A weekly review of commercial flight
News: Top Headlines
PLAY Airlines to Scale Back on US-bound Flights
PLAY Airlines has announced plans to cut its services to North American destinations.
Emirates Bashes Boeing Over New 777X Delays
Emirates will engage in "meaningful discussions" with Boeing over newly announced 777X delays.
AirAsia Eyes Africa, Europe, US Route Expansions
After a significant restructuring, low-cost carrier AirAsia plans to expand its reach beyond Asia.
Delta, LATAM Partnership Sees 68% Capacity Increase
Delta and LATAM report a 68% increase in flight volume during the first two years of the joint venture.
Qantas A380 Returns to Dallas Amid Jet Shuffle
Qantas is dusting off its Airbus A380 to serve Dallas Fort Worth Airport next year.
Opinion
Op-Ed: Bomb Hoax Chaos Disrupts Indian Aviation
The recent spate of bomb threat hoaxes targeting Indian carriers has rhyme but no reason.
This Week in Aviation History
10/16/1978: Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar's Maiden Flight
The last variant of the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, the -500, first took to the skies today in 1978.
Analysis
Emirates Diversifying Freighters Amid Demand
Emirates mulls strengthening Boeing 777F numbers and diversifying fleet amid global cargo demand.
Media
New Book! Exploring Airline History Volume I
David H. Stringer, the History Editor for AIRWAYS Magazine, has chronicled the story of the commercial aviation industry with his airline history articles that have appeared in AIRWAYS over two decades. Here, for the first time, is a compilation of those articles.
Subjects A through C are presented in this first of three volumes. Covering topics such as the airlines of Alaska at the time of statehood and Canada's regional airlines of the 1960s, the individual histories of such carriers as Allegheny, American, Braniff, and Continental are also included in Volume One. Get your copy today!