I’ve been trading texts with a good friend of mine—an airline pilot we’ll call “Scott”— regarding the flying career of his 27-year-old daughter, “Karla.” Ever since she decided to start flying in her late teens, Karla has had the goal of eventually working for Scott’s airline and would ideally like to fly a trip with him before he retires in a few years. To this end, she attended a university with a popular collegiate aviation program that has an official…
KLM, which stands for Koninklijk Luchtvaart Maatschappij, is celebrating its 104th birthday on October 7, 2023. The Dutch national airline is the oldest commercial airlines in the world, and its history dates back to 1919. Its birthday is also marked by its oldest tradition, the release of a new Delft…
MSC Air Cargo launched a new weekly flight service from Milan Malpensa Airport bound for Tokyo, using a Boeing 777-200 Freighter. This flight represents the first weekly connection (every Friday) between the Italian city and the capital of Japan. This weekly service, dedicated to exporting high-quality and high-fashion products made…
In a recent schedule change, Kuwaiti flag carrier Kuwait Airways has canceled recently announced service changes from its schedule. The carrier has cut its planned service to Washington-Dulles and its A330-800neo swap to New York-JFK. In August 2023, the carrier announced its intentions to fly from Kuwait City to Washington…
Manufacturing large multimillion-dollar aircraft requires big facilities. Sometimes boasting multiple assembly lines, some of these manufacturing plants can span up to 4.3 million square feet, practically hosting small municipalities inside. For instance, Boeing’s Everett factory holds the title as the world’s largest building by volume at a massive 18 million…
Portuguese flag carrier TAP Portugal is the latest European airline to garner interest in a region undergoing consolidation. The Portuguese government has had plans to privatize or partially privatize the national carrier for some time. In June, the Minister of Finance of Portugal Fernando Medina indicated that there was ‘no…
Editor’s Note: AirlineGeeks is excited to launch our ‘Livery of the Week’ series. Every Friday, a team member will share an airline livery, which can be from the past, present, or even a special scheme. Some airline liveries are works of art. The complexity associated with painting around critical flight…
My brother asked me a while back how airline pilots can be safe and proficient in emergencies. His idea was that, considering how safe commercial aviation is, pilots’ ability to enact emergency procedures will atrophy, making emergencies that much riskier for everyone involved. Luckily, the FAA has already thought of…
Los Angeles International Airport, famously known as LAX, is an iconic symbol of aviation understood across the globe. Built in 1928, the airport has seen almost a century of change. From the pioneer days of aviation to the eras of luxury liners caressing the skies, the airport has been a…
Federal and local authorities in Chattanooga, Tenn., are investigating an emergency landing of a FedEx aircraft Wednesday night. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, the FedEx Boeing 757 discovered a problem with the landing gear as it approached Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (KCHA). According to FlightAware.com, FedEx flight 1376 took off…
