Operations Archives

Russian Ilyushin Il-96 Lands in Alaska Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting

A rare and highly symbolic flight took place today, as a Russian government-operated Ilyushin Il-96-300 landed on U.S. soil ahead...

August 15, 2025 John Cushma 312

Avelo Airlines is taking a significant step away from its West Coast origins, announcing it will close its base at...

July 15, 2025 John Cushma 307

An Emirates Boeing 777 remains grounded in Tehran after Iran abruptly closed its airspace in response to escalating regional tensions....

June 15, 2025 John Cushma 724

PLAY Airlines is ending its U.S. operations and overhauling its business model after years of consistent financial losses. The Iceland-based...

June 11, 2025 John Cushma 582

Air Canada is deploying its densest-configured Boeing 777-300ERs—each with a whopping 450 seats—on a targeted list of long-haul and domestic...

May 31, 2025 John Cushma 415

United Airlines is making a surprising and strategic return to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), marking a...

May 31, 2025 John Cushma 635

In a move that surprises no one paying attention to recent industry dynamics, Qatar Airways has officially canceled its order...

May 29, 2025 John Cushma 617

Brazil’s Azul Linhas Aéreas has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, joining a growing list of...

May 29, 2025 John Cushma 284

Niche regional carrier BermudAir is expanding again—this time with the addition of two Embraer E190 jets, offering more capacity and...

May 21, 2025 John Cushma 301

Rossiya Airlines has completed a cabin reconfiguration project for nine of its Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft, removing the business...

May 13, 2025 John Cushma 219