Amazon Prime Air cargo fleet still expanding
Amazon.com has grown its fleet of Boeing 767 cargo jets from 25 last July, to 32 today. Click the link below for the full story, and a video of an Amazon 767 getting painted! Amazon…
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New airline routes announced in December, 2017
Aer Lingus will begin flying between Dublin (DUB) and Seattle (SEA) starting on May 18, 2018. The route will be served by an Airbus A330, with flights on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Air Canada…
Boeing announces Royal Air Maroc orders more 787 Dreamliners
Boeing has announced that Royal Air Maroc has ordered more 787 Dreamliners. Click the link below for the full story! Royal Air Moroc 787's
Boeing Commercial CEO Kevin McAllister testifies to ITC
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Kevin McAllister testified in front of the International Trade Commission in company's dispute with Bombardier. Click the link below for the full story! Boeing dispute with Bombardier
UPS pre-orders 125 Tesla electric semi-trucks
United Parcel Service said on Tuesday it is buying 125 Tesla Inc all-electric semi-trucks, the largest orderfor the big rig so far, as the package delivery company expands its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles. Click the…
Southwest Airlines Could Order Hundreds More Boeing 737’s
After facing a sales slowdown last year, Boeing has benefited from a rebound in booking activity in 2017. As usual, the popular 737 family of narrowbody aircraft has led the way. Southwest Airlines, one of…
Power Outage Shuts Down Atlanta International Airport
A power outage at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, the world' busiest airport, left thousands of travelers stranded in the dark for hours. The blackout shut down all airlines and aircraft, and hit the facility around 1…
Ryanair, its pilots, and Niki
Facing the imminent threat of a strike by its pilots, Ryanair has offered for the first time in its 32-year history to recognize the rights of its pilots to unionize. The action is a last…
Delta picks Airbus for new 100 jet order
Delta Air Lines has come to terms with Airbus for a firm order of 100 new A321NEO aircraft, plus options for up to an additional 100 airplanes. Deliveries are set to begin in 2020, and…
The Boeing 747SP
I came across a great story about the Boeing 747SP earlier today. The Boeing 747SP was a modified version of the Boeing 747-200 jet airliner designed for ultra-long-range thin routes. The SP stands for "Special Performance". Click the link below to…