Anticipating the debut of its first Boeing 737 MAX 10, Alaska Airlines has announced its new in-flight entertainment (IFE) design, which will starkly divide the experience in the front of the cabin from the back of the jet. Only the two most expensive cabins get screens, which works out to roughly 15% of about 159 […]
American Airlines is accelerating its fleet modernization, taking delivery of four new Airbus aircraft in just seven days. The arrivals comprise three Airbus A321neos and one Airbus A321XLR, with the latter, registered N311NY, scheduled to arrive on October 30. The deliveries expand American’s narrowbody fleet as the carrier prepares for further domestic and international growth.
Passengers settling into the economy cabin on one of Qantas‘Airbus A380 superjumbos have no idea that sitting just a little way below them is a subterranean capsule hotel where the crew can get some well-needed rest. While hundreds of travelers recline across the main deck, up to 12 off-duty cabin crew members rest in a […]
Initially, airlines offered just one cabin because flying itself was a luxury experience, and then first class emerged as a premium option. As first class seats became larger and more comfortable, business class emerged as a middle option, while innovations in economy mainly focused on space efficiency.
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III has been a cornerstone of the United States (US) military airlift for more than three decades, transporting troops, heavy equipment, and vital supplies to locations worldwide. However, with production ending in 2015 and the fleet requiring continued sustainment and modernization, the US Air Force faces the challenge of keeping the […]
In the US, Delta Air Lines is doing something unique. American Airlines and United Airlines’ smallest mainline planes are Airbus A319-100s seating 126-132 passengers, but these airlines are mainly focusing on larger narrowbodies, with the 160 to 172-seat Boeing 737 MAX 8 being their smallest new aircraft.
Lately, Canada’s second-largest airline, WestJet, has been making several changes to its US network. Simple Flying recently reported that the carrier had cut services to several major US destinations, including Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
The aviation industry has seen few aircraft receive the reverence and operational loyalty of the Boeing 757. Conceived in the late 1970s to replace the aging trijet Boeing 727, the twin-engine narrowbody evolved far beyond its original short-haul domestic mandate. It paired an exceptionally clean supercritical wing with overpowered turbofan engines, and with this, Boeing […]
United Airlines, the world’s largest carrier by fleet size, has cut five routes to its Northern neighbor this year. Five nonstop services between US hubs and Canada have been terminated, likely fueled by the ongoing trade war between the two countries. Canadians are hammering down, with their elbows-up movement, opting for Canadian-made goods, and traveling […]
Alaska Airlines has welcomed its sixth Boeing 787-9, with the aircraft departing Boeing’s Charleston, South Carolina, facility earlier this morning, bound for Los Angeles. The aircraft, identified as N785HA, represents another milestone in the carrier’s ambitious long-haul expansion, which has accelerated considerably since its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines.