It took a while, the government shutdown added an extra week to the wait, but the Airbus A220 (formerly the CSeries) is now flying over the United States thanks to Delta Air Lines. On Thursday the first flights departed New…
The government shutdown continues to upset the travel industry. It has now caused Delta Air Lines to push off the first flight of their new airplane as it awaits airworthiness certificates from the Federal Aviation Administration. The airline accepted the…
United Airlines’ first 787-10 entered service on Monday. The aircraft began transcontinental service with flight UA2418 departing Los Angeles for Newark, New Jersey. This addition makes United the first airline to operate all three variants of the aircraft. A second…
The new year brings plenty of changes to aviation. Here are the three things I am most excited about this year. Delta A220 Starting off the new year excitement is Delta launching the first A220 flight in North America on January…
The Boeing 737 has always been a workhorse for the aviation industry, and MAX 8 looks to be no different. Last week two more airlines added the plane to their fleet. Fiji Airways On November 30th Fiji Airways took delivery…
Frontier Airlines has announced 30 new non-stop routes with a heavy focus on connecting cold cities to warn destinations. With service beginning this week the airline is looking to capitalize on winter getaways. This is bringing a lot more service…
The Embraer 190 has long been a workhorse for JetBlue’s regional service. The fleet of 60 aircraft have played a large role in bringing the airline to smaller airports. Now that many of these planes have been in service for…
Lion Air has confirmed flight JT-610 to Pangkalpinang, Indonesia with 189 people onbord crashed near Kerawang shortly after takeoff from Jakarta Soekarno Hatta International Airport. The aircraft was a new Boeing 737 MAX 8 which was manufactured earlier this year…
Delta Air Lines received the first of its new A220-100 aircraft on Friday during a ceremony held in Mirabel, Quebec. The delivery makes Delta the first A220 operator in North America. Previously the Bombardier CSeries, now branded as the Airbus…
