Airlines Chinese airlines push back on proposed U.S. ban of Russia overflights Major Chinese carriers are urging Washington to drop a plan that would bar them from using Russian airspace on U.S.–China... October 15, 2025 John Cushma 51
Airlines Edelweiss Begins A340 Swan Song: First of Five Quadjets Heads to Long-Term Storage Edelweiss Air has taken the first formal step in retiring its Airbus A340 fleet. On October 13, the Swiss leisure... October 14, 2025 John Cushma 72
Airlines “How Did He Get That Far?”: Teen Slips Through Ben Gurion Security And Onto An EL AL Jet A 13-year-old managed to move through multiple layers of departures control at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV) and board an... October 11, 2025 John Cushma 92
Airlines “One Shot To Land”: Inside Ryanair’s Near-Fuel-Starvation Diversion During Storm Amy Ryanair flight FR3418 (operated by Malta Air 737-800, 9H-QBD) was scheduled to fly Pisa–Prestwick on October 3, 2025. Storm Amy’s... October 11, 2025 John Cushma 140
Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Set To Join oneworld In Spring 2026 Hawaiian Airlines is expected to formally join the oneworld alliance in spring 2026, aligning its network and benefits with Alaska... October 11, 2025 John Cushma 268
Airlines WestJet’s New 737 Cabins: Fixed-Recline Economy, Pay-to-Recline Up Front WestJet is rolling out refreshed cabins across select Boeing 737-8 MAX and 737-800 aircraft. The first jets enter service by... October 8, 2025 John Cushma 114
Air Routes Hainan’s 36-Hour “Round-the-World” 787 Service: Why Beijing–Boston–Brussels–Beijing Exists Since late 2023, Hainan Airlines has been running a three-times-weekly Boeing 787-9 rotation that looks—on paper—like a mini, modern Pan... October 8, 2025 John Cushma 103
Airlines Croatia Airlines Takes Delivery of the World’s Highest-Capacity A220-100 A tiny jet with a big milestone Croatia Airlines (OU) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-100, registered 9A-CAO—and... October 5, 2025 John Cushma 172
Airlines Virgin Australia’s New “Neighbor-Free” Bidding: How It Works, Who Qualifies, And When It’s Worth It Virgin Australia is rolling out Neighbor-Free Seating, a pay-to-bid option that guarantees the seat beside you in Economy stays empty... October 5, 2025 John Cushma 137
Airlines Alaska Airlines Drops Codeshares With Singapore & LATAM Alaska Airlines has ended its codeshare agreements with Singapore Airlines and LATAM. The carrier told the U.S. Department of Transportation... October 5, 2025 John Cushma 150