April 17, 2019 8:00 am ET
April 15, 2019 4:13 pm ET -
United Applies for Newark to Cape Town Route
In preparation for the upcoming seasonal offering, United applied with the U.S. Department of Transportation for authority to begin new service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Cape Town International Airport on Monday. United plans to operate nonstop three-times weekly flights…
April 15, 2019 12:48 am ET -
easyJet Supports Concept to Reduce Emissions
European low-cost carrier easyJet has announced its support for U.K. based aerospace technology company Derwent Aviation’s design changes to current generation jet engines, which are said to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide. This support is part of…
April 14, 2019 11:54 am ET -
The FAA’s Meeting with Airlines on the MAX: What Comes…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the governing and regulating body of U.S. aviation, held meetings April 12 with representatives from three major U.S. airlines and their pilot unions to discuss the future of Boeing 737 MAX operations in the U.S.…
April 14, 2019 12:43 am ET -
Planes Are Flying Longer but Not Faster
New technology developed by incumbent aircraft manufacturing giants Boeing and Airbus are pushing aircraft farther and farther. Singapore to Newark, currently the world’s longest flight by distance, clocks in at 17 to 18 hours nonstop. Qantas has challenged Boeing and…
April 13, 2019 1:06 pm ET -
Opinion: An Overlooked Reason Why Airlines Fail
Managing an airline is like playing drums, it looks easy and many people can make some noise but when the music gets complicated, you see who really knows how to play and who can only make noise. A famous quote…