Nigeria’s Newest Low-cost Carrier Launches Operations

Earlier this week, Nigerian startup ValueJet operated its first flight, marking the start of its commercial operations after receiving its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) a little less than one month ago. The inaugural flight took off from Lagos, Nigeria's Murtala Muhammed International Airport,…

American Airlines Expands in Louisiana

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a focus on leisure traffic in the U.S. Due to the shift, airlines have launched new flights in the South to attract leisure traffic to warmer destinations, particularly during the winter and spring seasons. In yet another step in that ongoing movement, American Airlines announced…

Trip Report: Flying on an Air Canada Boeing 787-9 in…

I recently had the opportunity to spend a week in Germany - always a good destination during Christmas market season - and of course, one of the best parts about it was getting to spend some time on an aircraft again. While there were several options to fly me from Frankfurt…