October 7, 2015 7:47 pm ET
October 1, 2015 9:40 pm ET -
SLC Plans For a Facelift
Add Salt Lake City International Airport to the growing list of United States airports that have planned a terminal renovation. Salt Lake City announced this week that the airport is planning a new $1.8 billion terminal to replace most of…
September 30, 2015 7:02 am ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Avation History: Braniff International Airlines
Prior to the blue, red, and yellow Southwest Boeing 737s that currently dominate the skies over the United States, there was another airline that flew colorful jets. Braniff International Airlines, founded in 1930 by Tom and Paul Braniff in Oklahoma, was…
September 29, 2015 7:56 pm ET -
Cathay Pacific Becomes Asia’s Largest Operator of the 777-300ER
On September 28th, Hong Kong-based airline, Cathay Pacific, received its 53rd and final 777-300ER from Boeing, making them the largest operator of the widebody aircraft in Asia. The aircraft, registered as B-HNR, arrived at its new base after completing a delivery flight…
September 28, 2015 1:03 pm ET -
Lady Penelope Arrives in Goodyear, Leaves a Legacy Behind
At 4:45 p.m. ET, Virgin Atlantic ferried G-VFAB "Lady Penelope" from Las Vegas to Goodyear for her final flight. The Boeing 747-4Q8 first became airborne on April 14th, 1994, and would go onto serving Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic for…
September 28, 2015 7:03 am ET -
Boeing Completes Utah Expansion Project
On September 25th, Boeing announced the completion of their most recent expansion project with the successful manufacture of a horizontal stabilizer in Salt Lake City, Utah. The horizontal stabilizer was built for a new Boeing 787, made up of composite materials…