NEWSSep 20, 2025Flight Plans Disrupted: H-1B Visa Holders Face Urgent Re-Entry RequirementOn September 19, a presidential proclamation was issued revising conditions of entry for H-1B nonimmigrant workers. Effective 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 21, 2025, H-1B visa holders outside the United States will only be admitted if their employers remit an additional $100,000 petition fee to the Department of Homeland Security.Read More →
NEWSOct 29, 2024US Airlines Now Required to Automatically Provide Refunds for Cancelled FlightsThe Department of Transportation's new refund rules have taken effect for airlines that operate in the United States. Learn more about these new refund terms and what kinds of flights apply.Read More →
NEWSOct 23, 2024American Airlines Fined $50 Million for Discrimination Against Disabled PassengersAmerican Airlines has been placed with an astounding $50-million fine by the U.S. Government. See how the record-breaking fine came about and what the airline has done to enforce wheelchair safety.Read More →
NEWSSep 18, 2024Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Given Go-Ahead by U.S. DOTArticle covering the dot giving alaska and hawaiian the go-ahead to merge. Also discussed are the contingencies of the approval.Read More →
INFORMATIONALApr 11, 2024Why Germany's Parliament Flies Its Members Only in Economy ClassThe Deutscher Bundestag enacted a recent change making Parliment members sit in economy for short haul flights. This comes after overspending on business and first class tickets in 2023. Read More →
INFORMATIONALMar 20, 2024Breaking the Sound Barrier Again: The Race to Develop the Next Generation of Supersonic Jets Several startups across the aerospace industry are currently developing supersonic aircraft. What was once considered science fiction could become a reality within the next few decades.Read More →
STORIESMar 20, 2024Boeing's Blame Game: A History of Shifting Responsibility After CrashesBoeing has been experiencing high pressure and complications due to accidents and a lack of safety culture. Boeing CEO David Calhoun appeared in an interview with the New York Times in 2020. When asked to accept the blame for the fatal 737 MAX crashes, he avoided answering the question by stating whether U.S. pilots could have avoided them. Read More →
INFORMATIONALMar 14, 2024Passengers in These Four Southern U.S. Cities Will See Airport ImprovementsIn 2024, migration statistics have forecasted large influxes of US residents moving to cities across the Sun Belt, specifically the country's southeastern part. Airports in Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, and Raleigh/Durham are currently undergoing expansion and modernization projects.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMar 11, 2024U.S. Intelligence Community Annual Threat Report: Key Aerospace TakeawaysOn March 11, the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released their annual threat assessment, on behalf of the U.S. intelligence community. The 2024 edition featured many updates across the aerospace industry, including concerns about growing militaries, the expansion of missile technology, and the scope of foreign space programs.Read More →
NEWSMar 10, 2024FAA Invests $13.5 Million in Schools to Develop Future Aviation ProfessionalsA new grant program from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants $13.5 million to 32 schools for aviation education to increase the attraction of train students for careers such as pilots and aviation maintenance technicians. The aim is to assist economically deprived areas.Read More →
