With legendary four-engine flagships like the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 gradually transitioning out of passenger fleets worldwide, the responsibility of connecting distant global hubs falls onto a new class of massive twin-engine widebodies. At the very top of this segment sit two competing flagships: the 777-9 and the A350-1000. These wide-cabin giants are the […]
American Airlines has today replaced its unusual ground connection between South Bend Regional Airport (SBN) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) with actual flights. From October 5, it will be operating three daily American Eagle services with 65-seat Bombardier CRJ-700s, replacing the 35-seat Landline motorcoaches that made their final trips on Sunday.
A Royal Air Force Service Inquiry has concluded that debris which had been present inside the carburettor of a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire for decades was very likely to have caused the loss of engine power that resulted in the fatal crash near RAF Coningsby on 25 May 2024. The report, published by […]
The Boeing 747 was the product of a high-risk program led by Joe Sutter, the engineer who became chief project engineer for an aircraft larger than anything the company had previously built. The National Air and Space Museum later called Sutter the “Father of the 747,” while the thousands of Boeing employees involved became known […]
Southwest Airlines is gearing up to begin one of its longest domestic routes. Its service from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) to Orlando International Airport (MCO) resumes on November 21, after a near six-year absence. This new flight is to fill the gap for built-up leisure demand for travelers from San Jose […]
The prototype engine in development by Rolls-Royce set to herald its return to the narrowbody market is known as the UltraFan. That moniker isn’t just hyperbole; its name draws directly from the exceptionally wide face of its turbine blades. Behind that huge first stage of air intake is a proportionally very high bypass ratio to […]
Lufthansa has just buoyed its order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. By exercising options for an additional 20 aircraft earlier in September, the German flag carrier took its order book with Boeing for such models to a total of 60. Interestingly, this meant the carrier had moved to bolster its commitment to the latest generation […]
A battle is brewing in America’s finest city. Alaska Airlines, which forged its reputation decades ago by building up a large hub in the Pacific Northwest, has been boosting its presence in Southern California by adding more and more flights at San Diego International Airport (SAN). Historically, Southwest Airlines has been the number one airline […]
A runway is the operational lifeblood of global commercial aviation. For international hub airports handling thousands of daily flight operations, raw runway capacity determines peak arrival throughput, airborne queuing, and ground taxi times. Land footprint often grabs headlines, as it’s the metric most commonly used to compare airports. Often overlooked, airfield configuration and active runway […]
The Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8 being used as a temporary Air Force One is undergoing interior “cosmetic upgrades,” according to an administration source cited by ABC News. However, officials have not said whether the aircraft is receiving the more consequential defensive systems President Donald Trump previously said would be added. The uncertainty leaves unanswered the central […]