Breeze Airways only has a tiny international operation. For the remainder of the year, the carrier plans an average of just 1.4 daily departures beyond the US border. On some days, the airline will have no such activity at all. Only one in every 192 takeoffs will be international.
After years of delays, testing and regulatory scrutiny, Boeing has reached a major milestone with the certification of its smallest 737 MAX variant. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially granted an amended Type Certificate for the Boeing 737-7, clearing the aircraft to enter commercial service and paving the way for first deliveries. The […]
After years of delays and an exhaustive certification programme, Boeing has entered one of the final and most significant stages in the development of the 777-9. The manufacturer has resumed Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS) testing, marking another important milestone on the long road towards certification and entry into commercial service. The latest phase […]
United Airlines is making a significant move to reclaim its position as a leader in international luxury with a bold new configuration for its Boeing 787-9 fleet. This premium-heavy layout is designed specifically for the world’s most lucrative long-haul corridors, where the demand for high-end space often beats the supply.
When a Widebody aircraft completes its final commercial flight, it rarely reaches the end of its story the moment the passengers leave the cabin. While the aircraft may no longer generate revenue carrying people and cargo across the world, it still represents a valuable collection of certified components, recyclable materials, and engineering assets that can […]
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has celebrated a major milestone, with the first serial production standard example of the forthcoming Yakovlev MC-21 having taken its first test flight earlier today. Much like China’s COMAC C919, the MC-21 is designed to compete with major narrowbody twinjets like those in the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo families. […]
A fighter jet’s engine is a critical part of the aircraft and its capability. For most past competitions, aircraft manufacturers pitched their demonstrators powered by an engine that they selected. But this was different for the program that led to the F-22 Raptor. Both Northrop Grumman with its YF-23 and Lockheed Martin with its YF-22 […]
Eve Air Mobility has announced that it has reached a milestone in its eVTOL programme with the first partial transition flight advancing the aircraft towards wing-borne flight. During the test flight the rear pusher prop was activated propelling the electrical vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft forward towards traditional winged flight. The aircraft reached […]
Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) is about to undergo one of the most unusual code changes in recent US aviation history. On August 18, 2026, the airport’s long-standing PBI IATA code will officially become DJT, reflecting the airport’s new name, President Donald J. Trump International Airport. While the change has generated political attention, travelers are […]
Air cargo has long relied on the factory-built Boeing 747-400F for the immense quantity of outsized cargo that is shipped all over the world every day. As major cargo carriers begin retiring aging four-engine freighters throughout the late 2020s and early 2030s, the aviation industry faces an unprecedented capability gap. Next-generation widebody freighters like the […]