5 Things Passengers Don't Know About Takeoffs From The World's Highest Airports
Operating from high-altitude airports is not the same as operating from a standard airport.
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Why United Airlines Is Deliberately Removing 35 Seats From Its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner On Houston Long-Hauls
The move reduces total capacity but increases lucrative premium offerings.
Continued Struggles: Norse Atlantic Airways Considers Leasing Its Boeing 787s To 2 Airlines
Struggling Norwegian carrier explores Asian lease deals to steady cash flow with ready-to-fly Boeing 787s.
How An Ex-Iberia Boeing 757 Is Shaping Europe's Sixth-Generation Fighter
2Excel and other contractors are modifying an old Boeing 757-200 as a testbed for developing the GCAP/Tempest next-generation fighter.
4 Days Later: Airservices Australia & The ATSB Disagree Over Sydney Runway Incursion Incident
Controllers rescinded takeoff clearance while aircraft remained more than 0.6 miles apart sparking an ATSB probe.
Pilots File Lawsuit Alleging Delta Air Lines Denied Paid Leave Amid Military Deployments
Federal judge clears class action as pilots seek common proof about comparable paid leave and reemployment protections.
The Wage Floor That Just Split US Flight Attendants Into 2 Classes
The job landscape for US-based flight attendants.
Only 52% Full: Southwest's 11 Shockingly Empty Routes From Its 5 Busiest Airports
How many of them can you guess? See them all here!
Delta Air Lines Is Planning To Return To Singapore, Report Says
Delta is eyeing a return to Singapore as it rebuilds its Asian network around more nonstop US routes.
2 American Airlines Boeing 737s With The Same Callsign Flew Straight At Each Other
Delayed inbound AA2482 and on time departure with the same callsign created cockpit and ATC audio confusion over Phoenix.
Russia Is Still Flying A 1960s Soviet Flying Boat On Combat Missions Over The Black Sea
Why Beriev seaplanes are returning to the frontline six decades later.
How The TSA's $1.3 billion CT Scanner Rollout Is Quietly Confiscating Power Banks That X-Rays Ignored For Years
New technology makes it far easier for airport security to spot prohibited items in bags.
Delta’s Massive Europe Push: Now 10 Nonstop Routes To This Major City [Map]
The carrier now has the most flights ever to Paris. See why here!
A Look At The Salaries Of Air Traffic Controllers In 2026
ATC has been in the news a lot of late due to crippling staff shortages in the US.
Airbus A318 About To Become The 1st Model Fully Retired From Passenger Service
Air France’s final four A318s are just weeks away from retirement after 23 years of passenger service.
NTSB Investigators Found Bird Remains In Engine After Ryanair Passenger Sucked Through Window
The accident during the climb from Thessaloniki could be connected to a bird strike incident.
Air Canada Adds New 9-Hour Airbus A321XLR Flights But There's A Catch: Here's Why
Diving deeper into the Canadian flag carrier's limited-time offering.
How Many Miles Per Gallon Does A Boeing 787-9 Get Per Passenger Compared To An Airbus A350-900?
Both are neck and neck, and the answer can vary.
Ouch: Lufthansa Becomes 2nd Airline To Reject Boeing’s Oldest 777-9s
Lufthansa has become the second major Boeing 777X customer to say it does not want some of the oldest/earliest 777-9s built. During the airline's Q2 earnings call, CEO Carsten Spohr confirmed that discussions are underway with Boeing over which early-production aircraft Lufthansa will refuse outright and which could still be accepted after being brought up to the latest standard, with Boeing contributing financially toward that work.
Two Diversions, No Meals: Inside A Delta Flight’s 10-Hour Delay
A sewage leak and crew hour limits contributed to the flight's late arrival.