NEWSFeb 20, 2024JFK-Bound Flight Returns to Toronto After Fire Breaks Out in Cockpit, Pilot Declares 'Mayday' on RadioAn Endeavor Airlines Bombardier CRJ-900 operating flight 4826 between Toronto (YYZ) and New York (JFK) was forced to return to YYZ after declaring an emergency. The pilot returned due to a "burnt electrical smell" in the regional jet's cockpit. After landing at YYZ, the CRJ-900 was checked by firefighters for any potential fire damage before the flight was escorted to its gate by fire trucks. Read More →
INFORMATIONALFeb 20, 2024What Can JetBlue Expect After Activist Investor Carl Icahn Acquired a 10% Stake in the Airline?Activist investor Carl Icahn has taken a 10% interest in JetBlue by purchasing 33.6 million shares of its stock in January and February. His investment has caused a more than 18% rise in the prices of JetBlue stock, a phenomenon known as the Icahn Rise. There are several possible reasons for Icahn taking a stake in JetBlue, ranging from a simple profit-taking opportunity to long-term airline control.Read More →
NEWSFeb 19, 2024China Eastern Airlines Sees Record Passenger Traffic After Introducing New Routes for Lunar New YearChina Eastern Airlines saw record passenger traffic during the Lunar New Year holiday from February 10 to 17. The Shanghai-based carrier conducted 24,800 flights and served more than 3.56 million passengers. China Eastern's strong passenger numbers are part of a strong recovery in China's aviation sector in recent months.Read More →
NEWSFeb 17, 2024U.S. Customs Authorities Find Mummified Monkeys in Luggage at Boston AirportA U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) dog found luggage containing mummified monkeys at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on January 8. The passenger was returning to the U.S. from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a layover in Paris.Read More →
STORIESFeb 17, 2024Exclusive: Interview With Raúl Revuelta Musalem, CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del PacíficoI had the chance to sit down with Raúl Revuelta Musalem, the CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), about Mexico's aviation industry. This is my second time interviewing Raúl: our previous discussion in August was about Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) and the future of Baja California's aviation sector.Read More →
ROUTESFeb 17, 2024Delta Air Lines Announces New Routes to Hawaii and Miami, Including Flights From Boston to HonoluluDelta Air Lines will launch flights between Boston (BOS) and Honolulu (HNL) and between Seattle (SEA) and Miami (MIA) next winter. The airline will now have direct flights to Hawaii from its Boston hub, while Miami will have nonstop flights to all nine Delta hubs. Other cities will also receive new flights.Read More →
INFORMATIONALFeb 14, 2024Analyzing United Airlines' Super Bowl Commercials About Change Fees and Dreaming BigSuper Bowl LVIII was the U.S.' most-watched TV program ever, receiving 123.4 million viewers across all platforms. Companies and their brands spent approximately $7 million for a thirty-second chance to reach that audience through advertising. United Airlines decided to do something different from other companies: it directed its message to the fans of the 30 teams that did not make it to the Super Bowl.Read More →
STORIESFeb 14, 2024Love in the Air: An Inflight Story for Valentine's DayValentine's Day is a special day for many aviation enthusiasts. Couples often meet each other during a flight, layover, or while working together at the same job. Our writer, Edward Carr, shares his own aviation love story that started on a Trans World Airlines flight in the 1980s.Read More →
STORIESFeb 13, 2024Exclusive: Interview With Brandon Robinson, CEO and Co-Founder of Horizon AircraftI had the chance to sit down with Brandon Robinson, the CEO of Horizon Aircraft, about hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility for longer-haul flights. Horizon Aircraft is a Canadian aerospace company building a hybrid eVTOL aircraft for commercial passenger and cargo operation. Its product is the Cavorite X7: a hybrid eVTOL aircraft that takes off vertically and flies like a conventional plane once airborne. Read More →
TRIP REPORTSFeb 13, 2024Qatar Airways Promotes Doha as Stopover Destination: What Passengers Can See in DohaQatar Airways will partner with Qatar Tourism to promote Doha as a must-see destination for its passengers. The airline's destination management company, Discover Qatar, will create stopover packages for passengers interested in visiting Qatar. I recommend several attractions for people to visit based on my trips to Doha in December 2023 and January 2024.Read More →
