July 28, 2019 10:33 am ET
July 26, 2019 8:00 am ET -
EgyptAir Flies Newest Dreamliner Home Using Biofuel, Sets Distance Record
EgyptAir took delivery of its latest Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner earlier this week, the fifth of six next-generation Boeing aircraft destined for its fleet. While EgyptAir has been taking deliveries since the beginning of 2019, this delivery flight had a twist…
July 26, 2019 6:00 am ET -
Milan’s Linate Airport Temporarily Shuts Down, Flights Relocated to Malpensa
The city of Milan this weekend will lose one of its airports for the next three months. Airport “Enrico Forlanini” in Milan-Linate will suspend all commercial operation in the evening of Friday, July 26, when flight AZ1771 to Palermo, Sicily,…
July 25, 2019 8:58 pm ET -
Southwest Cuts Newark Flights, Reports Second-Quarter Results
Southwest on Thursday reported its performance results from the second quarter of 2019. While financial and operational performance was “remarkably strong," according to the airline’s CEO Gary Kelly, despite the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, of which Southwest has…
July 25, 2019 10:00 am ET -
Withdrawn and Repurposed: Where to Find Remaining Commercial ERJ-135 Operators
Although the 50-seat jet market is often criticized for small aircraft, uncomfortable rides and some obnoxiously long routes, these aircraft variants have sold quite well. One of the best selling 50-seat aircraft, the Embraer ERJ-145, has seen over 1,000 units…
July 25, 2019 8:00 am ET -
Chasing the Blue Whale: An AvGeeks’ 10-Day Journey to Spot…
It's quarter to 1 a.m. on a cold winter night in Buenos Aires with temperatures around 37 degrees. Three lights appear in the pitch-black sky and grow brighter as they approach, perfectly aligned with Runway 11 at Ezeiza International Airport.…