Airlines News

Air Astana Confirms Boeing 787-9 Order

Air Astana shareholders have approved a long-planned widebody expansion, confirming an order for five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with additional growth...

January 19, 2026 John Cushma 461

Air Routes

Lufthansa Group’s New Long-Haul Routes Launching in 2026

Lufthansa Group has opened bookings for its Summer 2026 schedule, and the headline is a meaningful long-haul push by Lufthansa...

January 19, 2026 John Cushma 1270

Air Routes

Why Ethiopian Airlines Just Suspended Its Most Ambitious U.S. Route

Ethiopian Airlines is pausing passenger service to Atlanta in early February, a notable pullback from one of its highest-profile U.S....

January 18, 2026 John Cushma 599

Airlines

WestJet Forced To Revert Economy Cabin Back To Previous Layout

WestJet is reversing its controversial Boeing 737 cabin densification plan after weeks of backlash over tighter seat pitch and reduced...

January 18, 2026 John Cushma 573

Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines’ New Inflight Upgrade Passengers Can’t Stop Talking About

Hawaiian Airlines has added something passengers have wanted for years: fast, free onboard Wi-Fi powered by Starlink. After beginning the...

January 18, 2026 John Cushma 805

Airlines

Air Koryo: The Unusual Evolution of North Korea’s Flag Carrier

Air Koryo occupies a strange niche in global aviation: a flag carrier with Cold War roots, a tightly constrained route...

January 18, 2026 John Cushma 787

Air Routes

STARLUX Launches Phoenix-Taipei Nonstop Service

Taiwan-based luxury carrier STARLUX Airlines has inaugurated nonstop service between Taipei and Phoenix, making Phoenix (PHX) the airline’s fifth U.S....

January 17, 2026 John Cushma 517