Airlines

In hopes of accelerating retirement of their aging Boeing 747-400 aircraft, United has actively been modernizing their widebody fleet. On March 8, 2016, the airline announced a firm order for 10 Boeing 777-300ERs, as well as 27 787 Dreamliners and 35 Airbus A350XWBs. According to the carrier, the 777-300ER will provide “attractive upgauge and range […]

Denver-based Frontier Airlines took delivery of their first of 80 Airbus A320neo family aircraft with CFM engines. The entirety of Frontier’s orderbook for the A320neo Family aircraft will be powered by CFM’s International LEAP-1A engines. Frontier took delivery of their first Airbus aircraft in 2001 and since then, the airline has transformed into an all-Airbus […]

Delta has revealed their new fashion line for approximately 60,000 of their employees. The airline has partnered with New York fashion designer Zac Posen to create new and fashionable uniforms for customer service agents, ramp agents, flight attendants, and technicians. The new uniforms will replace current designs from 2006 for above wing employees and uniforms […]

This is part two of “The Name Game” series, for part one on North American carriers see here. No two aircraft are alike, and while every carrier can showcase this fact by slapping a registration number on the aircraft and recording the airplane’s manufacturing number, some take it a tad bit further. In this series […]

The Chinese aviation market changes rapidly. More flights, a greater demand for experienced pilots, and a recent change to English as the main radio language all depict the uniqueness and size of the market. This week Wang Zhinqing, Deputy Administrator of CAAC, released several new plans. The focus of these plans are to open the […]

Effective as of October 15, 2016, at 12pm Eastern Time, all Samsung Note 7 devices are banned from commercial aircraft in the United States. The emergency order was issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT), FAA, and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) following Samsung’s suspension of sale and manufacture, and recalls, due to […]

On Friday, Airbus delivered its 10,000 aircraft  The airplane, 9V-SMF (MSN54), was an Airbus A350-941 with a special sticker to commemorate the occasion. The delivery also has significance in terms of the relationships that the two companies have with each other. Singapore Airlines has been receiving aircraft for 37 years ranging from the first Airbus A300B delivered to […]

This week Emirates CEO, Tim Clarke, spoke highly of the a potential non-stop route between Perth and London. Clarke said the route would be a “smart thing to do” leading to, perhaps, a few raised eyebrows across the airline industry. Visiting Australia this week Clarke met with his Qantas counterpart, Alan Joyce, aiming to find opportunities to expand their alliance […]

UK carrier Monarch has announced their intentions for a continuation in operations after receiving a £165m investment from Greybull Capital. The airline originally had an extension on their ATOL license to give more time in providing assurances about the airline’s finances. This now enables the airline to receive their full ATOL license. In October 2014, […]

Are you stuck in the skies this election season? If your flying on Delta, you don’t have to worry as the airline is now offering free voter registration and debate screenings onboard their flights. Delta is offering free internet access from Gogo WiFi to passengers who wish to register to vote. With the WiFi access, […]