Cubana, the Havana-based flag carrier of Cuba - now in its 94th year - has just received another one of its aircraft back from maintenance. Until recently, most of its fleet is parked except for a single ATR72 aircraft that flies domestically within the country. Roughly three months ago, in…
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has done something most travelers have been awaiting for years; it finally ended scheduled CRJ-200 operations as of Friday, Dec. 1. Often dubbed the ‘Barbie Jet’ due to its toy-like nature, both Moab and Cedar City, Utah saw their last Delta-marketed CRJ-200 flights on Thursday, Nov.…
United Airlines officially unveiled its Airbus A321neo interiors on Thursday at a special event held at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). During the rainy Texas morning, AirlineGeeks got an early look inside the cabin of United’s first A321neo. Registered as N44501, the carrier’s first A321neo was officially delivered on…
Traditional aerospace engine makers are known to modify existing aircraft to test future propulsion technologies. The start-ups follow the giant’s steps to prove their designs on various platforms. Here’s a look at what technology demonstrators are flying and the potential technologies that’ll come to an airplane near you. Battery-electric powered…
The first Boeing 737 MAX 8 destined for Alaska Airlines has completed initial production. The aircraft is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2024. This is not the first 737 MAX that Alaska will fly. The airline already flies the 737 MAX 9, and it also has plans…
This past Wednesday, Boeing announced that the manufacturing giant had received type inspection authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its 737 MAX 10 variant. The production and delivery of the MAX family has been more turbulent than Boeing had planned for a decade ago. Plagued by deadly accidents,…
Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 has cleared another hurdle in its turbulent certification program. According to a Wednesday internal memo shared by FlightGlobal, the aerospace giant received a so-called ‘type inspection authorization’ from the FAA. The 737 MAX 10 is the largest variant of the 737 MAX family, and it is…
Traditional aerospace engine makers are known to modify existing aircraft to test future propulsion technologies. The start-ups follow the giant's steps to prove their designs on various platforms. Here's a look at what technology demonstrators are flying and the potential technologies that'll come to an airplane near you. Electric propulsion…
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has recently achieved a significant step with its E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft receiving type certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot plans to start operating nine of the type in 2024, according to Airport Technology. The certification process entails a…
