Between October and next May, Southwest Airlines plans scheduled flights to 121 airports. OAG data shows that 107 are domestic, whether within the Lower 48, Alaska, Hawaii, or US territories in the Caribbean. Service to Alaska materialized for the first time this year.
Alaska Airlines is dramatically expanding its premium offering, unveiling its new Aurora experience for Boeing 787 Dreamliners and select Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft. Announced on September 29, 2026, the new product will bring lie-flat suites to Alaska’s widebody fleet and, for the first time, to selected transcontinental flights on brand-new 737s from 2028. The […]
The Embraer E2 and the Airbus A220 are the two main players in the small narrowbody market. Within these families, it’s the E195-E2 and A220-300 variants that have proven to be the most popular models, and they’re quite competitive with one another. However, there’s one benefit to the Embraer that’s not discussed very often: the […]
Alaska Airlines has dropped its only Hawaii route from Everett Paine Field (PAE), which was due to return for the winter season with a daily Boeing 737-900ER service. In its latest schedule update, the Seattle-based carrier removed all flights between Paine Field and Honolulu International Airport (HNL), which had previously been scheduled to resume on […]
The Pentagon wants every Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey to receive a new gearbox by 2027; however, at a production rate of 12 units per month, the math quietly raises questions about whether that goal is achievable. The issue is significant because the Osprey has transformed military aviation by combining the vertical takeoff and landing capabilities of […]
In 2026, very little can be distinguished between European flag carriers’ and low-cost carriers’ economy offerings. On intra-European routes, airlines such as Lufthansa and British Airways have very little edge over low-cost carriers operating similar routes, such as Ryanair and Wizz Air.
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) plays a reasonably important role for United Airlines. It is the carrier’s sixth-busiest hub based on passengers, flights, seats for sale, and available seat miles. Of course, IAD’s development is somewhat limited by Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), which is not far away.
October marks a huge moment for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, as it enters its structural-maturity phase. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airworthiness Directive 2026-17-02 formalizes Boeing’s voluntary August 2025 alert requirements bulletin, making recommended factory checks on targeted 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 aircraft legally binding inspection routines for operators worldwide.
The busiest airport in Canada isToronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). With over 65,000 scheduled flights in 2025, the passenger capacity of just its ten most popular routes exceeded 10 million seats. The number most frequently flown destination on YYZ schedule boards is Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL). Second place goes to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), and […]
American Airlines has taken delivery of another Airbus A321XLR, with tail number N307NY, which arrived on September 26, 2026, continuing the carrier’s rapid expansion of its long-range narrowbody fleet. The delivery follows N308NY, which arrived at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) three days earlier on September 23, according to flight tracking data. With both aircraft […]