The most direct route between London and Los Angeles takes an aircraft over northern Ireland, southern Greenland, Hudson Bay in Canada, and the Rocky Mountains before finally arriving in LA. You might think that it would just be a straight line, but this isn’t the case because the Earth is curved.
For major US carriers like Southwest Airlines, network changes are inevitable, with new routes added as often as old ones are cut. For example, at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport(BWI), data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, shows that nine destinations were shelved when comparing its network from January 2025 to September 2026 against October […]
Delta Air Lines is currently replacing many of its aging Boeing 767-300ERs with modern Airbus A330-900neos. The replacement is not just a straightforward one-for-one, like-for-like replacement. Not only are these aircraft larger, with a greater seating capacity, but they are also enabling Delta to upgrade its product on prestige routes with more premium seating options.
The Northrop T-38N Talon has been a staple of NASA’s astronaut program since 1964. The fleet of 25 lightweight, supersonic jets fulfills numerous missions as a chase plane, training tool for spacecraft pilots, and flying testbed. Yet, the years are catching up to the venerable fighter as its support network teeters on the edge of […]
New York-based carrier JetBlue Airways is facing a lawsuit seeking more than $5 million in damages after a California man claimed the airline charged him for seat selection but did not allow him to choose one. The lawsuit now seeks millions of dollars in damages and could potentially affect thousands of passengers.
Emirates is in the midst of the largest retrofit program ever embarked upon by an airline. An eye-watering $5 billion worth of investment will bring 219 of its aging jets up to modern standards, positioning them to remain in service for years to come. Specifically, this will give them fresh interiors, in line with a […]
The SR-71 Blackbird was designed to survive an environment that would destroy most conventional aircraft. Its titanium structure had to withstand the aerodynamic heating generated by sustained Mach 3 flight, but one of the most perplexing structural problems encountered during the Blackbird program originated not in the Soviet Union, nor was it an engine failure […]
Cathay Pacific is a legendary carrier, famous for serving as the flag carrier of Hong Kong with a substantial long-haul network and for also being one of the world’s best airlines, holding a SkyTrax Five Star rating. But while its first class, long-haul business class, premium economy, and economy class offerings are top quality, the […]
In just over two months, November 21 will mark the start of Southwest Airlines’ operations on a long transcontinental route linking Florida and California. The corridor in question connects Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) with San Diego International Airport (SAN), and passengers can expect block times around the six-hour mark. Two other airlines will also […]
Lufthansa Group is expanding its Boeing 737 MAX commitment by exercising options for 20 MAX 10 aircraft, taking its total firm order volume for the family to 60 aircraft. The group’s supervisory board approved the purchase on Thursday, converting part of the options secured in its 2023 Boeing agreement into firm commitments. Deliveries of the […]