Servicing more than 83 million people in 2016, and with access to over 240 destinations worldwide, Dubai International Airport has quickly grown to become one of the most high-profile airports in the world. When Dubai International opened its doors in 1960 not many would have expected this airport in the desert to surge to the […]
JetBlue Airways and The JetBlue Foundation chose the New York Hall of Science as the venue to present the thrusting of grants totaling $162,000 into the arms of six different aviation programs that all share the common goal of teaching science, technology, engineering, and math, to the fliers of tomorrow. STEM education is notoriously unavailable […]
On Thursday, Boeing’s new 737 MAX 9 aircraft took to the skies for its first flight. Departing Renton Municipal Airport at 10:52 a.m., the newest addition to the MAX family departed for a two hour and 42-minute test flight before landing at Boeing Field at 1:34 p.m. Captain Christine Walsh and Captain Ed Wilson piloted the airplane […]
As many news groups have reported over the last day and a half, something went terribly wrong at Chicago O’Hare yesterday. After boarding a full flight and realizing that four crew members traveling to operate another flight still needed a seat, an unfortunate string of events ultimately resulted in Dr. David Dao being dragged across […]
On Thursday, British Airways officially debuted automated biometric technology at London Heathrow Airport, which will be evident in the new self-service boarding gates. Currently, the service is only available at the first three boarding gates for UK domestic flights in Heathrow’s Terminal 5, according to the airline. The new technology began testing in June 2016, […]
On Wednesday evening, Norwegian announced it would launch flights from both Denver International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to London-Gatwick Airport, starting in September of 2017. The addition of these two flights marks the eighth and ninth route from London-Gatwick for Norwegian. Flights will be operated by the airline’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft which feature […]
Given the recent opening for continued aviation expansion in Iran, Tehran-based Iran Aseman Airlines has announced it will be purchasing 30 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, along with the option for 30 more as needed. This builds on Boeing’s $16.6 billion deal with Iran Air back in December of 2016. The road to this deal was paved […]
The first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner took to the skies for the first time at the manufacturer’s facility in North Charleston, S.C. Boeing’s Charleston plant will be the only facility for 787-10 final assembly. The 787-10 is the third member of the Dreamliner family. With a slightly longer fuselage, the 787-10 maintains 95% commonality with the […]
Headquartered in Terre Haute, Ind., Britt Airways established operations in 1964, and for over three decades, lived primarily off of codeshare partnerships while serving numerous cities in Indiana and several surrounding states. Throughout their history, the airline flew a vast variety of aircraft. Initially starting out with the Beechcraft 99 in 1971, their fleet would […]
On Tuesday, both the U.S. and U.K. announced changes to security procedures regarding electronic devices in the cabin of flights originating from certain countries. This is expected to affect numerous passengers. Here’s what travelers need to know: The US Ban The U.S. Government has announced that airlines flying non-stop to the United States from certain […]
