July 26, 2017 11:58 am ET
June 14, 2017 8:40 am ET -
Branching Out: The Growth of Chinese Airlines
At 6:02 p.m. New Zealand Standard Time on Tuesday, Airbus A330-200 B-8962 touched down at Auckland Airport. The aircraft was operating Sichuan Airlines flight 8909 from Chengdu, China. The inaugural flight not only represented a new route, but was also…
June 13, 2017 12:41 pm ET -
American Reverses Course on 737 MAX 8 Seat Pitch Dilemma
In early May, Fort Worth-based American Airlines outlined plans to configure their soon-to-be-delivered 737 MAX 8 aircraft with 29-inch seat pitch in the main cabin. After reviewing customer feedback, the carrier is reversing this plan, adding at least 30-inches of…
June 7, 2017 9:00 pm ET -
Norwegian Announces Double-Digit Growth for May
Norwegian Air Shuttle transported more than 2.9 million passengers across their route network in May, a year-over-year increase of 11 percent, also a small slowing of growth in comparison to April’s 15 percent growth. This factor was achieved through a…
June 1, 2017 12:27 pm ET -
United Announces Los Angeles to Singapore Flight with Boeing 787-9…
United Airlines announced Thursday they would launch nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Singapore starting on Oct. 27. The announcement comes on the one-year anniversary of the beginning of United flights between San Francisco and Singapore. The flight, which covers…
May 28, 2017 12:36 pm ET -
Russia’s MC-21-300 Jet Quietly Completes Maiden Flight
The MC-21-300 commercial jet took off on its first flight from Irkut's manufacturing facility in Irkutsk, Russia on Sunday. This unannounced first flight is a milestone for the program as the manufacturer aims to compete with Boeing and Airbus for…