Get up-to-speed on the commercial aviation industry with the top stories of the week, including the FAA’s Boeing 777 engine warning, Condor’s North American expansion, the longest narrow-body long-haul flights in 2023, and a video on how airlines work together.
News
FAA Warns of Potential Boeing 777 Engine Defect
The FAA released a new proposal this week aimed at addressing a potential issue found in the engines powering Boeing 777 planes. Read more…
Condor Expands Its North American Network
Condor will expand its network to include the US and Canada, resuming flights to Calgary and introducing nonstop flights to Miami. Read more…
Ever Planned to Scuba Dive Down to a Boeing 747?
Aircraft fuselages have made their way into ordinary life in many forms, but a rather fascinating one is this Boeing 747 put into sea in Bahrain. Read more…
Opinion
Op-Ed: Flying Single vs. Diverse Aircraft Types
In the airline industry, carriers have the choice to diversify their fleet or remain loyal to a single aircraft type. We discuss both strategies. Read more…
This Week in History
9/10/1952: TWA Introduces the Lockheed Super Constellation
Today in Aviation, TWA introduced the Lockheed L-1049 'Super Constellation' into its fleet in 1952. Read more…
Analysis
The Longest Narrow-body Nonstop Flights in 2023
The use of modern narrow-body aircraft for long-haul, nonstop flights is becoming increasingly popular. Have you flown any one of these? Read more…
Multimedia
Codeshare agreements allow external operators to sell tickets for a route flown by another carrier. An external operator such as United Airlines can assign its own flight number and sell seats as if it were its own flight. In this video, we explore how airlines benefit from codesharing agreements.
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