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Boeing today in a press release announced an agreement with Iran Air for 80 aircraft, including 50 737 MAX 8s, 15 777-300ERs, and 15 777-9s. The agreement does comply with a US government license that was issued in September, and will be the largest deal with the country since President Obama lifted sanctions early in […]

This is part six of “The Name Game” series. For earlier parts, check out Part One,  Part Two, Part Three, Part Four and Part Five covering other major regions around the world.  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 […]

United’s first Boeing 777-300ER will begin regularly scheduled service in February 2017. The aircraft features United’s new onboard Polaris product and seating configuration. With the flight schedules updating tomorrow, United will debut the extended 777 between Newark and San Francisco on a six day per week roundtrip basis. These domestic flights will operate between Feb. […]

Spirit of John Muir, the supertanker Boeing 747-400, has safely landed in Tel Aviv; its goal is to help with firefighting efforts after an urgent call from the country for assistance. Even with aircraft from neighboring countries gradually suppressing the flames, the fires continue to rage relentlessly. Flames swept across Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city, forcing […]

In 1986, Boeing announced plans for a stretched version of the Boeing 767, tentatively coined as the Boeing 767-X, which would retain many of the elements of the standard 767, but would expand and lengthen the fuselage. Airlines, however, were unimpressed, wanting a wider fuselage and a lower operating cost than the 767. As a […]

Since the creation of the first airport in 1909 by Wilbur Wright, cities in the United States have come together to create one of the most expansive airport systems in the world. Over the next few months, our writers have taken an in-depth look to see what airports each state has to offer, what its history entails, and what […]

Since the creation of the first airport in 1909 by Wilbur Wright, cities in the United States have come together to create one of the most expansive airport systems in the world. Over the next few months, our writers have taken an in-depth look to see what airports each state has to offer, what its history entails, and what […]

With the Indian market on the rise and Bangladesh being dominated by the flag carrier Biman, a privately owned airline in the smaller country of Bangladesh seemed like a bet that could pay off. In 1998, the goal was achieved as GMG Airlines was formed with two De Havilland DHC-8-100 aircraft which would allow the […]

When it comes to starting up a new airline, there is a lot of work involved. You must come up with branding, the market you wish to join, and federal licensing, just to name a few key aspects. For most airlines, this usually takes some time, but not 27 years. However, Baltia Air Lines, founded […]

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 we will look into the airlines that take individualizing each airplane to the next level. Individual aircraft and […]