A major air traffic control failure brought flights across the New York and Philadelphia region to a standstill on Monday morning, before spreading into one of the most disruptive Northeast aviation events in recent memory. Initial problems with frequencies at Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to halt arrivals […]
It has been more than seven years since Jet Airways operated its last flight. The Indian airline suspended all operations in April 2019 after failing to secure the emergency funding it needed to continue flying. Years of financial problems left the carrier with more than $1.2 billion in debt, bringing an abrupt end to an […]
Southwest Airlines is one of the major airlines in the United States. Currently, the airline is making significant changes to its business and network as it works to improve its financial performance. The carrier has introduced assigned seating and extra-legroom seats, changed its boarding model, and added new revenue streams, including checked bag fees. It […]
Boeing is facing a delay in its effort to increase Boeing 737 MAX production, with wing manufacturing at its Renton, Washington, facility emerging as the main constraint. CEO Kelly Ortberg said on September 16 that Boeing is working to stabilize production at 47 aircraft per month, but the transition from 42 has taken longer than […]
Hawaii is an important market for Southwest Airlines, and one where the carrier is continuously looking to grow. This is evidenced by the fact that, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics company, Southwest has launched or is launchingsix new routes to the Aloha State from March 2026 to March 2027. Five originate in California.
The discovery of a crack in the GE9X’s mid-seal during a January 2026 inspection could easily be framed as just another technical hurdle in the long development story of the Boeing 777X. Instead, it reveals something far more interesting about modern aircraft engine design, particularly when engineers attempt to scale performance to unprecedented levels. The […]
GE Aerospace is on track to spend over $1 billion over five years to grow and update its worldwide engine repair centers. The company says it is investing so much in its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) network because of surging demand from global airlines. While that sounds like a simple plan, is it actually […]
American Airlines offered Philadelphia Eagles fans $3,500 each to give up their seats on a flight to Nashville on Saturday, as large numbers of fans traveled for the team’s game against the Tennessee Titans. The figure is well above what US airlines typically offer passengers to voluntarily give up their seats on oversold flights.
In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, an Aramco fuel storage facility has caught fire following escalating drone and missile attacks, which have been claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. This has triggered overnight air raid sirens across the city and has resulted in widespread flight delays and cancellations atRiyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH).
The US Army is accelerating its revolutionary Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor to enter service by around 2030 and start replacing the iconic Black Hawk. This will start with the Army’s elite 101st Airborne Division and is explicitly described as part of the Army’s pivot to projecting power and countering adversaries in […]