global Management appeared to pull off something remarkably straightforward this week: the New York-based investment giant agreed to buy easyJet for £5.7 billion ($7.7 billion), beating out fellow US investor Castlelake to one of Europe’s largest low-cost airlines. Reuters reports that Apollo’s £7.15-per-share offer represented an 81% premium to easyJet’s closing price before investor […]
GE Aerospace and Rolls-Royce (RR) currently dominate the large widebody engine market, although RR also wants to challenge GE once again in the massive narrowbody engine market. These are two of the largest Original Engine Manufacturer giants in the commercial sector, along with Pratt & Whitney and Safran.
Qatar Airways has just added the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to its fleet of 150 Starlink-equipped aircraft, the carrier confirmed on Thursday. Over half of the airline’s 787s have the technology and the rollout across its entire 787 fleet is expected to be completed by the end of this year. That means all passengers flying on […]
A first-year regional airline first officer in the United States can now earn around $90 to $110 for each flight hour under a contract. On the other end, a senior widebody captain at a major airline can earn more than $465 for the same hour of work. The difference is striking, but the path between […]