A weekly review of commercial flight
News
SAS to Switch to SkyTeam After Air France-KLM Takeover
Air France-KLM is pushing through negotiations to take a majority stake in Scandinavian airline SAS. What are the ramifications? Read more…
Spirit Airlines Axes 12 Routes, Adds 14 More
Spirit Airlines has made major adjustments to its flight route network, scrapping 12 routes and adding 14 others. Read more…
Turkish Airlines Rules Out Reintroduction of Premium Economy
Turkish Airlines has ruled out the reintroduction of premium economy cabins on its flights. Read more…
Opinion
Silencing the Roar: Noise Pollution in Aviation
The noise aircraft make has been reduced by at least 75% in the last 50 years, but there is room for further improvement. Read more…
This Week in History
3/04/2002: Ansett Australia MK. II Ceased Operations
Today, in 2002, the second incarnation of Ansett Australia ceased operations. Read more…
Analysis
MH370 10th Anniversary: The Biggest Aviation Mystery
On March 8. 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 bound for Beijing disappeared en route, an event that remains unsolved ten years later. Read more…
Media
NASA and DLR developed the aircraft known as the "Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy" or SOFIA. They designed it as a flying space and atmospheric observatory to replace the previous NASA observatory, a Lockheed C-141 Starlifter.
Airways 30th Anniversary Special Issue, Out now
Trans World Airlines (TWA) has over seven decades of rich history. TWA operated 35 Boeing 747s throughout that time, including three Special Performance (SP) for ultra-long-range routes. Enjoy this and more in the Airways 30th Anniversary special issue.