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Florida Panthers and Eastern Airlines Announce Partnership

On Tuesday, September 15th, the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League announced a new partnership with Miami based Eastern Airlines. Eastern will provide all flight arrangements for the Panthers, and have decorated a Boeing 737-700 to suit. The aircraft features the Panthers logo on the tail of the aircraft, an American flag on the […]

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Kendell Airlines

In 1967, aviation enthusiast Don Kendell founded Premiair Aviation, an Australian air charter provider and flight school based in Wagga Wagga, Australia. Within a few years, in 1971, his small charter company would grow rapidly to become a regional airline. Known as Kendell Airlines, this regional provider soon become a very popular and highly regarded […]

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TAM Airlines Becomes Fourth Airbus A350 Operator

Airbus rolled out its fourth livery for its Airbus A350 Extra Wide Body (XWB) aircraft today, sporting TAM Airlines’ colors. TAM will be the A350-900’s fourth operator, after Qatar Airways, Vietnam Airlines and Finnair. The Brazilian airline, which expects 27 deliveries of this high demand airplane, will receive the first aircraft PR-XTA in December after the completion of engine […]

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The Inauspicious “Curse” of Flight 191

What’s in a flight number? Most flight numbers are assigned based on one of two factors; the route of the flight, such as short haul and long haul, or based on the operator of the flight, for example “American Eagle operated by Republic Airways.” When the worst happens and a flight is involved in an […]

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Airbus Opens First US Plant in Alabama

In an effort to compete for American customers on Boeing’s home turf, Airbus has officially opened its first factory in the United States. Built in Mobile, Alabama, this brand new 53 acre facility will be tasked with building A320-series aircraft for airlines in North America in hopes of challenging both Boeing and Embraer’s stake in the […]

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PHOTO STORY: A Behind-the-Scenes Look Inside American’s Hub at MIA

Along with being the gateway to Latin America, Miami International Airport (MIA) is one of the world’s most bustling airports. In 2013 it was ranked the 10th busiest airport in the United States, as well as the 2nd busiest for international traffic alone. The majority of the flights in and out of the airport are […]

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American Uses Wrong Aircraft to Fly to Hawaii

Just this weekend news emerged that American Airlines Flight 31 performed service from Los Angeles International Airport to Honolulu International Airport without its mandatory Extended Twin-Engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS) rating. The aircraft, an Airbus A321-200 registered as N137AA, flew the route with no issues. However, upon arrival the crew realized that they flew the 3000km journey […]

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The 777-200: A Recap of Recent Incidents

Since Tuesday’s accident  at McCarran International in Las Vegas the 777-200 has been involved in fourteen prior aviation accidents and incidents since its first flight back in 1994. As of today, over 1200 Boeing 777 aircraft are in active service, flying for more than 50 airlines. Out of the fourteen occurrences, complete hull-loss accounts for six of […]

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Yes, that is our logo on the NASDAQ tower

We are honored to have had our logo placed on the NASDAQ tower in New York City. Thanks to our partnership with NASDAQ/GlobeNewswire, this was made possible and we promise…it was NOT photoshopped, for those that had doubts. To learn more about our partnership, check out the “Latest Airline News” page. This page syndicates with […]

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