Another popular Boeing plane is reportedly being investigated by the FAA...
Summary List PlacementAfter Boeing notified airlines in late August of manufacturing issues with some of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft stemming from quality-control issues during production, eight planes...
View ArticleA prototype of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' futuristic-looking flying-wing...
Summary List PlacementA scaled model of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' aircraft of the future just took flight for the first time in a milestone event for the Dutch flag carrier's push for more efficient...
View ArticleUnited is shifting its strategy as it rebuilds its flight schedule, targeting...
Summary List PlacementUnited Airlines announced a range of new long-haul routes on Wednesday, targeting pockets of demand as it rebuilds its international network.The airline will launch thrice-weekly...
View ArticleCanadian airline WestJet canceled a flight after disputes over toddler mask...
Summary List PlacementIn the age of coronavirus, disputes over mask wearing have become as commonplace as the face coverings themselves. But it's not every day that a flight is canceled altogether...
View ArticleJetBlue just announced 24 new routes as demand continues to shift to leisure...
Summary List PlacementJetBlue Airways is adding 24 new routes to its network that will see more flying to secondary markets while growing the airline's domestic presence. Most routes see JetBlue expand...
View ArticleFurloughed airline pilots are taking jobs flying private jets. Now, they have...
Summary List PlacementFurloughs in the airline industry are forcing pilots to find new work in other aspects of aviation, including flying privately-owned aircraft. Private aviation is in the midst of...
View ArticleDelta pitches itself as the safe choice for pandemic travel by tackling...
Summary List Placement Like just about every airline, Delta is working to convince passengers that it's safe to fly during the coronavirus pandemic. It started off with the plane itself, blocking...
View ArticleEmirates, the glitzy Middle Eastern mega-airline, is offering a credit card...
Summary List PlacementInternational travel is largely on hold right now, but Emirates hopes that travelers will use the downtime to pad their frequent flyer mile accounts — and help the airline make it...
View ArticleSouthwest will leave its middle seats open through at least November,...
Summary List PlacementTravelers worried about the coronavirus on packed flights during the Thanksgiving holiday have something to be thankful for: Southwest said it will block middle seats through the...
View ArticleAirline workers have lower rates of COVID-19 than the general population —...
Summary List PlacementThe coronavirus spreads when people are in close quarters for extended periods of time, breathing the same air with little space between them. So you might expect airplanes to be...
View ArticleUnited Airlines is now using high-tech robots to disinfect its planes during...
Summary List PlacementThe next time you fly the friendly skies, you may have a new high-tech pal to thank for your clean seat.United Airlines unveiled a new tool in its fight against the novel...
View ArticleThe Boeing 737 Max is likely just weeks away from being cleared to fly again....
Summary List PlacementBoeing's troubled 737 Max is likely just weeks away from returning to the skies.Although a scathing report from House Democrats on the Transportation committee condemned the...
View ArticleDelta has now banned some 350 passengers for refusing to wear masks during...
Summary List PlacementDelta Air Lines has now banned about 350 passengers for refusing to wear masks on board planes, CEO Ed Bastian said on Tuesday."For political reasons, or other reasons, they...
View ArticleDelta's CEO reveals why the airline industry is nixing the change fees that...
Summary List Placement For all the ways the coronavirus pandemic has made flying tougher — chief among them the risk of contagion — those willing to hop aboard have seen a few advantages. Like, for...
View ArticleQantas put fully stocked bar carts from its retired 747s up for sale for more...
Summary List PlacementWith air travel decimated and revenues in the gutter, airlines and their suppliers have been selling off unneeded bits of inventory, to bring in whatever extra cash they can find....
View ArticleAlaska Airlines is launching new West Coast routes, joining the list of US...
Summary List PlacementAlaska Airlines is growing its winter schedule with five new leisure routes from cities on the West Coast.Los Angeles and Palm Springs are the main focus of the route expansion...
View ArticleSouthwest is offering its coveted companion pass, which gives you...
Summary List PlacementSouthwest Airlines is offering a rare incentive to get people back onto planes: its coveted companion pass.Customers who book a flight by the end of September 24 and fly by...
View ArticleEurope is heading back into lockdown, but when travel resumes, these are the...
Summary List PlacementMany European countries are facing a "second wave" of coronavirus cases. The United Kingdom and certain cities in France, Germany and Spain have implemented tighter restrictions...
View ArticleThe CEO of air taxi firm Hopscotch Air sees the pandemic as an opportunity to...
Summary List PlacementHopscotch Air isn't your typical airline.Andrew Schmertz started the air taxi firm in 2009 armed with a fleet of piston-powered Cirrus SR-20/22 series aircraft. The air taxi...
View ArticleThe FAA's chief will fly the Boeing 737 Max himself, as his agency moves...
Summary List PlacementThe chief of the Federal Aviation Administration plans to pilot a Boeing 737 Max, a major symbolic step before the agency clears the plane to fly passengers again.Administrator...
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