Airlines

United Converts 56 787-9 Orders to Larger 787-10s, Deliveries to Start in 2028

United Airlines has converted 56 of its Boeing 787-9 orders to the larger Boeing 787-10, with deliveries scheduled to begin...

January 20, 2026 John Cushma 564

Airlines

Russia Moves to Reactivate Stored Boeing 747-400s as Fleet Pressures Mount

With Western sanctions still restricting access to new aircraft, parts, and OEM support, Russian airlines are facing growing strain in...

January 20, 2026 John Cushma 509

Airlines

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 459

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 571

Airlines

Saudia to Fly First Dreamliner Service to the US

Saudia is set to introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its Jeddah (JED)–Washington Dulles (IAD) route starting July 2026, bringing...

January 17, 2026 John Cushma 484

Air Routes

British Airways Trims July Schedule, Cancels 650 Flights From LHR and LGW

British Airways (BA) is canceling more flights in July as it tries to reduce disruption during the peak summer travel...

January 16, 2026 John Cushma 519

Airlines

Tehran FIR Goes Dark: Iran’s Sudden Airspace Shutdown Sends Airlines Scrambling

A short-notice closure of Iran’s Tehran Flight Information Region (FIR) jolted airline ops across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia...

January 15, 2026 John Cushma 1512

Airports

Black Ice Over the Danube: How One Morning of Freezing Rain Shut Down Central Europe’s Airspace Corridors

Central Europe’s winter ops playbook was tested hard this week when a band of freezing rain and extreme icing forced...

January 14, 2026 John Cushma 684

Air Routes

Southwest’s “Transatlantic” Moment: The 737 Airline’s New One-Ticket Bridge to Europe

Southwest Airlines (WN) has spent its entire modern history doing one thing exceptionally well: moving people around the United States...

January 13, 2026 John Cushma 536

Airlines

Air India’s First Line-Fit 787-9 Signals a New Widebody Era

Air India has taken delivery of its first factory-built, “line-fit” Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner—an aircraft that arrives with its bespoke cabin...

January 13, 2026 John Cushma 796