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Lufthansa takes delivery of the first A320neo

WIL BALDWIN January 21, 2016February 15, 2016

Lufthansa took delivery of its first Airbus A320 NEO aircraft on Wednesday. The new plane will be placed on routes between Hamburg and both Frankfurt and Munich, starting on January 24. Lufthansa stated that it is pleased to be the first airline in…

SpaceX Wins NASA CRS-2 Contract

WIL BALDWIN January 20, 2016February 15, 2016

NASA has awarded its CRS-2 Contract to SpaceX, along with partners Orbital ATK and Sierra Nevada Corp. The CRS missions, short for Commercial Resupply Services, are used to make deliveries to the International Space Station. The missions started in 2008,…

Honda Jet deliveries begin

WIL BALDWIN January 20, 2016February 15, 2016

Honda Aircraft Company today announced it has begun deliveries of the HondaJet, the world’s most advanced light jet. The company delivered the first aircraft today at its world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. This milestone follows…

IAG looking for customer(s) to lease additional A380 jets

WIL BALDWIN January 19, 2016February 15, 2016

IAG is said to be looking to lease out an additional 6 used Airbus A380 superjumbo jets. The global aircraft leasing company already has 10 A380 aircraft that are currently on lease to British Airways, and 2 more waiting to…

Is a new Northeast Airlines on the horizon?

WIL BALDWIN January 19, 2016February 17, 2016

Is a new Northeast Airlines on the horizon? This question comes after spotting a new Northeast Airlines page on LinkedIn. The page states that the airline plans to re-launch the famed yellowbird flights in 2016! According to…

Durango, Colorado Airport deals with flat tire and new terminal

WIL BALDWIN January 18, 2016February 15, 2016

A flight operated by United Airlines partner SkyWest airlines landed safely Wednesday at the Durango La Plata County Airport in Colorado with a flat tire. The plane, with 66 passengers and 4 crew members aboard, informed the airport tower that it had possibly…

John Travolta to host Living Legends of Aviation Awards

WIL BALDWIN January 18, 2016February 15, 2016

John Travolta, who is the Official Ambassador of Aviation, will host the Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards. The Awards will be held at the Beverly Hilton on January 22, 2016, and 5 new Living…

SeaPort Airlines abruptly ends service to 9 cities

WIL BALDWIN January 18, 2016February 15, 2016

SeaPort Airlines has announced that it will end all scheduled service in California and Mexico starting January 15, 2016. The airlines routes in Kansas and Missouri will also end on January 16, 2015. The company has blamed…

Friday pic of the week: AeroMexico 757

WIL BALDWIN January 15, 2016February 17, 2016

Here's a great pic of an AeroMexico 757. the picture was posted by Antonio Magaña on the Boeing 757 Facebook page

Xiamen Airlines of China to accelerate international expansion

WIL BALDWIN January 15, 2016February 15, 2016

Xiamen Airlines of China has announced it is going to accelerate its international expansion plans. The carrier will take delivery of the first of 6 additional 787-9 aircraft this year, and will use the aircraft to launch new service between Xiamen, China and…

Alstom grows its Motala, Sweden site

KrisFlyer members enjoy priority access to Lady Gaga Singapore concerts

Garuda Indonesia and Japan Airlines Commence Joint Business

SBB transports more passengers than ever before

Spirit adds new service between San Antonio and San Juan, Puerto Rico

Alstom grows its Motala, Sweden site

KrisFlyer members enjoy priority access to Lady Gaga Singapore concerts

Garuda Indonesia and Japan Airlines Commence Joint Business

SBB transports more passengers than ever before

Spirit adds new service between San Antonio and San Juan, Puerto Rico

Alstom grows its Motala, Sweden site

KrisFlyer members enjoy priority access to Lady Gaga Singapore concerts

Garuda Indonesia and Japan Airlines Commence Joint Business

SBB transports more passengers than ever before

Spirit adds new service between San Antonio and San Juan, Puerto Rico

Latest Blog

Lufthansa takes delivery of the first A320neo

SpaceX Wins NASA CRS-2 Contract

Honda Jet deliveries begin

IAG looking for customer(s) to lease additional A380 jets

Is a new Northeast Airlines on the horizon?

Durango, Colorado Airport deals with flat tire and new terminal

John Travolta to host Living Legends of Aviation Awards

SeaPort Airlines abruptly ends service to 9 cities

Friday pic of the week: AeroMexico 757

Xiamen Airlines of China to accelerate international expansion