Until only recently, jungles covered the historic US Air Force (USAF) runway that once hosted the Boeing B-29 bombers chosen to drop the only atomic weapons ever used in anger in the final days of WWII. The once-abandoned North Field of Tinian lies on a small island in the Northern Mariana Islands, which was once […]
Four flight attendants were injured aboard a United Airlines flight from Honolulu International Airport (HNL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Wednesday, October 21, after the Boeing 777-200 encountered severe turbulence during its descent. The Los Angeles Times reported that Flight UA1157 descended more than 3,000 feet (914 meters) in approximately one minute, although […]
Aircraft today routinely cruise above 40,000 feet (12,192 meters), operating in an environment where aerodynamic performance, aircraft systems, and human physiology all approach critical limits simultaneously. At those altitudes, the margin for error narrows dramatically. A small change in airspeed, turbulence intensity, aircraft weight, or pilot input can push an aircraft toward conditions from which […]
WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline by fleet size and passengers carried, has cut a total of ten routes from the country’s largest city this year. Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) has lost 10 nonstop routes with WestJet, primarily due to the airline withdrawing fully from Cuba. On top of Cuba disappearing from the carrier’s route map, […]
Illustrating the upward trend in aviation and aerospace wages, a recent contract update at Boeing has pushed the average salary for the company’s engineer union up to $208,000. That figure does sit well above the broader industry average published by federal labor agencies, yet underscores the steady growth of the past decade. The rapid advance […]
United Airlines has unveiled a massive 54,000-square-foot United Club at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), making it the largest airline-branded lounge in the Americas. The new facility, which can accommodate 800 passengers, opens on Thursday, alongside the airport’s redeveloped Terminal B North Concourse.
American Airlines has long-haul flights from 11 hubs and other airports in 2026. They include Las Vegas, but that’s only for the Consumer Electronics Show. Regular services are from ten of them, including Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
The transatlantic market is one of the largest international markets in the aviation industry and is therefore quite competitive. It’s dominated by joint ventures operated by Star Alliance members Air Canada, United Airlines, and Lufthansa Group’s airlines, SkyTeam members Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic, Air France, and KLM, and one by American Airlines, IAG’s airlines, […]
The most expensive flights in the United States don’t necessarily connect the farthest points in the country. In the first quarter of 2026, a flight from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), Colorado, near the Vail ski resorts, to Miami International Airport (MIA) cost more than $500, putting it ahead of routes connecting major metropolitan areas […]
Alaska Airlines will launch two new nonstop routes to Honolulu International Airport (HNL) in less than two months’ time, connecting Hawaii with the secondary cities of Boise, Idaho, and Spokane, Washington. Both services will be operated by Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with scheduled flight times of approximately seven hours. Boise will receive daily flights […]