Both Airbus’ and Boeing’s flagship widebody aircraft, the A350 and 777X, respectively, come with just one engine option. This leaves airlines who order either type committed to a decades-long relationship with Rolls-Royce for Airbus orders or General Electric for Boeing ones. This marks a major shift from the long-standing norm of offering multiple engine options […]

On January 15, 2009, Captain Sully Sullenberger transmitted six words to New York TRACON that became the most recognized radio call in modern commercial aviation: “We’re gonna be in the Hudson.” Three minutes earlier, US Airways Flight 1549 had departed LaGuardia Airport (LGA) with 155 people on board. A flock of Canada geese struck both […]

United Airlines has revealed that all flights from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) have been removed for the upcoming winter. This is, of course, due to the ongoing war in Iran, and the consequential continuation of softer demand. United has not flown to DXB since the war broke out in […]

UK-based seat manufacturer Unum Aircraft Seating has unveiled its new cabin-ready product, Unum Two, at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) 2026. It concludes a three-year development program that has finalized industrial design, engineering and certification testing. The seat is 21.5 inches (54.6 cm) wide, forward-facing, and features a privacy door and direct aisle access. Unum Two […]

The United States Air Force’s 133rd Airlift Wing completed its final C-130H-based deployment in 2026 and is now transitioning to the C-130J-30 Super Hercules. Transitioning to the Super Hercules from the legacy Herk is more than a letter change; it is effectively a new aircraft. As of 2026, it appears that active units no longer […]

American Airlines is operating its most ambitious transatlantic schedule in its history this third quarter. According to scheduled data from aviation analytics provider Cirium, the airline has scheduled more than 6,500 one-way flights to Europe, surpassing its own pre-pandemic peak. The record schedule comes as American has launched several new routes and reinstated services to […]

In 1958, a US Army development competition produced a machine that had no wings, no exposed blades, and a top speed slower than a family car. It could lift a pilot and passenger vertically off the ground, skim below treetop height quickly enough to avoid radar, and demonstrated in live-fire testing that it was stable […]

Global air freight has changed massively in recent years, driven by the rapid growth of cross-border e-commerce, shifting manufacturing corridors, and persistent maritime supply chain disruptions. Traditional cargo gateways across Europe, North America, and East Asia are increasingly constrained by urban sprawl, outdated sorting facilities, and tarmac bottlenecks, which has led to a reimagining of […]

Delta Air Lines is one of the big three US airlines and ranks as the third-largest US carrier by international departures. The airline has steadily expanded its global presence and now serves more than 300 destinations across six continents.

When an airline announces a new business class suite or a cabin redesign, the marketing focuses on the finished product: the wider seat, the closing door, the larger screen. What it does not show is the months of engineering, certification testing, and physical labor required to install that product inside an aircraft that has been […]