A weekly review of commercial flight
News: Top Headlines
International Airlines Group Adjusts A321XLR Debut
IAG adjusts the international debut of its A321XLR as it awaits the variant's FAA certification.
EasyJet Launches 27 New Winter Routes from France
EasyJet will increase its flights to/from French airports by 27 for its 2024-25 winter schedule.
FlyEgypt Bankruptcy Filing Rejected, Ceases Operations
FlyEgypt ceases all operations after a failed attempt to file for bankruptcy.
Finnair Adds US, Asian Routes to Summer 2025
Finnair will introduce more US, Japan, and China flight frequencies for its summer 2025 schedule.
British Airways Suspends Tel Aviv Flights Until Q2 2025
British Airways will suspend its flights to Tel Aviv until the end of March 2025.
Opinion
Trip report: Flying SWISS from Tokyo Narita to Zurich
Come along for a 14-hour-long flight from Tokyo to Zurich on board SWISS' flagship Boeing 777-300ER.
This Week in Aviation History
10/27/1988: ATR 72 Prototype Takes to the Skies
The ATR 72 twin turboprop prototype aircraft performed its maiden flight today in 1988.
Analysis
Who's at Fault? Delta Files Lawsuit Against CrowdStrike
Delta sues CrowdStrike over faulty update; CrowdStrike blames Delta's outdated IT.
Media
Exploring Airline History Volume I, Out Now
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!