Operations Archives

JetBlue Says Goodbye To The E190 As It Becomes An All-Airbus Airline

JetBlue has flown its final Embraer E190 revenue flight, B6190 from New York–JFK to Boston—the same city pair that inaugurated...

September 11, 2025 John Cushma 94

Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again—its second filing since November 2024. The carrier emerged from its...

September 1, 2025 John Cushma 121

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 453

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 392

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 780

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 838

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 490

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 746

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 681

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 328