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After an intense, five days of negotiation, Lufthansa, and its sparring partner Cockpit, the pilots union, concluded their debate. During a 24-hour long period that lasted well into Saturday morning, no equal ground could be found, leaving both sides without a final resolution on a new contract. Both parties seem to struggle coming to an agreement […]

It was a cold, snowy January afternoon as I was looking at flights online, and I couldn’t help but be dreaming of a warmer destination. I’ve always wanted to go to Australia, and figured this would be the perfect time to visit. It was summer time down under, which meant a perfect time to get […]

Following an announcement to order 12 Airbus A320ceo aircraft, Las Vegas based Allegiant Air allowed its nearly 3,000 employees to vote on a refreshed livery for their new airplanes. The aircraft order, along with the new paint scheme, is part of a modernization effort for the airline. Allegiant is currently phasing out its aging MD-80s, […]

In this continuing series, we take a closer look at airports in the “Rust Belt” that have seen the demise of much of their service. However, not all hope is lost as some of these cities continue to fight back to regain flights from both legacy and non-traditional airlines. For Part One, please visit here.  […]

The world’s most valuable retailer, Amazon, has reached a huge milestone in global delivery and logistics. They are revealing their first branded airplane, a 767-300F named “Amazon One.” The company has planned to lease 40 aircraft through their partners Atlas Air and Air Transport Services Group. There are 11 airplanes currently flying dedicated to shipping […]

Founded in 1968, Indonesian carrier Sempati Air under the name PT Sempati Air Transport was born. At the start. the airline offered transportation for oil workers rather than regularly scheduled passenger operations. However, soon afterwards, following the acquisition of the F-27 aircraft and additional DC-3s, Sempati Air launched passenger service to Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and […]

Following yesterday’s accident of Emirates Airline flight UAE521 which crash-landed onto runway 12L, one of two runways operating at Dubai International, both the airline and the airport are doing as much as they can to ease the operational delays for both airlines and their passengers. Dubai International resumed its operations at around 18:30 UAE time (14:00 […]

March 8th, 2014: a day to remember, a day to mourn, a day to wonder. The day when a 777-200 dropped off the face of the earth, only leaving behind a few pieces of debris that are only thought to be linked to Malaysian Airlines flight 370. The flight was flying a normally scheduled flight, Kuala […]

Emirates flight 521, en route from Thiruvananthapuram, India, was involved in a severe accident this morning at Dubai International Airport (DXB). Upon crash landing, footage emerged showing part of the aircraft exploding as the aircraft came to a rest. The aircraft was landing on one of Dubai’s two runways, Runway 12L and following the accident lead to the closure […]

Irregularities started on Saturday evening when the Dutch National Police (Marechaussee) announced tight security measures on Sunday 31. July, due to “a potential risk.” Travelers at AMS were advised to leave early in order to punctually arrive at the airport. It is still unclear what caused this state of alert and neither local government, nor […]